Behind the Scenes
Random Literary Facts
Colleen Hoover quote or Millenial Facebook Post
Traumatizing Short Stories
Fill In the Blank
100
Franz Kafka requested that all of his manuscripts be _____ after his death, but they were published instead.
What is burned?
100
This adaptation of a book series is the most-watched series in Netflix history with over 82 million accounts watching.
What is Bridgerton?
100
"A woman brought you into this world, so you don't have the right to disrespect one"
Facebook post
100
A short story by the author of The BFG about a...unique boardinghouse owner
What is The Landlady?
100
“A dragon without its rider is a ____. A rider without their dragon is _____”
Tragedy, dead (From Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros)
200
This famous book character was named for the range f letters on the author's filing cabinet.
What is the Wizard of Oz? (Letters O-Z)
200
Author Veronica Roth wrote this book on winter break from Northwestern and the book sold before her graduation.
What is Divergent?
200
"Sometimes in life, we need a few bad days in order to keep the good ones in perspective"
Maybe Someday, Colleen Hoover
200
In this short story, a mummified animal part can grant three wishes.
What is The Monkey's Paw?
200
"Those who shun the whimsy of things will experience rigor mortis before ______."
Death (Tom Robbins)
300
This mystery author wrote the final book in a series 30 years before it came out. She feared that she may not survive WWII and wanted to make sure the series had a happy ending.
Who is Agatha Christie?
300
This author said that comic legend Stan Lee is "the greatest literary influence on [him], even more than Shakespeare or Tolkien."
Who is George R.R. Martin?
300
"Push your boundaries, that's what they're there for"
Slammed, Colleen Hoover
300
A woman believes another is trapped behind the walls of her confined room in this short story.
What is The Yellow Wallpaper?
300
"I am haunted by ______" (Last Line of the Book Thief by Markus Zusak)
Humans
400
Unsure if this new book was scary enough, Neil Gaiman decided to read it to his daughter to gauge her reaction
What is Coraline?
400
Author Oscar Wilde was imprisoned for this identity.
What is sexuality?
400
"There is nothing more dangerous than a son or daughter-in-law with ideas"
Facebook post (you guys have to trust me on this one but the image keeps corrupting godamnit)
400
12 people decide whether a boy should live or die in this short play.
What is 12 Angry Men? (Also known as 12 Angry Jurors)
400
"The distance is nothing when one has a ____" (From Pride and Prejudice)
Motive (Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen)
500
Frank Herbert's Dune was originally rejected by most major publishers, until it was picked up by Chilton's, which typically published _______.
What are car repair manuals?
500
This short story detective author was friends with magician Harry Houdini.
Who is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
500
"Oh my God...the pain is awful"
(Facebook)
500
A boy recounts losing his "friend", a Catholic priest. Weirdly, the title of this story is named for the priest's family members.
What is The Sisters by James Joyce?
500
Beware; for I am _________, and therefore ______. (Mary Shelley, Frankenstein)
fearless, and therefore powerful