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101 Book Trivia Questions: May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor!

The best of books and the worst of books.

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June 21, 2022

Books can remove us from our everyday lives. They transport us to Hogwarts or Narnia, Middle Earth or Westeros, Oz or Wonderland. They take us along as Katniss Everdeen fights against the Capitol and as Percy Jackson battles the gods. Books show us the best and worst of the world. They teach us new lessons and let us view life from another perspective.

Nicholas Sparks and Jody Picoult make us cry. Stephen King and Shirley Jackson make us scared to close our eyes at night. From fiction to nonfiction, books leave an indelible imprint on our hearts and minds. Whether you’re a burned-out former gifted kid who misses their days of voracious reading or you're still a bibliophile today, try out these book trivia questions and answers.

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1. Who illustrated the first publication of 'Matilda'?

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2. Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life is a 2018 memoir by which comedian?

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3. In the book 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', who is buried in the courtyard of a brothel?

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4. Stieg Larsson's Millennium, or The Girl Who... series of \thrillers is set in what country?

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5. Who is the main protagonist in Jack Kerouac's 'On The Road'?

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6. Who did 'a far, far better thing than I have ever done'?

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1. The Newbery Medal is named after who?

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2. In which street does Harry Potter live when we first meet him?

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3. Who is the author of 'Think and Grow Rich'?

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4. Who wrote the Harry Potter' series of books?

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5. In the book 'From Beirut to Jerusalem', what city do both Friedman and Arafat travel to?

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6. In the book 'Tropic of Cancer', what is Henry's derogatory name for the Indian, Nanantatee?

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1. In the book 'Atlas Shrugged', because of the Equity of Distribution Law, there is now a Deputy Director of Distribution handling all of Rearden Metal's orders.What is his nickname?

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2. In literature, what is a soliloquy?

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3. Who went to court over a paperback in 1960?

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4. In the book 'Washington's Crossing', intelligence has what to do with the Americans' success in 'The Surprise' battle and the Hessian's failure?

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5. Who was Ted Hughes' famous wife?

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6. In the book 'A Moveable Feast', where does Fitzgerald meet Hemingway when they visit again in Paris?

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1. The Summer Book' was written by which Finnish author?

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2. Kerry Greenwood wrote a series of books about who?

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3. Who is the protagonist in 'The Thorn Birds'?

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4. Who had a diary in the books by Helen Fielding?

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5. Quotations From Chairman Mao Tse-Tung is known by what other title?

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6. Who wrote 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy'?

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1. John Milton wrote which classic novel?

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2. In the book 'The Good Master', what kind of story does Marton ask his wife to tell?

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3. The book series A Song Of Ice And Fire was adapted into what TV series?

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4. Which of these is not one of the tricks in 'The Twits'?

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5. In the book 'Elbow Room', who caused the woman's scar?

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6. In the book industry, what does 'Y.A.' stand for?

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1. Writer Michael Crichton died in 2008. Which of these books, more famous as a film, did he write?

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2. In the book 'The Beak of the Finch', what is the name of the village on Santa Cruz?

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3. Which of these is the famous novel by Lillian Hellman?

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4. In the book 'Coming of Age in Mississippi', who is Mr. Chinn walking with in this chapter?

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5. The Eagle Has Landed' came from the pen of which author?

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6. Who wrote the novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'?

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1. In which century was Dutch writer, scholar and humanist Erasmus born?

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2. In the book 'Herzog', what pushes Sandor over the edge?

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3. Robert Galbraith, the author of the Cormoran Strike books, is a pseudonym for which writer?

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4. Bradford is the birthplace of which artist?

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5. In the book 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond', how does Kit react to teaching the young children?

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6. In the book 'A Girl Named Disaster', why does Nhamo procrastinate checking her animal traps?

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1. Red Alert' by Peter George is a thriller set during what?

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2. Nineteen Eighty-Four' is a modern classic, but who wrote it?

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3. Who said: 'Books are a uniquely portable magic'?

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4. Which western (cowboy) novel was the first to win a Pulitzer Prize?

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5. Why did Cruella de Vil in '101 Dalmatians' kidnap the dogs?

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6. Which Gothic novelist penned 'The Mysteries of Udolpho'?

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1. Genesis and Revelation are the first and last books of which religious text?

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2. In the book 'The Call of the Wild', how cold is it when the team breaks through ice in the river?

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3. On the Road' is a novel by which writer?

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4. Who is the author of 'The Adventures of Pinocchio'?

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5. Who wrote the best-selling classic Of Mice and Men?

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6. Who wrote 'The Life of Samuel Johnson'?

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1. In the book 'Artemis Fowl', after meeting Artemis, what kind of experts does Root employ?

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2. Holding, A Keeper and Home Stretch are novels by which TV and radio presenter?

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3. In the book 'The Corrections', what does Gary cut his thumb with?

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4. In the book 'Fog Magic', what is the name of the strange ship?

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5. Which of these 19th century writers was actually a woman ?

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6. Which influencer published her memoir, This Is Me, in 2020?

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1. What type of book is Jack Canfield's 'Chicken Soup for the Soul'?

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2. In the book 'A Wrinkle in Time', along the way, Meg hears some birds who seem to be telling her something. Who translates their words for her?

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3. The Treachery of Images' was painted by which famous artist?

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4. In the book 'The Year of Magical Thinking', what title had Joan used when she was first writing the book quoted at the beginning of Chapter 22?

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5. Who is the author of ´The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo´?

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6. In the book 'Banner in the Sky', what made Rudi happy?

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1. Which of these is not a novel by H.G. Wells?

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2. In literature, what device is used in the tongue twister 'She sells sea shell by the sea shore'?

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3. Who wrote the play 'The Cherry Orchard'?

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4. In the book 'How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale', where does Jenna move after her grandmother's house, according to her diary?

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5. In the book 'Antony and Cleopatra', towards where do the ships of the defeated flee?

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6. Mills & Boon is a British publishing imprint specialising in which genre?

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1. In the children's books by Jeff Kinney, how is Greg Heffley described?

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2. In the book 'Sula', what happens to Nel's husband?

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3. In the novels by Colin Dexter, what is Inspector Morse's first name?

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4. In the book 'The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter', how does Mr. Singer communicate with Antonapoulos?

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5. In the book 'King of the Wind', who destroys Sham's pedigree?

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6. What was the first memoir by Dave Pelzer?

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1. In the book 'Driving Miss Daisy', whose grave does Daisy diligently tend to in the cemetery?

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2. Dreams From My Father was the first book by which US politician?

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3. In the book by James Hilton, what was the profession of Mr Chips?

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4. Schindler's List' was based on a book called what?

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5. In the book 'Song of Solomon', who is one of the members of this organization that eventually cannot not take it?

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6. The scroll wheel, invented in 1995, was used in what?

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1. In the book 'Carver: A Life in Poems', what did Carver keep on his bedside table?

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2. Far From The Madding Crowd' is a novel by which author?

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3. Who writes thrillers about the Brighton detective Roy Grace?

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4. In the book 'What Jamie Saw', why can't Patty start her car?

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5. In the book 'What Jamie Saw', what does Earl tell Jamie at the end of their skating session?

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6. As Darkness Falls' was which authors début novel?

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1. In the book 'Scorpions', where does Jamal hide the gun?

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2. Which writer of the past was known as Plum?

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3. Who is the wicked pirate in 'Peter Pan'?

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4. In the book 'The Stone Diaries', what is the name of the writer who takes over Daisy's column?

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5. Who was the original author of the James Bond novels?

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6. In the book 'A Confederacy of Dunces', what does Santa say she does every day for her mother?

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1. In the book 'The Great War and Modern Memory', what is the second part of the trilogy concerned with?

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2. Eric Blair was the real name of which of these writers?

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3. The novel 'Gone with the Wind' was the best-selling US book two years in a row. Which two?

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4. Albert Camus wrote about who in his 1942 novel?

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5. Where would you find 'Long John Silver'?

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