Literature Quiz Questions
Round 1
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Which creature features on the adult edition of “The Chamber of; Secrets”?
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Which fictional detective is assisted by Captain Hastings?
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Who wrote “The Firm” and “The Pelican Brief”?
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“The Blade Artist” was the sequel to which 1996 best-selling novel?
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What is the first name~of the novelist A. S. Byatt?
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In “Alice in Wonderland” what price did the Mad Hatter have on his’ hat?
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Who co-wrote “Some Other Rainbow” with Jill Morrell?
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In which country is the beginning of “The Thorn Birds” set?
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Which former Beirut hostage wrote, “An Evil Cradling”?
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Which novel by Stieg Larsson was published posthumously in 2005 and became an international bestseller?
Round 1 Answers
- Serpent
- Hercule Poirot
- John Grisham
- Trainspotting
- Antonia
- 10/6 – the card is a price tag in ‘old’ English money
- John McCarthy
- Australia
- Brian Keenan
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Round 2
- Which town is the main setting for the Cadfael novels?
- Part of whose life story is called “The Path to Power”?
- Who wrote the biography “Frank Sinatra: An American Legend”?
- Which alternative comedian wrote “Gridlock”?
- What was the job of Mellors in “Lady Chatterley’s Lover”?
- Under which pseudonym does Harry Paterson also write?
- Which comedy actress wrote, “When’s It Coming Out”?
- Which Mary Wesley novel transferred to TV with Felicity Kendal and Paul Eddington?
- Which suspense novelist was the cousin of horror movie actor Christopher Lee?
- What is the name of Bernard Cornwell’s hero, played on TV by Sean Bean?
Round 2 Answers
- Shrewsbury
- Margaret Thatcher’s
- Nancy Sinatra
- Ben Elton
- Gamekeeper
- Jack Higgins
- Maureen Lipman
- The Camomile Lawn
- Ian Fleming
- Sharpe
Round 3
- Which politician wrote “A Woman’s Place”?
- Who created the detective Maigret?
- Whose autobiography is called “Long Walk to Freedom”?
- Who wrote the tales on which the film “The Jungle Book” was based?
- In which country was the best—seller “Wild Swans” set?
- Which Oscar-winning scriptwriter wrote the novel “Snobs”?
- What was the name of Lord Peter Wimsey’s butler?
- What were the “Dogs of War” in Frederick Forsyth’s novel?
- Which novel by Victor Hugo became a long-running musical?
- The novel “The Sellout” earned which American author the 2016“ Booker Prize?
Round 3 Answers
- Edwina Currie
- Georges Simenon
- Nelson Mandela
- Rudyard Kipling
- China
- Julian Fellowes
- Bunter
- Mercenaries
- Les Miserables
- Paul Beatty