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Easy Questions

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Question 1easy

Which famous spy novelist wrote the childrens' story "Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang"?

A.Graham Greene

B.Ian Fleming

C.John Buchan

D.Joseph Conrad

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Ian Fleming

Question 2easy

What is the title of the first Sherlock Holmes book by Arthur Conan Doyle?

A.A Case of Identity

B.A Study in Scarlet

C.The Doings of Raffles Haw

D.The Sign of the Four

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. A Study in Scarlet

Question 3easy

Who was the author of the 1954 novel, "Lord of the Flies"?

A.F. Scott Fitzgerald

B.Hunter Fox

C.Stephen King

D.William Golding

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. William Golding

Question 4easy

George Orwell wrote this book, which is often considered a statement on government oversight.

A.1984

B.Catcher and the Rye

C.The Old Man and the Sea

D.To Kill a Mockingbird

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. 1984

Question 5easy

What's Harry Potter's dad's name?

A.Frank Potter

B.Hairy Potter Sr.

C.James Potter

D.Joey Potter

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. James Potter

Question 6easy

"Green Eggs And Ham" is a book by which author?

A.A.A. Milne

B.Beatrix Potter

C.Dr. Seuss

D.Roald Dahl

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Dr. Seuss

Question 7easy

Who wrote the novel 'Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas'?

A.F. Scott Fitzgerald

B.Henry Miller

C.Hunter S. Thompson

D.William S. Burroughs

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Hunter S. Thompson

Question 8easy

What was the name of Captain Nemo's submarine in "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"?

A.The Atlantis

B.The Nautilus

C.The Neptune

D.The Poseidon

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. The Nautilus

Question 9easy

Under what pseudonym did Stephen King publish five novels between 1977 and 1984?

A.J. D. Robb

B.Lewis Carroll

C.Mark Twain

D.Richard Bachman

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Richard Bachman

Question 10easy

In the novel 1984, written by George Orwell, what is the name of the totalitarian regime that controls Oceania?

A.Earth Alliance

B.INGSOC

C.Neo-Bolshevism

D.Obliteration of the Self

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. INGSOC

Question 11easy

Who wrote "A Tale of Two Cities"?

A.Charles Darwin

B.Charles Dickens

C.Mark Twain

D.Roald Dahl

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Charles Dickens

Question 12easy

What's the second book in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series?

A.A Clash of Kings

B.A Dance with Dragons

C.A Feast for Crows

D.A Storm of Swords

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. A Clash of Kings

Question 13easy

Who wrote the young adult novel "The Fault in Our Stars"?

A.John Green

B.Stephen Chbosky

C.Stephenie Meyer

D.Suzanne Collins

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. John Green

Question 14easy

What is the name of Sherlock Holmes's brother?

A.Herbie Hancock Holmes

B.Martin Holmes

C.Mederi Holmes

D.Mycroft Holmes

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Mycroft Holmes

Question 15easy

Which of the following is the world's best-selling book?

A.Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

B.The Da Vinci Code

C.The Little Prince

D.The Lord of the Rings

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. The Lord of the Rings

Question 16easy

What is the name of the protagonist of J.D. Salinger's novel Catcher in the Rye?

A.Fletcher Christian

B.Holden Caulfield

C.Jay Gatsby

D.Randall Flagg

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Holden Caulfield

Question 17easy

What was the first ever entry written for the SCP Foundation collaborative writing project?

A.SCP-001

B.SCP-1459

C.SCP-173

D.SCP-999

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. SCP-173

Question 18easy

Who was the original author of Frankenstein?

A.Bram Stoker

B.Edgar Allan Poe

C.H. P. Lovecraft

D.Mary Shelley

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Mary Shelley

Question 19easy

What was Sir Handel's original name in "The Railway Series" and it's animated counterpart "Thomas and Friends?"

A.Eagle

B.Falcon

C.Kyte

D.Swallow

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Falcon

Question 20easy

Who wrote "Harry Potter"?

A.Daniel Radcliffe

B.J.K. Rowling

C.J.R.R. Tolkien

D.Terry Pratchett

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. J.K. Rowling

Question 21easy

How many Harry Potter books are there?

A.5

B.6

C.7

D.8

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. 7

Question 22easy

Which is NOT a book in the Harry Potter Series?

A.The Chamber of Secrets

B.The Deathly Hallows

C.The House Elf

D.The Prisoner of Azkaban

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. The House Elf

Question 23easy

What is the name of the three headed dog in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?

A.Fluffy

B.Poofy

C.Spike

D.Spot

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Fluffy

Question 24easy

Which famous book is sub-titled 'The Modern Prometheus'?

A.Dracula

B.Frankenstein

C.The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

D.The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Frankenstein

Medium Questions

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Question 1medium

Who is the author of the series "Malazan Book of the Fallen"?

A.George R. R. Martin

B.Ian Cameron Esslemont

C.J. R. R. Tolkien

D.Steven Erikson

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Steven Erikson

Question 2medium

What position does Harry Potter play in Quidditch?

A.Beater

B.Chaser

C.Keeper

D.Seeker

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Seeker

Question 3medium

Which of the following authors was not born in England?

A.Arthur C Clarke

B.Arthur Conan Doyle

C.Graham Greene

D.H G Wells

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Arthur Conan Doyle

Question 4medium

In the "The Hobbit", who kills Smaug?

A.Bard

B.Bilbo Baggins

C.Frodo

D.Gandalf the Grey

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Bard

Question 5medium

Which of the following was the author of "Username Evie"?

A.Alfie Deyes

B.Joe Sugg

C.Joe Weller

D.Zoe Sugg

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Joe Sugg

Question 6medium

What is the fourth book of the Old Testament?

A.Exodus

B.Genesis

C.Leviticus

D.Numbers

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Numbers

Question 7medium

What is the name of Eragon's dragon in "Eragon"?

A.Arya

B.Glaedr

C.Saphira

D.Thorn

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Saphira

Question 8medium

Which of these book series is by James Patterson?

A.Harry Potter

B.Maximum Ride

C.The Bartemaeus Trilogy

D.The Legend of Xanth

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Maximum Ride

Question 9medium

The title of Adolf Hitler's autobiography "Mein Kampf" is what when translated to English?

A.My Desire

B.My Hatred

C.My Sadness

D.My Struggle

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. My Struggle

Question 10medium

What is the name of the gang that Ponyboy is a part of in the book, The Outsiders?

A.The Greasers

B.The Mafia

C.The Outsiders

D.The Socs

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. The Greasers

Question 11medium

Which of the following is not a work authored by Fyodor Dostoevsky?

A.Anna Karenina

B.Crime and Punishment

C.Notes from the Underground

D.The Brothers Karamazov

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Anna Karenina

Question 12medium

Which American author was also a budding travel writer and wrote of his adventures with his dog Charley?

A.Ernest Hemingway

B.F. Scott Fitzgerald

C.John Steinbeck

D.William Faulkner

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. John Steinbeck

Question 13medium

Who wrote the children's story "The Little Match Girl"?

A.Charles Dickens

B.Hans Christian Andersen

C.Lewis Carroll

D.Oscar Wilde

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Hans Christian Andersen

Question 14medium

What was the last message of the Dolphins in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?

A."Goodbye cruel world!"

B."Land of the brave."

C."So long, and thanks for all the fish."

D."The answer is 42."

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

Question 15medium

Which Russian author wrote the epic novel War and Peace?

A.Alexander Pushkin

B.Fyodor Dostoyevsky

C.Leo Tolstoy

D.Vladimir Nabokov

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Leo Tolstoy

Question 16medium

In the Lord of the Rings, who is the father of the dwarf Gimli?

A.Bombur

B.Dwalin

C.Gloin

D.Thorin Oakenshield

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Gloin

Question 17medium

In the year 1818, novelist Mary Shelly is credited with writing a fiction novel and creating this infamous character.

A.Dracula

B.Frankenstein's monster

C.The Invisible Man

D.The Thing

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Frankenstein's monster

Question 18medium

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, who was not a member of the Peach Garden Oath?

A.Guan Yu

B.Liu Bei

C.Zhang Fei

D.Zhao Yun

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Zhao Yun

Question 19medium

What is the make and model of the tour vehicles in "Jurassic Park" (1990)?

A.1989 Ford Explorer XLT

B.1989 Jeep Wrangler YJ Sahar

C.1989 Toyota Land Cruiser

D.Mercedes M-Class

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser

Question 20medium

How many books are in the Chronicles of Narnia series?

A.5

B.6

C.7

D.8

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. 7

Question 21medium

Who wrote the "A Song of Ice And Fire" fantasy novel series?

A.George Eliot

B.George Lucas

C.George Orwell

D.George R. R. Martin

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. George R. R. Martin

Question 22medium

In the "Harry Potter" novels, what must a Hogwarts student do to enter the Ravenclaw Common Room?

A.Answer a riddle

B.Knock in sequence

C.Rhythmically tap barrels with a wand

D.Speak a password

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Answer a riddle

Question 23medium

Who wrote the 1967 horror novel "Rosemary's Baby"?

A.Ira Levin

B.Mary Shelley

C.Robert Bloch

D.Stephen King

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Ira Levin

Question 24medium

In "Little Women", which of the March sisters married Laurie?

A.Amy

B.Beth

C.Jo

D.Meg

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Amy

Question 25medium

By what nickname is Jack Dawkins known in the Charles Dickens novel, 'Oliver Twist'?

A.Bull’s-eye

B.Fagin

C.Mr. Fang

D.The Artful Dodger

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. The Artful Dodger

Question 26medium

In The Lies of Locke Lamora, what title is Locke known by in the criminal world?

A.The Rose of the Marrows

B.The Thorn of Camorr

C.The Thorn of Emberlain

D.The Thorn of the Marrows

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. The Thorn of Camorr

Question 27medium

In the novel "Lord of the Rings", how many rings of power were given to the race of man?

A.11

B.13

C.5

D.9

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. 9

Question 28medium

What book series published by Jim Butcher follows a wizard in modern day Chicago?

A.A Hat in Time

B.My Life as a Teenage Wizard

C.The Cinder Spires

D.The Dresden Files

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. The Dresden Files

Question 29medium

Which novel by John Grisham was conceived on a road trip to Florida while thinking about stolen books with his wife?

A.Camino Island

B.Gray Mountain

C.Rogue Lawyer

D.The Litigators

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Camino Island

Question 30medium

What was the name of the Mysterious Island, in Jules Verne's "The Mysterious Island"?

A.Lincoln Island

B.Neptune Island

C.Prometheus Island

D.Vulcania Island

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Lincoln Island

Question 31medium

By what name was the author Eric Blair better known?

A.Aldous Huxley

B.Ernest Hemingway

C.George Orwell

D.Ray Bradbury

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. George Orwell

Question 32medium

What was the pen name of novelist, Mary Ann Evans?

A.George Bernard Shaw

B.George Eliot

C.George Orwell

D.George Saunders

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. George Eliot

Question 33medium

The book "The Little Prince" was written by...

A.Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

B.F. Scott Fitzgerald

C.Jane Austen

D.Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Question 34medium

The novel "Of Mice And Men" was written by what author?

A.George Orwell

B.Harper Lee

C.John Steinbeck

D.Mark Twain

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. John Steinbeck

Question 35medium

In Michael Crichton's novel "Jurassic Park", John Hammond meets his demise at the claws of which dinosaur?

A.Dilophosaurus

B.Procompsognathus

C.Tyrannosaurus Rex

D.Velociraptor

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Procompsognathus

Question 36medium

The book "Fahrenheit 451" was written by whom?

A.R. L. Stine

B.Ray Bradbury

C.Stephen King

D.Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Ray Bradbury

Question 37medium

J.K. Rowling completed "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in which hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland?

A.Hotel Novotel

B.Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa

C.The Balmoral

D.The Dunstane Hotel

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. The Balmoral

Question 38medium

In Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel 'Wyrd Sisters', which of these are not one of the three main witches?

A.Granny Weatherwax

B.Magrat Garlick

C.Nanny Ogg

D.Winny Hathersham

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Winny Hathersham

Question 39medium

In Alice in Wonderland, what is the name of Alice's kitten?

A.Dinah

B.Heath

C.Oscar

D.Smokey

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Dinah

Question 40medium

According to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book, the answer to life, the universe and everything else is...

A.42

B.Chocolate

C.Death

D.Loving everyone around you

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. 42

Hard Questions

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Question 1hard

The novel "Jane Eyre" was written by what author?

A.Charlotte Brontë

B.Emily Brontë

C.Jane Austen

D.Louisa May Alcott

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Charlotte Brontë

Question 2hard

Which author co-wrote "The Communist Manifesto" alongside Karl Marx?

A.Alexander Kerensky

B.Friedrich Engels

C.Paul Lafargue

D.Robert Owen

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Friedrich Engels

Question 3hard

Who wrote the novel "Moby-Dick"?

A.Herman Melville

B.J. R. R. Tolkien

C.William Golding

D.William Shakespeare

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Herman Melville

Question 4hard

In the Magic: The Gathering universe, which plane does the Homelands expansion take place in?

A.Bant

B.Llanowar

C.Tazeem

D.Ulgrotha

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Ulgrotha

Question 5hard

In which classic novel by Mark Twain did a beggar and Prince of Wales switch clothes, and learn about social class inequality?

A.A Modern Twain Story

B.Hamlet

C.The Prince and the Pauper

D.Wealthy Boy and the Schmuck

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. The Prince and the Pauper

Question 6hard

In the book "The Martian", how long was Mark Watney trapped on Mars (in Sols)?

A.324 Days

B.401 Days

C.549 Days

D.765 Days

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. 549 Days

Question 7hard

In the Magic: The Gathering universe, the Fallen Empires expansion takes place on which continent?

A.Otaria

B.Sarpadia

C.Shiv

D.Terisiare

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Sarpadia

Question 8hard

Which author and poet famously wrote the line, "The female of the species is more deadly than the male"?

A.Edgar Allan Poe

B.Rudyard Kipling

C.William Shakespeare

D.William Wordsworth

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Rudyard Kipling

Question 9hard

Which of these does Charlie NOT read in The Perks of Being a Wallflower?

A.Hamlet

B.Peter Pan

C.The Grapes of Wrath

D.The Great Gatsby

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. The Grapes of Wrath

Question 10hard

Which fictional English county was the setting for Thomas Hardy's novels?

A.Ambridge

B.Barsetshire

C.Fulchester

D.Wessex

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Wessex

Question 11hard

Abel Magwitch is a character from which Charles Dickens novel?

A.Great Expectations

B.Nicholas Nickleby

C.Oliver Twist

D.The Pickwick Papers

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Great Expectations

Question 12hard

What is the name of the town in which Lily and James Potter are buried?

A.Godric's Hollow

B.Hogsmeade

C.Little Hangleton

D.Ottery St. Catchpole

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Godric's Hollow

Question 13hard

Which of the following is NOT a work done by Shakespeare?

A.Cymbeline

B.Measure For Measure

C.Titus Andronicus

D.Trial of Temperance

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Trial of Temperance

Question 14hard

In the Harry Potter universe, who does Draco Malfoy end up marrying?

A.Astoria Greengrass

B.Hermione Granger

C.Millicent Bulstrode

D.Pansy Parkinson

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Astoria Greengrass

Question 15hard

In Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale", what is Offred's real name is implied to be?

A.April

B.August

C.June

D.May

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. June

Question 16hard

In the book series "Odd Thomas", Danny Jessup has what genetic disease?

A. Osteogenesis Imperfecta

B.Adrenoleukodystrophy

C.Cystic Fibrosis

D.Spinocerebellar ataxia

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Question 17hard

In the Magic: The Gathering universe, the Antiquities, Ice Age, and Alliances expansions take place on which continent?

A.Aerona

B.Jamuraa

C.Shiv

D.Terisiare

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Terisiare

Question 18hard

What is Ron Weasley's middle name?

A.Arthur

B.Bilius

C.Dominic

D.John

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Bilius

Question 19hard

In the Beatrix Potter books, what type of animal is Tommy Brock?

A.Badger

B.Fox

C.Frog

D.Rabbit

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Badger

Question 20hard

In the Harry Potter universe, what is Cornelius Fudge's middle name?

A.Christopher

B.Harold

C.James

D.Oswald

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Oswald

Question 21hard

In The Lies Of Locke Lamora, what does "Lamora" mean in Throne Therin?

A.Chaos

B.Justice

C.Shadow

D.Thievery

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Shadow

Question 22hard

In which classic novel is there a character named Homer Simpson?

A.A Separate Peace

B.Catch-22

C.Of Mice and Men

D.The Day of the Locust

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. The Day of the Locust

Question 23hard

What is Hermione Granger's middle name?

A.Emma

B.Jane

C.Jean

D.Jo

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Jean

Question 24hard

Where does the book "The Silence of the Lambs" get its title from?

A.The main character's trauma in childhood

B.The relation it has with killing the innocents

C.The villain's favourite meal

D.The voice of innocent people being shut by the powerful

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. The main character's trauma in childhood

Question 25hard

In the "Harry Potter" series, what is Headmaster Dumbledore's full name?

A.Albus James Lunae Otto Dumbledore

B.Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore

C.Albus Valencium Horatio Kul Dumbledore

D.Albus Valum Jetta Mobius Dumbledore

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore