Literature Trivia Questions — page 13
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The second door in the novel The Drawing of the Three leads to Odetta Holmes, a black woman who is involved with the civil rights movement. She has a split personality that leads to some interesting confrontations with her new companions. What is the label on the second door?
- AThe Darkness of Detta
- BGood Lies in Dark Places
- CThe Lady of Shadows
- DThe Twins
Answer: The Lady of Shadows - 602.
Which spell is used in the Harry Potter novels to unlock a door?
- AAlohomora
- BHomenum Revelio
- CAvada Kedavra
- DAvis
Answer: Alohomora - 603.
In Our Time was first published in 1925 and marked Hemingways American debut. Which of the following short story titles is not part of this collection?
- AThe Battler
- BThe Killers
- COut of Season
- DIndian Camp
Answer: The Killers - 604.
What beverage did detective Nero Wolfe consume copious amounts of?
- ACoffee
- BFine wine
- CBeer
- DTea
Answer: Beer - 605.
How did the Mariners ship end up in the Antarctic Ocean in the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
- AThey were shipping supplies to Antarctica.
- BIt was blown south by a storm.
- CThe ships compass was broken.
- DThey were exploring the Antarctic.
Answer: It was blown south by a storm. - 606.
This romantic literary character loves passionately Estella, a beautiful girl, brought up by the cold, wealthy and eccentric Miss Havisham.
- APip
- BDavid Copperfield
- COliver Twist
- DWilkins Micawber
Answer: Pip - 607.
Under what pseudonym did Stephen King publish five novels between 1977 and 1984?
- ARichard Bachman
- BMark Twain
- CLewis Carroll
- DJ. D. Robb
Answer: Richard Bachman - 608.
What is Meggies mothers name in the book Inkspell?
- ASally
- BResa
- CDiane
- DJenny
Answer: Resa - 609.
What does the Mariner from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner see on the horizon that gives the crew a fleeting sense of hope?
- AAnother albatross
- BAnother ship
- CLand
- DAnother whale
Answer: Another ship - 610.
In what genre of literature other than science fiction did Isaac Asimov write?
- Amystery
- Bbiography
- Chistorical fiction
- Dhorror
Answer: mystery - 611.
In The Silmarillion, Morgoth was a corrupt Ainu, a servant of Iluvatar, responsible for much evil on Middle Earth. What was his original name?
- AThe Evil One
- BMelion
- CMordred
- DMelkor
Answer: Melkor - 612.
Which of these is not a book from the Apprentice Adept series by Piers Anthony?
- AProstho Plus
- BUnicorn Point
- CPhaze Doubt
- DSplit Infinity
Answer: Prostho Plus - 613.
Where do Harry Potter and Ron leave the chocolate cakes for Crabbe and Goyle to find?
- AFloating near the entrance to the Slytherin Common Room
- BAt the end of the banister
- CFloating mid-air in the exit of the Great Hall
- DOn the Floor
Answer: At the end of the banister - 614.
What does the Mariner do that begins to lift the curse in the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
- AHe swims with the whales.
- BHe blesses the water snakes and says a prayer.
- CHe rides on the back of a dolphin.
- DHe clicks his heels three times saying 'There's no place like home!'
Answer: He blesses the water snakes and says a prayer. - 615.
Which of the following tales is not part of the collection Children of the Frost (1902) by Jack London?
- ATo Build a Fire
- BThe Master of Mystery
- CIn the Forests of North
- DLi-Wan the Fair
Answer: To Build a Fire - 616.
In 1989, the author of this book and all those involved in its publication were sentenced to death by the Supreme Leader of Iran.
- ASongs of Enchantment
- BLady Chatterleys Lover
- CThe Gate at the End of the World
- DThe Satanic Verses
Answer: The Satanic Verses - 617.
What is Ron Weasley's middle name?
- AArthur
- BDominic
- CBilius
- DJohn
Answer: Bilius - 618.
Susannah begins to undergo yet another change of character in Wolves of the Calla. What is this characters name?
- AMia
- BRhea
- CSusan
- DCoral
Answer: Mia - 619.
In the novel Dolores Claiborne, what is the name of Dolores Claiborne's daughter?
- ASelena Claiborne
- BAnita Claiborne
- CSelena St. George
- DCrystal Claiborne
Answer: Selena St. George - 620.
In Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, before Harry went to fight Professor Quirrel and He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, Hermione helped him with a task that involved what?
- AA dragon sent from Hagrid
- BA set of potions sent from Professor Snape
- CAn ancient textbook sent from Professor Binns
- DA chess set by Professor Flitwick
Answer: A set of potions sent from Professor Snape - 621.
Most writers dream of making the New York Times Best-Seller List. Which one of these books spent the most weeks on the New York Times Best-Seller List?
- AHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- BThe Lovely Bones
- CInto Thin Air
- DThe Da Vinci Code
Answer: The Da Vinci Code - 622.
Only two Dick Francis characters appear as the protagonist of more than one book. Sid Halley is one of them. Who is the other?
- AAndrew Douglas
- BWilliam Derry
- CDavid Cleveland
- DKit Fielding
Answer: Kit Fielding - 623.
Who wrote the collection of stories titled The Canterbury Tales?
- AGeoffrey Chaucer
- BEdward Spenser
- CSir Walter Raleigh
- DChristopher Marlowe
Answer: Geoffrey Chaucer - 624.
When was the novel The Grapes of Wrath first published?
- A1928
- B1961
- C1939
- D1950
Answer: 1939 - 625.
The characters in this novel included Becky Sharp, Amelia Smedley, George Osborne and Pitt Crawley.
- AThe Scarlet Letter
- BVanity Fair
- CThe Rise of Sila Lapham
- DThe Pillsbury man
Answer: Vanity Fair - 626.
What is the name of the author of book series 'Percy Jackson'?
- AJ.K. Rowling
- BSandra Bullock
- CRoald Dahl
- DRick Riordan
Answer: Rick Riordan - 627.
Which of the following poems was not written by C. Day Lewis?
- AAlmost Human
- BThe Unknown Citizen
- CCome, Live With Me And Be My Love
- DNewsreel
Answer: The Unknown Citizen - 628.
Which of the following Steven King books is not connected to the Dark Tower series?
- AThe Eye of the Dragon
- BRose Madder
- CSalems Lot
- DThey are all connected.
Answer: They are all connected. - 629.
Who wrote the novel Gone With the Wind?
- AJacqueline Susan
- BMargaret Mitchell
- CPansey OHara
- DAnn Marie Tyler
Answer: Margaret Mitchell - 630.
In the book Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, does Gollum ever decide to be on Frodos side?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: No - 631.
Originally written in French, this 1949 Samuel Beckett play is about Vladimir and Estragon who expect a man, they barely know, to arrive.
- AEndgame
- BImaginary Friends
- CA Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
- DWaiting for Godot
Answer: Waiting for Godot - 632.
This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in the fictional tired old town of Maycomb, Alabama, is narrated by six-year-old Scout Finch.
- AThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
- BTo Kill a Mockingbird
- CTo the Lighthouse
- DThe Sound and the Fury
Answer: To Kill a Mockingbird - 633.
This 1971 novel by Anthony Burgess relates the story of a fifteen-year-old boy named Alex, who, with his gang members (known as droogs) roam the streets at night, committing violent crimes for enjoyment.
- AHelter Skelter
- BCatcher in the Rye
- CFahrenheit 451
- DA Clockwork Orange
Answer: A Clockwork Orange - 634.
Leaves of Grass
- AT.S. Eliot
- BWalt Whitman
- CCarl Sandburg
- DRobert Frost
Answer: Walt Whitman - 635.
Name the 19th-century novel which begins with the following sentence: 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.'
- ANorth and South
- BVanity Fair
- CPride and Prejudice
- DSense and Sensibility
Answer: Pride and Prejudice - 636.
This actress, who won an Oscar at the age of 10, wrote a scathing memoir titled A Paper Life.
- AAngelica Huston
- BTatum ONeal
- CDrew Barrymore
- DMurial Hemingway
Answer: Tatum ONeal - 637.
In the novel Gone with the Wind, what is Scarlett O'Hara's first name?
- AMelanie
- BScarlett
- CKatie
- DCarreen
Answer: Katie - 638.
At what age did Edgar Allan Poe die?
- A60
- B80
- C30
- D40
Answer: 40 - 639.
Who does Dr. Faustus summon, after he sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge, in the play The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus?
- AHelen of Troy
- BHector
- CAchilles
- DAdam and Eve
Answer: Helen of Troy - 640.
What is the name of the protagonist of J.D. Salinger's novel Catcher in the Rye?
- AFletcher Christian
- BJay Gatsby
- CRandall Flagg
- DHolden Caulfield
Answer: Holden Caulfield - 641.
What popular musical was parodied by Terry Pratchetts 18th Discworld book, Maskerade?
- AOklahoma
- BThe Sound of Music
- CCats
- DThe Phantom of the Opera
Answer: The Phantom of the Opera - 642.
In the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the Ancient Mariner tells his tale to a person he pulls aside from what event?
- AA dance
- BA play
- CA wedding
- DA party
Answer: A wedding - 643.
What is the name of the fictional submarine, commanded by Captain Nemo, in the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea?
- ASubatilus
- BGotengo
- CThundersub
- DNautilus
Answer: Nautilus - 644.
In which of William Shakespeares tragedies does a minor character disappear in Act III with no explanation given?
- AOthello
- BKing Lear
- CMacbeth
- DHamlet
Answer: King Lear - 645.
Which characters created by Oscar Wilde are not correctly paired with the literary work?
- AThe Picture of Dorian Gray - Basil Hallward, Sybil Vane
- BLady Windermeres Fan - Mrs Erlynne, Lord Darlington
- CThe Importance of Being Earnest - Gwendolen Fairfax, Algernon (Algy) Moncrieff
- DSalome - Simone Grosso, Beatrice
Answer: Salome - Simone Grosso, Beatrice - 646.
How many children did Scarlett have in the novel Gone with the Wind?
- A1
- B3
- C4
- D6
Answer: 3 - 647.
What was the name of the child who delivered Ron his parcels in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?
- ACollin
- BDennis
- CNigel
- DCreevy
Answer: Nigel - 648.
What is the protagonists occupation in the novel, The Mezzanine?
- AFood Services Employee
- BOffice Worker
- CCourier
- DStatistician
Answer: Office Worker - 649.
Jake and Father Callahan attempt to rescue Susannah from a restaurant in New York, where she is being held by the soldiers of The Crimson King. What is the name of the restaurant?
- AThe Tower View
- BThe Dixie Pig
- CThe Manhattan Restaurant of The Mind
- DMystic Pizza
Answer: The Dixie Pig - 650.
Why are the Wolves such a problem to the people of Calla Bryn Sturgis in the novel Wolves of the Calla?
- AThey come down from the mountains and kill all of the sheep, which are the main livestock in the area.
- BThey abduct one twin of a pair from a family whenever they appear.
- CThey always beat the Bryn Sturgis soccer team when they visit.
- DThey have awful table manners.
Answer: They abduct one twin of a pair from a family whenever they appear.
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