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Easy Questions
24Which famous spy novelist wrote the childrens' story "Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang"?
The correct answer is B. Ian Fleming
What is the title of the first Sherlock Holmes book by Arthur Conan Doyle?
The correct answer is B. A Study in Scarlet
Who was the author of the 1954 novel, "Lord of the Flies"?
The correct answer is D. William Golding
George Orwell wrote this book, which is often considered a statement on government oversight.
The correct answer is A. 1984
What's Harry Potter's dad's name?
The correct answer is C. James Potter
"Green Eggs And Ham" is a book by which author?
The correct answer is C. Dr. Seuss
Who wrote the novel 'Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas'?
The correct answer is C. Hunter S. Thompson
What was the name of Captain Nemo's submarine in "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"?
The correct answer is B. The Nautilus
Under what pseudonym did Stephen King publish five novels between 1977 and 1984?
The correct answer is D. Richard Bachman
In the novel 1984, written by George Orwell, what is the name of the totalitarian regime that controls Oceania?
The correct answer is B. INGSOC
Who wrote "A Tale of Two Cities"?
The correct answer is B. Charles Dickens
What's the second book in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series?
The correct answer is A. A Clash of Kings
Who wrote the young adult novel "The Fault in Our Stars"?
The correct answer is A. John Green
What is the name of Sherlock Holmes's brother?
The correct answer is D. Mycroft Holmes
Which of the following is the world's best-selling book?
The correct answer is D. The Lord of the Rings
What is the name of the protagonist of J.D. Salinger's novel Catcher in the Rye?
The correct answer is B. Holden Caulfield
What was the first ever entry written for the SCP Foundation collaborative writing project?
The correct answer is C. SCP-173
Who was the original author of Frankenstein?
The correct answer is D. Mary Shelley
What was Sir Handel's original name in "The Railway Series" and it's animated counterpart "Thomas and Friends?"
The correct answer is B. Falcon
Who wrote "Harry Potter"?
The correct answer is B. J.K. Rowling
How many Harry Potter books are there?
The correct answer is C. 7
Which is NOT a book in the Harry Potter Series?
The correct answer is C. The House Elf
What is the name of the three headed dog in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
The correct answer is A. Fluffy
Which famous book is sub-titled 'The Modern Prometheus'?
The correct answer is B. Frankenstein
Medium Questions
40Who is the author of the series "Malazan Book of the Fallen"?
The correct answer is D. Steven Erikson
What position does Harry Potter play in Quidditch?
The correct answer is D. Seeker
Which of the following authors was not born in England?
The correct answer is B. Arthur Conan Doyle
In the "The Hobbit", who kills Smaug?
The correct answer is A. Bard
Which of the following was the author of "Username Evie"?
The correct answer is B. Joe Sugg
What is the fourth book of the Old Testament?
The correct answer is D. Numbers
What is the name of Eragon's dragon in "Eragon"?
The correct answer is C. Saphira
Which of these book series is by James Patterson?
The correct answer is B. Maximum Ride
The title of Adolf Hitler's autobiography "Mein Kampf" is what when translated to English?
The correct answer is D. My Struggle
What is the name of the gang that Ponyboy is a part of in the book, The Outsiders?
The correct answer is A. The Greasers
Which of the following is not a work authored by Fyodor Dostoevsky?
The correct answer is A. Anna Karenina
Which American author was also a budding travel writer and wrote of his adventures with his dog Charley?
The correct answer is C. John Steinbeck
Who wrote the children's story "The Little Match Girl"?
The correct answer is B. Hans Christian Andersen
What was the last message of the Dolphins in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?
The correct answer is C. "So long, and thanks for all the fish."
Which Russian author wrote the epic novel War and Peace?
The correct answer is C. Leo Tolstoy
In the Lord of the Rings, who is the father of the dwarf Gimli?
The correct answer is C. Gloin
In the year 1818, novelist Mary Shelly is credited with writing a fiction novel and creating this infamous character.
The correct answer is B. Frankenstein's monster
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, who was not a member of the Peach Garden Oath?
The correct answer is D. Zhao Yun
What is the make and model of the tour vehicles in "Jurassic Park" (1990)?
The correct answer is C. 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser
How many books are in the Chronicles of Narnia series?
The correct answer is C. 7
Who wrote the "A Song of Ice And Fire" fantasy novel series?
The correct answer is D. George R. R. Martin
In the "Harry Potter" novels, what must a Hogwarts student do to enter the Ravenclaw Common Room?
The correct answer is A. Answer a riddle
Who wrote the 1967 horror novel "Rosemary's Baby"?
The correct answer is A. Ira Levin
In "Little Women", which of the March sisters married Laurie?
The correct answer is A. Amy
By what nickname is Jack Dawkins known in the Charles Dickens novel, 'Oliver Twist'?
The correct answer is D. The Artful Dodger
In The Lies of Locke Lamora, what title is Locke known by in the criminal world?
The correct answer is B. The Thorn of Camorr
In the novel "Lord of the Rings", how many rings of power were given to the race of man?
The correct answer is D. 9
What book series published by Jim Butcher follows a wizard in modern day Chicago?
The correct answer is D. The Dresden Files
Which novel by John Grisham was conceived on a road trip to Florida while thinking about stolen books with his wife?
The correct answer is A. Camino Island
What was the name of the Mysterious Island, in Jules Verne's "The Mysterious Island"?
The correct answer is A. Lincoln Island
By what name was the author Eric Blair better known?
The correct answer is C. George Orwell
What was the pen name of novelist, Mary Ann Evans?
The correct answer is B. George Eliot
The book "The Little Prince" was written by...
The correct answer is A. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The novel "Of Mice And Men" was written by what author?
The correct answer is C. John Steinbeck
In Michael Crichton's novel "Jurassic Park", John Hammond meets his demise at the claws of which dinosaur?
The correct answer is B. Procompsognathus
The book "Fahrenheit 451" was written by whom?
The correct answer is B. Ray Bradbury
J.K. Rowling completed "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in which hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland?
The correct answer is C. The Balmoral
In Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel 'Wyrd Sisters', which of these are not one of the three main witches?
The correct answer is D. Winny Hathersham
In Alice in Wonderland, what is the name of Alice's kitten?
The correct answer is A. Dinah
According to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book, the answer to life, the universe and everything else is...
The correct answer is A. 42
Hard Questions
25The novel "Jane Eyre" was written by what author?
The correct answer is A. Charlotte Brontë
Which author co-wrote "The Communist Manifesto" alongside Karl Marx?
The correct answer is B. Friedrich Engels
Who wrote the novel "Moby-Dick"?
The correct answer is A. Herman Melville
In the Magic: The Gathering universe, which plane does the Homelands expansion take place in?
The correct answer is D. Ulgrotha
In which classic novel by Mark Twain did a beggar and Prince of Wales switch clothes, and learn about social class inequality?
The correct answer is C. The Prince and the Pauper
In the book "The Martian", how long was Mark Watney trapped on Mars (in Sols)?
The correct answer is C. 549 Days
In the Magic: The Gathering universe, the Fallen Empires expansion takes place on which continent?
The correct answer is B. Sarpadia
Which author and poet famously wrote the line, "The female of the species is more deadly than the male"?
The correct answer is B. Rudyard Kipling
Which of these does Charlie NOT read in The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
The correct answer is C. The Grapes of Wrath
Which fictional English county was the setting for Thomas Hardy's novels?
The correct answer is D. Wessex
Abel Magwitch is a character from which Charles Dickens novel?
The correct answer is A. Great Expectations
What is the name of the town in which Lily and James Potter are buried?
The correct answer is A. Godric's Hollow
Which of the following is NOT a work done by Shakespeare?
The correct answer is D. Trial of Temperance
In the Harry Potter universe, who does Draco Malfoy end up marrying?
The correct answer is A. Astoria Greengrass
In Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale", what is Offred's real name is implied to be?
The correct answer is C. June
In the book series "Odd Thomas", Danny Jessup has what genetic disease?
The correct answer is A. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
In the Magic: The Gathering universe, the Antiquities, Ice Age, and Alliances expansions take place on which continent?
The correct answer is D. Terisiare
What is Ron Weasley's middle name?
The correct answer is B. Bilius
In the Beatrix Potter books, what type of animal is Tommy Brock?
The correct answer is A. Badger
In the Harry Potter universe, what is Cornelius Fudge's middle name?
The correct answer is D. Oswald
In The Lies Of Locke Lamora, what does "Lamora" mean in Throne Therin?
The correct answer is C. Shadow
In which classic novel is there a character named Homer Simpson?
The correct answer is D. The Day of the Locust
What is Hermione Granger's middle name?
The correct answer is C. Jean
Where does the book "The Silence of the Lambs" get its title from?
The correct answer is A. The main character's trauma in childhood
In the "Harry Potter" series, what is Headmaster Dumbledore's full name?
The correct answer is B. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
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