Halloween Literary Quiz

Question 1

Which Stephen King novels takes place in the haunted Overlook hotel?

Accepted Answer

The Shining

Question 2

The Goosebumps series of books first gave readers the chills in 1992 - but who writes them?

Accepted Answer

RL Stine

Question 3

What name does Gregory Maguire give the Wicked Witch of the West in his recent novel Wicked?

Accepted Answer

Elphaba

Question 4

Which fantasy and sci-fi writer wrote The Graveyard Book?

Accepted Answer

Neil Gaiman

Question 5

How do Harry, Ron, and Hermione typically mark the 31st of October at Hogwarts?

Accepted Answer

They attend the annual Hogwarts Halloween feast

Question 6

Who is the author of the classic horror novel, Frankenstein?

Accepted Answer

Mary Shelley

Question 7

“Double, double, toil and trouble; / Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.” Which Shakespearean Play?

Accepted Answer

Macbeth

Question 8

What spell does the sea witch in Hans Christian Anderson’s Little Mermaid cast on the mermaid?

Accepted Answer

She gives her legs in exchange for her voice

Question 9

What kind of bait does CS Lewis's White Witch use to lure Edmund when he first enters Narnia?

Accepted Answer

Turkish Delight

Question 10

In which classic spooky story would you find the character Ichabod Crane?

Accepted Answer

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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