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The perspective from which a story is told

Point of view

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What famous book about injustice in the American south was written by Harper Lee?

To Kill a Mockingbird

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In this novel by John Green, the two main characters meet at a cancer support group

The fault in our stars

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This novel by William Golding explores the dark side of human nature as a group of boys try to survive on an island.

Lord of the Flies

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What is the highest grossing book to film adaptation ever?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows (pt.2) $1.34b

200

A play on words that have similar sounds but different meanings

Pun

200

This book by Roald Dahl was adapted into a stop motion/live action hybrid film

James and the Giant Peach

200

This novel by Hosseini explores the friendship between two boys in Afghanistan

The Kite Runner

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In this novel by Jane Austen the main character falls in love with Mr.Darcy

Pride and Prejudice

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This book tops the charts for best-selling childrens books of all time

The Little Prince (140 mil copies)

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This literary device is used to create contrast between two things that are seemingly opposite

Irony

300

Edgar Allan Poe, a famous poet is most famous for this piece

The Raven

300

 In "The House of the Scorpion," what is the name of the country where the story primarily takes place, a nation known for its opium production and drug trade?

Opium (a future nation resembling Mexico)

300

Who wrote "The Great Gatsby"?

F. Scott Fitzgerald

300

Out of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, which book sold the most copies in its first year?

Old School (#10)

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This literary term refers to the emotional atmosphere or feeling a work of literature evokes in the reader, often created through descriptions of setting, mood, and tone.

Ambiance or Atmosphere

400

How many published novels has Stephen King written?

65

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In "White Noise" what is the name of the experimental drug that is the central focus of the book?

Dylar

400

In George Orwell's "1984," what is the government's surveillance device called? 

Telescreens

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This book series is the most banned worldwide with it being banned in 89 countries over the past three decades.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Shwartz

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What is the literary term for a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance within a text?

Allusion

500

Aldous Huxley is the author of a novel about a dystopian society driven by conformity and consuming, what is its name?

Brave New World

500

 In Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale," what is the significance of the red robes and white bonnets worn by the Handmaids?

 The red robes symbolize fertility and the white bonnets represent modesty and submission.

500

In this Shakespearian play a character uses a magical flower to create chaos.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

500

In December 1997, Michael Carneal shot eight fellow students, three of them fatally, at a prayer meeting at Heath High School in West Paducah, Kentucky. He had a copy of this banned Stephen King novel in his locker.

Rage

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