Literature Trivia Questions — page 9
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What is the name of Roland's first love in The Dark Tower?
- ADetta Walker
- BSusan Delgado
- CSusannah Dean
- DMia
Answer: Susan Delgado - 402.
In the novel The Drawing of the Three, Roland doesn't find another companion through the third door. Instead, he finds an adversary named Jack Mort, who is closely linked to some of Roland's companions. What was the label on the third door?
- AThe Prisoner
- BThe Pusher
- CThe Poisoner
- DThe Pensioner
Answer: The Pusher - 403.
What was Lord Byron's original name?
- AByron Thomas Hood
- BWilliam Byron James
- CJames Manchester
- DGeorge Gordon
Answer: George Gordon - 404.
Which of these books was NOT written by the Czech author Karel Čapek?
- AThe War with the Newts
- BJourney to the Center of the Earth
- CDashenka, or the Life of a Puppy
- DR.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)
Answer: Journey to the Center of the Earth - 405.
Who portrays Joseph Pulitzer, the founder of the Pulitzer Prize, in the 1992 Disney film musical, Newsies?
- AChristian Bale
- BAlan Menken
- CRobert Duvall
- DSean Connery
Answer: Robert Duvall - 406.
In the "Harry Potter" novels, what must a Hogwarts student do to enter the Ravenclaw Common Room?
- ARhythmically tap barrels with a wand
- BAnswer a riddle
- CKnock in sequence
- DSpeak a password
Answer: Answer a riddle - 407.
In 1972 Kathleen Woodiwiss published a historical romance that took a historical romantic couple actually into the bedroom. Can you name the book that begins the saga of the Birmingham Family?
- AThe Flame and the Flower
- BThe Sword and Shield
- CRebeccas
- DThe Wiz of Fifth Avenue
Answer: The Flame and the Flower - 408.
Paul Sheldon and Annie Wilkes are characters in this novel.
- ACujo
- BThe Long Green Mile
- CDay for Night
- DMisery
Answer: Misery - 409.
At the Mountains of Madness
- AH.P. Lovecraft
- BEdgar Allan Poe
- CC.S. Lewis
- DPeter Straub
Answer: H.P. Lovecraft - 410.
Who wrote "Harry Potter"?
- ADaniel Radcliffe
- BTerry Pratchett
- CJ.R.R. Tolkien
- DJ.K. Rowling
Answer: J.K. Rowling - 411.
What's the second book in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series?
- AA Dance with Dragons
- BA Feast for Crows
- CA Storm of Swords
- DA Clash of Kings
Answer: A Clash of Kings - 412.
Who was the newspaperman who helped fictional detective Nero Wolfe on occasion, and was one of the regular poker players.
- ANathaniel Parker
- BSaul Panzer
- CJohnny Keems
- DLon Cohen
Answer: Lon Cohen - 413.
What novel did Stephen King and Peter Straub co-author in 1983?
- AShadowland
- BBlack House
- CThe Talisman
- DTwilight Eyes
Answer: The Talisman - 414.
What did Hermione do to Ron before she stormed out of the charms classroom in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?
- AShe charmed little yellow birds to fly at Ron and peck him.
- BShe charmed a chair to fly across the room at Ron.
- CShe charmed a desk to fly over to Ron.
- DShe charmed pencils to fly and poke Ron.
Answer: She charmed little yellow birds to fly at Ron and peck him. - 415.
How many children does Harry Potter have as revealed in the last book of the harry Potter series?
- A3
- B1
- C4
- D5
Answer: 3 - 416.
Al Franken is critical of this veteran news journalist, famous as managing editor of the Fox News Channel.
- ARupert Murdoch
- BFred Barnes
- CBrit Hume
- DTony snow
Answer: Brit Hume - 417.
Which of the following novels by Jack London tells the story of the intellectual Humphrey van Weyden, who is forced to become a common seaman?
- AThe Sea-Wolf
- BBurning Daylight
- CThe Little Lady of the Big House
- DThe Iron Hill
Answer: The Sea-Wolf - 418.
In the novel The Dark Tower, in Joe Collins basement the ka-tet discover a young man named Patrick Danville imprisoned in a cage. What particular skill does Patrick have?
- AHe can block the destructive thoughts of the psychics who are destroying the Beams.
- BHe can travel between worlds simply by thinking about them.
- CHe is a gifted artist whose drawings become reality.
- DHe is blind and cannot be influenced by the all-seeing eye of The Crimson King.
Answer: He is a gifted artist whose drawings become reality. - 419.
Which Hollywood legends daughter penned the memoir Mommy Dearest?
- AJudy Garland
- BJoan Crawford
- CKatherine Hepburn
- DBetty Davis
Answer: Joan Crawford - 420.
Which book includes the characters John Converse, Ray Hicks, Marge Converse?
- ADay of the Locust
- BDay In Day Out
- CThe Hearth
- DDog Soldiers
Answer: Dog Soldiers - 421.
What is the name of the town, where Eragon from the self-titled book lives, until he becomes a dragon rider and makes his journey to the Varden?
- ATherinsford
- BTeirm
- CCarvahall
- DTarnag
Answer: Carvahall - 422.
What was the occupation of Donald Gennaro, the character in the book Jurassic Park who originally tried to get Jurassic Park shut down?
- ALawyer
- BSenator
- CMathematician
- DPaleontologist
Answer: Lawyer - 423.
What did Jules Verne study in Paris after completing his studies at the Lyceum?
- AMedicine
- BLaw
- CMathematics
- DZoology
Answer: Law - 424.
What book in the popular Harry Potter series contains a chapter titled The Seven Potters?
- AHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- BHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- CHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- DHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Answer: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - 425.
Mother of Mercy! Is this the end of Rico? is the last line of this great movie.
- ACarlitos Way
- BLittle Ceasar
- CThe Great Santini
- DMidnight Cowboy
Answer: Little Ceasar - 426.
In "Little Women", which of the March sisters married Laurie?
- ABeth
- BAmy
- CJo
- DMeg
Answer: Amy - 427.
What poem was written by William Blake in 1794?
- AL Allegro
- BThe Tyger
- CAmoretti
- DKhubla Khan
Answer: The Tyger - 428.
The priest in the novel Wolves of the Calla has appeared previously in which Stephen King novel?
- ACujo
- BSalems Lot
- CCarrie
- DPet Sematary
Answer: Salems Lot - 429.
The novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, written by Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel García Márquez, was first published in Spanish. What nationality is Márquez?
- ABrazilian
- BMexican
- CColombian
- DChilean
Answer: Colombian - 430.
Why were Harry and Hermione at the top of the tallest astronomy tower when they were caught by Filch in Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone?
- AThey were doing their homework.
- BThey were having a meal.
- CThey were fighting Death Eaters.
- DThey were giving Norbert to Charlies friends.
Answer: They were giving Norbert to Charlies friends. - 431.
In which of the parts that Tolkien originally divided the book in do Aragorn, Gimli, and Legolas decide to go after Merry and Pippin in The Two Towers?
- AFirst
- BSecond
- CThird
- DSeventh
Answer: First - 432.
This 1994 film, nominated for four Academy Awards and directed and produced by Robert Redford, was based on Richard N. Goodwin's book Remembering America: A Voice from the Sixties.
- AQuiz Show
- BPromised Land
- CAccelerating America
- DOrdinary People
Answer: Quiz Show - 433.
What color shirt did Nero Wolfe invariably wear?
- APink
- BYellow
- CBlue
- DWhite
Answer: Yellow - 434.
Which short story is listed with the WRONG author?
- AThe Devil and Daniel Webster-Stephen Vincent Benet
- BBabylon Reconstructed-F. Scott Fitzgerald
- CThe Devils Advocate-John Grisham
- DThe Spinoza of Market Street-Isaac Bashevis Singer
Answer: The Devils Advocate-John Grisham - 435.
In 1960 John Steinbeck set off on a trip around America, which he described in a book. What name did Steinbeck give to the vehicle he used during the trip?
- AAmerica
- BRocinante
- CCharley
- DDon Quihote
Answer: Rocinante - 436.
Who does Hermione turn into, using the Polyjuice Potion in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?
- APansy Parkinson
- BGinny Weasleys dog
- CMillicent Bullstrodes cat
- DShe stays herself.
Answer: Millicent Bullstrodes cat - 437.
What classic line does Fudge say in Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing when his mom discovers her flowers are missing?
- AMmm, mmm, good!
- BALL GONE yum yum
- CNot me
- DDone the hatch
Answer: ALL GONE yum yum - 438.
What potion do Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger use to infiltrate the Ministry of Magic?
- APolyjuice Potion
- BDraught of Living Death
- CAmortentia
- DFelix Felicis
Answer: Polyjuice Potion - 439.
Driven by jealousy, anguish and ambition, this character from a history play by Shakespeare uttered the words, I am determined to prove a villain / and hate the idle pleasures of these days.
- ARichard III
- BHenry V
- CClaudius
- DKing Lear
Answer: Richard III - 440.
Which 19th century epistolary novel by Wilkie Collins is considered to be the first modern detective novel in the English language?
- AA Study in Scarlet
- BMurder on the Orient Express
- CThe Moonstone
- DThe Count of Monte Cristo
Answer: The Moonstone - 441.
Luke is the main character in which of the following books?
- ADouble identity
- BAmong the Hidden
- CTurnabout
- DRunning out of Time
Answer: Among the Hidden - 442.
Which is NOT a book in the Harry Potter Series?
- AThe Chamber of Secrets
- BThe House Elf
- CThe Deathly Hallows
- DThe Prisoner of Azkaban
Answer: The House Elf - 443.
Which short story ids listed with the WRONG author?
- AA Man Called Horse-Louis LAmour
- BLove in Old Clothes-H. C. Bunner
- CThe Attack on the Mill-Emile Zola
- DThe Little Countess-Enrico Castlenuovo
Answer: A Man Called Horse-Louis LAmour - 444.
He graduated from Harvard in 1916. He wrote The Enormous Room (1922) about a prison camp during WWI.
- AErnest Hemingway
- Be.e. cummings
- CRobert Frost
- DGary Porter
Answer: e.e. cummings - 445.
Fifteen men on the dead mans chest— Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum! is a famous line from Treasure Island, a novel by this author published in 1883.
- ARobert Louis Stevenson
- BRalph Waldo Emerson
- CJames Fenimore Cooper
- DWilliam Makepeace Thackeray
Answer: Robert Louis Stevenson - 446.
John Singer, Mick Kelly, Biff Brannon, Jack Blount, Dr. Copeland are characters described in this literary work.
- AButterflies are Free
- BThe Heart is a Lonely Hunter
- CStrangers on a Train
- DGiant
Answer: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - 447.
For which book did Ernest Hemingway win a Pulitzer Prize in 1953?
- AA Farewell to Arms
- BFor Whom the Bell Tolls
- CThe Old Man and the Sea
- DIslands in the Stream
Answer: The Old Man and the Sea - 448.
Who does Lyra inadvertently destroy in The Amber Spyglass when trying to help him?
- ABalthamos
- BBaruch
- CThe Authority
- DMetatron
Answer: The Authority - 449.
Which 20th century poet wrote the phrase Candy is Dandy, But Liquor is Quicker?
- AOgden Nash
- BAllen Ginsberg
- CDylan Thomas
- DJames Dickey
Answer: Ogden Nash - 450.
Which of the following banned the movie The Grapes of Wrath?
- AAdolf Hitler
- BJosef Stalin
- CCharles de Gaulle
- DNikita Khrushchev
Answer: Josef Stalin
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