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A general #book review
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1
This iconic scene is taken from which Harper Lee novel?
Go Set A Watchman
To Kill A Mockingbird
2
The first Harry Potter film has the same name as the book. What is it?
Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone
3
'Warhorse' and 'Kensuke's Kingdom' are all novels by which bestselling children's author?
Terry Pratchett
Jacqueline Wilson
J K Rowling
Michael Morpurgo
4
The first James Bond novel was turned into a film starring Daniel Craig but what was it called?
Skyfall
Casino Royale
Spectre
Quantum of Solace
5
Who created Tracy Beaker?
Rudyard Kipling
Jacqueline Wilson
Jeremy Strong
Roald Dahl
6
Charles Dickens was a writer in which period of history?
Middle Ages
Victorian
Tudor
Bronze Age
7
Who wrote the Mr Men and Little Miss books?
Mr Miles
Jacqueline Wilson
Roald Dahl
Roger Hargreaves
8
What Phillip Pullman novel was transformed into the fantasy film ‘The Golden Compass’?
Once Upon a Time in The North
Northern Lights
The Amber Spyglass
The Subtle Knife
9
Elizabeth Bennett and Mr Darcy are key characters in which Jane Austen novel?
Emma
Persuasion
Sense and Sensibility
Pride and Prejudice
10
Which South American country is Paddington Bear From?
Colombia
Venezuela
Brazil
Peru
11
What was Phileas Fogg challenged to do?
To go around the world in 80 days
To go to Kansas
To run around the world in 10 minutes
To eat 500 pounds of beef burgers
12
Aslan is a character in which famous book series?
Twilight
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Harry Potter
The Chronicles Of Narnia
13
In Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', how many golden tickets were there?
6
5
7
4
14
What ancient civilisation is believed to have invented paper?
The Incas
The Aztecs
The Chinese
The Egyptians
15
What kind of animal is Beatrix Potter's ' Jeremy Fisher'?
Crocodile
Fish
Frog
Cat
16
What is LászlóJózsefBíró credited with inventing?
Biro Pens
Lightbulbs
Slippers
Teabags
17
'Oliver Twist' and 'A Christmas Carol', are all novels by which Victorian author?
Charles Dickens
George Eliot
Thomas Hardy
Elizabeth Gaskell
18
Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning starred in a film adaptation of which H.G. Wells novel?
The War of the Worlds
The First Men in the Moon
The Time Machine
The Island of Doctor Moreau
19
What was the profession of the man who invented Thomas the Tank?
Vicar
Politician
Teacher
20
Who wrote 'Treasure Island'?
Kermit the Frog
Captain Hook
Robert Louis Stevenson
21
The hobbits Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took are affectionately known as what?
Peppin and Larry
Merry and Pippin
Poppin and Hairy
22
Which reference book was founded in 1955 and is named after a famous Irish brewery?
Oxford Dictionary
Guinness Book of Records
Encyclopedia
23
What is the most widely distributed, most translated and best selling book of all time?
Pippi Longstocking
The Dictionary
Harry Potter
The Bible
24
What 1990 novel by Michael Crichton was turned into a box office sensation by Steven Spielberg?
Mondays Warriors
Four Past Midnight
Jurassic Park
Hocus Pocus
25
What is the name of the hero who slayed Grendel?
Hrothgar
Beowulf
Heorot
26
Who wrote the 'Just So' stories?
J K Rowling
Stephanie Meyer
Charles Dickens
Rudyard Kipling
27
In Bram Stoker's 'Dracula', what seaside town in Yorkshire is Dracula supposed to have visited?
Whitby
Saltburn-by-the-sea
Hornsea
Staithes
28
Which famous Prime Minister won the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Gordon Brown
Tony Blair
Winston Churchill
Theresa May
29
What animal is the Gruffalo scared of?
Dog
Owl
Koala
Mouse
30
Who wrote the Twilight series of novels?
Shakespeare
Stephanie Meyer
John Boyne
John Green
31
Athos, Porthos and Aramis are better known as the three what?
The Three Musketeers
The Three Stooges
The Three Little Pigs
The Three Amigos
32
'Prospero', 'Miranda', 'Ariel' are all characters from which Shakespeare play?
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
The Tempest
Romeo and Juliet
33
What was the first book series to be turned into Lego following its film success?
Harry Potter Series
Marvel Comics
34
Mowgli ‘the man cub’ was a character in Disney’s adaptation of which classic novel?
Cinderella
The Jungle Book
Pride and Prejudice
35
Tony Stark was a billionaire created by Marvel Comics, but what is his superhero name?
Spider Man
Wolverine
Superman
Iron Man
36
What shape was the table in the story of King Arthur and his Knights?
Square
Triangle
Hexagon
Round
37
According to the Forbes ' Rich List', which British writer is the richest author in the world?
J K Rowling
John Grisham
Dan Brown
Jeff Kinney
38
Which book is about children who are selected to take part in a televised death match?
Of Mice and Men
Macbeth
Narnia
The Hunger Games
39
Jean de Brunhoff wrote a story about a very famous elephant, but what was its name?
Jeff
Babar
Elmo
Dumbo
40
Which book in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ saga is this movie still taken from?
The Two Towers
The Return Of The King
The Hobbit
The Fellowship Of The Ring
41
What is the name of Han Solo’s Wookie friend?
Greedo
Chewbacca
C-3PO
R2-D2
42
The Discworld is world that was created by which famous author?
John Green
Terry Pratchett
Jeff Kinney
J K Rowling
43
This famous film scene is taken from an adaptation of which novel?
Beauty and the Beast
Charlotte's Web
The Snow Queen
The Wizard of Oz
44
What was the novel that inspired this 1975 film?
The Sharks
Jaws
The Devil's Teeth
45
Eric Carle wrote about a very hungry insect. What was it?
Ants
Caterpillar
Worms
Beetle
46
What type of animal was Moby Dick?
Kangaroo
Giraffe
Whale
Elephant
47
Which European country produces the most paper annually?
Denmark
Germany
France
Romania
48
DC Comic’s Superman is an alien from which planet?
Mars
Krypton
Jupiter
Pluto
49
Tom Marvolo Riddle is the alter-ego of which evil wizard?
Lord Voldemort
Ron Weasley
Dumbledore
Severus Snape
50
John Malkovich and Gary Sinise played which duo in the 1992 version of ‘Of Mice and Men’?
Crooks and Carlson
Curley and Curley's Wife
George Milton and Lenny Small
Slim and Whit