Young Adult/Teen
What is the name of the dystopian society in The Hunger Games?
Panem
If a character is described as “cold as ice,” what kind of language feature is that?
Simile
What is it called when a speaker asks a question without expecting an answer?
Rhetorical Question
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
In Harry Potter, what is the name of Harry’s owl?
Hedwig
What do we call the person telling the story?
Narrator
Repeating the same word or phrase for emphasis is called what?
Repetition
What gas do plants take in from the air?
Carbon Dioxide
Which Charles Dickens novel features a young orphan who famously asks for more food?
Oliver Twist
Who wrote The Fault in Our Stars?
John Green
What’s the difference between first-person and third-person narration?
First-person uses "I"; third-person uses "he," "she," or "they."
What is it called when a speaker exaggerates something for effect?
Hyperbole
How many continents are there in the world?
Seven
Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
What is the name of the faction Tris chooses in Divergent?
Dauntless
What’s the term for when a word sounds like the noise it describes—like buzz or crash?
Onomatopoeia
What speech technique involves repeating the same sound at the beginning of several words, like “fighting for freedom”?
Alliteration
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
In Matilda by Roald Dahl, what special power does Matilda have?
She can move things with her mind (telekinesis)
Who wrote 'The Giver'
Lois Lowry
Which figurative language technique is being used in this sentence: “The sun smiled down on us”?
Personification
What is the technique when a speaker tries to make the audience feel strong emotions like anger or sympathy?
Emotive Language
Which film won Best Picture at the Oscars in 2025
Anora
Which classic novel begins with the line: “It is a truth universally acknowledged…”? HINT: This book was an option for our book club.
Pride and Prejudice.