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In the classic 1957 children's book, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," what is the name of the town the Grinch steals holiday presents and decorations from?
Whoville
What classic literary villain, described as a “Machiavellian schemer and manipulator” shares his name with an avian sidekick in the Disney film "Aladdin?"
Iago
"Going to the mattresses," or hiding out from enemies, was a term popularized by what 1969 Mario Puzo novel?
The Godfather
______ is the part of the sentence that contains a verb, and it typically consists of both a subject and a predicate. What word six-letter word fills in the blank?
Clause
What internationally-renowned British author coined the following secret phrase? "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good."
JK Rowling
What is the name of the third book in the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer? Scientifically, this title signifies an occurrence in which an astronomical object is temporarily obscured.
Eclipse
One of the youthful finders of a golden ticket in Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" was a "great big greedy nincompoop" 9-year-old from the fictional town of Dusselheim, Germany. Who is this?
Agustus Gloop
The winner of the 1994 Newbery Medal was ranked as the fourth best children's novel of all time by a 2012 US survey. What is this Lois Lowry-penned book which centers on protagonist Jonas's apprenticeship as his community's "Receiver of Memory?"
The Giver
"Dog doo good god!" is a sentence that reads the same backwards and forwards. This is an example of what literary device?
Palindrome
What British author wrote the classic 1964 children's novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?"
Roald Dahl
"Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus," translated as "Never Tickle A Sleeping Dragon," is the official motto for what fictional place of learning?
Hogwarts
Not signifying someone smart with Lincolns, but rather a sewer-dweller, what is the name of the dancing clown in Stephen King's famed horror novel "It?"
PennyWise
What novel begins with the following line?“If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born and what my lousy childhood was like …”
Catcher in the Rye
Fittingly, considering its definition, what literary term has roots in the Greek words for both "sharp" and "dull?"
Oxymoron
In his obituary in 1991, the New York Times said "English was too skimpy for his rich imagination." and that "his meter was irresistible." Who is this children's author?
Dr. Seuss
A large portion of what 2001 Yann Martel novel features the title character stranded on a lifeboat after a shipwreck with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker?
Life of Pi
What is the name of the narrator in "The Great Gatsby?" This man's last name sounds a bit like departing while holding an object.
Nick Carraway
Although written under a "citrus-y" pen name, Daniel Handler was technically the author of a set of 13 books detailing the story of Sunny, Klaus and Violet Baudelaire and their struggles to escape their unpleasant circumstances. What is the name of this series?
A Series of Unfortunate Events
The name of which punctuation mark is Greek for "together?"
Hyphen
"The Cricket on the Hearth" is a holiday novel, not nearly as well known as "A Christmas Carol," by what British author?
Charles Dickens
Famed American author Louisa May Alcott lived in Boston for much of her life, but based her most famous novel on events from her childhood in Concord, MA. This novel about the March sisters had its eighth film rendition released in December 2019. What is this novel?
Little Women
Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei are the three familial title characters in what 1879 novel?
The Brothers Karamanov
The most notable brewery in literature might be the abandoned, rusted-over operation once run by Miss Havisham, the eccentric woman young Pip meets in what 1860 novel by Charles Dickens?
Great Expectations
What literary "S" term is intended to be both critical and humorous while poking fun at an institution or idea?
Satire
The impolite, unpleasant Katherina is referred to metaphorically by the name of a small mammal in the name of what Shakespeare play?
The Taming of the Shrew