General Book Trivia

Question 1

‘The Famous Five’ was written by which author?

Accepted Answer

Enid Blyton, Multiple authors

Question 2

Who wrote Matilda, The Witches, and The BFG (all of which were made into movies)?

Accepted Answer

Roald Dahle

Question 3

What book is the pictured quote from?

Accepted Answer

The Lord of the Rings

Question 4

Shakespeare’s four greatest tragedies are Macbeth, Othello, Hamlet and ______?

Accepted Answer

King Lear

Question 5

Who was the monkeys companion in ‘Curious George’?

Accepted Answer

The Man in the Yellow Hat

Question 6

Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights recounts the tragic romance between which two lovers?

Accepted Answer

Catherine and Heathcliff

Question 7

Harry Potter and the ______?

Accepted Answer

Philosopher’s stone

Question 8

What are the names of the girl detective Nancy Drew’s best friends?

Accepted Answer

Bess & George

Question 9

Who says “Please, sir, I want some more”

Accepted Answer

Oliver Twist

Question 10

Which character in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland muttered “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late”?

Accepted Answer

The White Rabbit

Question 11

Finish the sentence: I solemnly swear that…

Accepted Answer

I am up to no good

Question 12

Lord of the Rings author, J.R.R Tolkien typed the whole trilogy with just two fingers

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

What children’s novel features the characters Tweedledee and Tweedledum?

Accepted Answer

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Question 14

What is the meaning of the phrase ‘Mein Kampf’ in Hitler’s autobiography?

Accepted Answer

My Struggle

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