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1
Where did Samuel Clemens get the idea for his pseudonym, Mark Twain?
It was the name of a riverboat he worked on as a young man
It was a a combination of his father's name and maternal grandpa's name
It was the name of the fence painter in the village he grew up in
It was a river call used to signify the depth on the Mississippi by boatman
2
"The Emerald City" is the working title of which classic novel?
The Green Mile
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Green, Green Grass of Home
Trip Down the Yellow Brick Road
3
What was the name of Sherlock Holmes arch enemy?
Lex Luther
Bruce Wayne
Professor Moriarty
Tibault
4
The name of the 5th book in the Bible ?
Damascus
Galatians
Exodus
Deuteronomy
5
The best selling children's hardcover book of all time was "Pokey Little Puppy.
True
False
6
Finish Lines: "Lord, what fools, these _____ _____!" - "A Midsummer Night Dream" William Shakespeare
men aren't
children are
teenagers are
mortals be
7
Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" recounts the tragic romance between which two lovers ?
Catherine and Heathcliff
Blondie and Dagwood
Romeo and Juliette
Victoria and Albert
8
Finish Lines: " Grow old along with me the best ___ ____ ___ ___." - Robert Browning
is just a hope
is far behind us
is yet to be
is still in future
9
Finish Lines: "A thing of beauty is ___ ___ ____" - John Keats
a curse forever
a sight seen
a joy forever
a forever love
10
The Jazz Age came swinging in with this author's book " The Great Gatsby" , who was it?
Lewis Carroll
Raymond Chandler
John Updike
F. Scott Fitzgerald
11
Holden Caulfield wrote the classic of 1945 " Catcher in the Rye"
False
True
12
Finish Lines: " The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep and ___ ___ ___ ___ __ ___. - Robert F.
miles to go before I sleep
lots of packages to deliver tonight
many people to see this night
miles to go before I eat
13
Who is the author of the book " The Origin of the Species " ?
Charles Darwin
JRR Tolkein
Ernest Hemmingway
Jules Verne
14
How many years did Robin Crusoe spend shipwrecked on his island?
60
24
100
2
15
What was Juliet's last name in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?
Smith
MacBeth
Capulet
Tyrion
16
What was the name of Dick and Jane's baby sister in elementary school primers of old?
Janet
Sally
Meredith
Samantha
17
Atticus Finch is the name of the narrator's father in which classic novel published in 1960?
The Old Man and the Sea
House of Seven Gables
To Kill a Mockingbird
Clockwork Orange
18
In "Oliver Twist", what food does Oliver famously ask " Please, sir, I want some more"?
Gruel
Cheese
Corn Flakes
Bread
19
Novel Titles: "Catch _____" - Joseph Heller
22
Cold
42
Ball
20
Novel Titles: " The Postman Always _____ ______" - James M Cain
Brings Packages
Rings Bells
Looks Good
Rings Twice
21
Novel Titles: "Crime and ______" - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Punishment
Prison
Psychology
Pumpkins
22
Who is the heroine of " The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne?
Hermione Granger
Agatha Christie
Hester Prynne
Mary Shelley
23
KJV is the abbreviation for what version of a common book?
King John Vestibules
King James Version
Kremlin Johannesburg Version
Kids - Junior Versions
24
Finish Lines: " A place for everything and _____ ____ ____ ____ " - "The Book of Household Management" Isabella M Beeton
it needs to stay
you better not touch
everything in its place
everything is all mine
25
Snowball and Napoleon are pigs who appear in which George Orwell novel?
Dr. Doolittle
Charlotte's Web
The Isle of Dr. Moreau
Animal Farm
26
Finish Lines: " Nothing endures but _______" Heraclitus
change
choice
glue
Twinkies
27
"Mastering the Art of French Cooking" was the famous first book of this culinary author?
Julia Stiles
Julia Child
Julie Andrews
Julie Christie
28
Emily Bronte only completed one novel..... "Wuthering Heights"
False
True
29
"Leaves of Grass", published in 1855, a a poetry collection by this American poet?
George Orwell
Louis L'amour
Walt Whitman
L Ron Hubbard
30
Female novelist who authored "Sense and Sensibility " ?
Jane Austen
Stephanie Meyer
EB White
JK Rowling
31
Finish Lines: " Once upon a midnight dreary while I pondered, ____ ____ _____" - " The Raven" Edgar Allen Poe
tired and draggy
woke and realistic
pensive and nappy
weak and weary
32
What famous children's book begins " Chug, chug, chug. Puff, puff, puff. " ?
Stone Soup
Pete's Dragon
The Little Engine that Could
Three Little Pigs
33
Other than religious works, what is the world's top selling book?
Betty Crocker Cookbook
Stephen King Novels
Comic Books
Guinness Book of Records
34
How many lines does a haiku poem have?
6
2
3
12
35
Which classic begins "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times......" ?
Murder on the Orient Express
MacBeth
A Christmas Carol
A Tale of Two Cities
36
Name the author: Greek who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey ?
Plato
Homer
John the Baptist
Mila Kunis
37
Finish Lines: "Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take _____ ____" - Robert Frost
you back
you in
your bags
your coat
38
Finish Lines: "Away to the window I flew like a flash, tore ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ __ __ ___"
open the window and threw out the ash.
open the window and pulled down the curtains
open the shutters and threw up the sash
open the packages and threw out the paper
39
Novel Titles : " The Catcher ___ ___ ____ " JD Salinger
in the Cornfield
in the Corral
in the Rye
in the Rice
40
Who picked a peck of pickled pepper?
Little Miss Muffat
Peter Piper
Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater
Old King Cole
41
What famous literature character was inspired by an Augustinian monk named Alonso Quixado?
Jack Sparrow
Don Quixote
Don Juan
Robinson Crusoe
42
Finish Lines: " Once upon a time there were four little rabbits, and their names were ____ _____ _____ ____ _____"
Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter
Fluffy, Mopey, Cranky and Petie
Froggy, Mathilda, Celine and Philip
Flippy, Flopsy, Cotton and Meg
43
Finish Lines: "Some say the world will end in fire; Some say in ________" - "Fire and Ice" Robert Frost
Snow
Lava
Ice
Rain
44
"Land of the Really Great Whangdoodles" & "Mandy" are books written by a musically talented actress ? Hint: VonTrapp
Barbara Streisand
Bette Davis
Grace Kelly
Julie Andrews
45
George Eliot was a pseudonym for a female author.
True
False
46
What book of the bible follows Mathew?
Luke
Mark
John
Ecclesiastes
47
"The Tale of Genji" is the worlds first full length novel that was written in 1918 by a Japanese noblewoman.
False
True
48
Tweedledum and Tweedle-dee are two characters in what children's book?
Babe
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Green Eggs and Ham
Alice in Wonderland
49
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1882 was the first book to sell over a million copies.
False
True
50
What was the first book printed by movable type?
Paradise Lost
Webster's Dictionary
Guttenberg Bible
Madame Bovary
51
The first complete Bible published in America was written in Algonquin Indian language in 1663.
True
False
52
Guinness Book World Records holder for the longest/biggest book of all times boasts 3, 031 pages and 1,267,069 words
True
False
53
4 Word Title: Margaret Mitchell's book about a spirited Southern woman during the Civil War ?
THe Heart of Darkness
A Portrait of a Lady
Gone with the Wind
A Confederacy of Dunces
54
Author Quotes: " Truth is more of a stranger ____ ______" - Mark Twain
than women
than strangers
than science
than fiction
55
Who leads a gang of outlaws in Sherwood Forest?
Maid Marion
Little John
Robin Hood
Merlin
56
What is the name of Peter Pan's Pirate enemy?
Jack Sparrow
Jacques Cousteau
Captain James Hook
Blackbeard the Pirate
57
Finish Lines: The trouble with a kitten is THAT; Eventually it becomes a _______." - "The Kitten" Ogden Nash
GNAT
COUGAR
CAT
BRAT
58
Book Titles: War and ______ - Leo Tolstoy
Peas
Peace
People
Popsicle
59
What was Mark Twain's sequel to " The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" ?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Life on the Mississippi
Adventures on a Riverboat
60
The odd thing about the watch of the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, is it told the day of the month but not the time
False
True
61
Finish Lines: Water, water everywhere And all the boards did shrink. Water, Water everywhere nor ___ ____ ___ ____"
any drop to drink
any boats to float
any drop to wink
any people to sink
62
Shakespeare's 4 greatest tragedies are " Macbeth, Othello, Hamlet and King _________" ?
Cole
Charles
Lear
Henry
63
Kid's Literature: Who had an encounter with three bears?
Red Riding Hood
Goldilocks
Goldblum
Gretel
64
What was the name of Dr. Seuss's egg hatching elephant?
Dumbo
Grinch
Horton
Bob
65
In which novel written by Roald Dahl, can the character Willy Wonka be found?
Horton Hears a Who
Through the Looking Glass
Candyland
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
66
Are you prepared , have you studied for today's event?
I am a walking dictionary of trivia!
I slept on an encyclopedia last night to absorb the knowledge for today.
Do what thou whilst, I am prepared for this challenge.
Yikes!
67
Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn resident in which state?
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Missouri
68
Novel Titles: "How to Win Friends and _____ _______" - Dale Carnegie
Build Wealth
Influence People
Lose Enemies
Lose Fat
69
Kid's Literature: Who was created by Geppetto the woodcarver?
Dory
Pinocchio
Jonah the wooden whale
Jiminy Cricket