Authors
The guy who wrote "to be, or not to be," you know him.
William Shakespeare
The book won a Pulitzer Prize, and the film's Gregory Peck won Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Atticus.
To Kill a Mocking Bird
This is the most read book in the world.
The Bible
What color light does Gatsby see?
Green
What phrase is frequently repeated in Slaughterhouse-Five?
"And so it goes"
Edgar Allan Poe
This recent adaptation has sparked controversy over hiring a white actor to play as a non-white character.
Wuthering Heights
The oldest printed book, the Diamond Sutra, is a Buddhist text made using woodblock printing. What country is it from?
China
The job of Firefighters in Fahrenheit 451 is to do what?
Burn books
What was Billy's last name?
Pilgrim
Known as the "King of Horror", every horror movie seems to be based on one of his books.
Stephen King
The original book, published in 2008, was the main catalyst that caused the massive dystopian world trend in 2010s YA novels.
The Hunger Games
The longest book ever written is considered to be In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust. How many characters is it?
(Get within 1 million)
9.6 million
Catcher in the Rye's Holden Caulfield hates fake people. What does he call them?
What do the Tralfamadorians (the aliens) resemble?
Upside-down toilet plungers
Known for his socially and politically critical works, this author penned the term "Big Brother" in his most popular novel.
(Bonus points for the novel title)
George Orwell, 1984
This 2013 adaptation features an actor known for being on a sinking boat and an actor known for firing webs.
Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester is the most expensive book ever sold, being purchased by which U.S. billionare for $30.8 million?
Bill Gates
Lennie in Of Mice and Men dreamed of owning what small mammals on his and George's hypothetical farm?
Rabbits
Billy was held prisoner in which German city?
Dresden
This author wrote A Song of Ice and Fire, a series which led to the creation of a popular HBO adaptation. Who is this author?
(Bonus points if you can name a book in the series)
George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones
These fantasy films are largely renowned as one of the best trilogies of all time.
The Lord of the Rings
This novel from one of the most famous fantasy series is the fastest selling book of all time, selling roughly 11 million copies within 24 hours.
(Half points for series only)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
In George Orwell's Animal Farm, the animals that refused the tyrannical rule of man ended up becoming just like them. What was the name of the final leader/dictator of the farm?
(Bonus points for animal)
Napoleon, a pig
Where did Billy live?
(Half points for state only)
Ilium, New York