Popular Book Trivia
What fictional sport is played in the Harry Potter series?
Quidditch.
What is the name of Winnie the Pooh's donkey friend?
Eeyore.
Pride and Prejudice was written by Emily Brontë.
False (It was written by Jane Austen).
What type of books are titles like Ghosts, Smile, Sisters, and Guts?
Graphic Novels.
What are the boxes on each page of a graphic novel or comic book called?
Panels.
Who is the bear in The Jungle Book?
Baloo.
How many books are in the original Harry Potter series?
Seven.
The Great Gatsby is set in the 1920s.
True.
In Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which character is turned into an enormous blueberry?
Violet Beauregarde.
In a graphic novel, what is the "gutter"?
The space between the panels.
What kind of creature was defeated by the Three Billy Goats Gruff?
A Troll.
What is Winnie the Pooh’s favorite food?
Honey.
Frodo Baggins appears in The Hobbit
True.
In The Hobbit, what is the name of Bilbo Baggins' home?
Bag End.
Who is the main character of the popular graphic novel series Dog Man?
Dog Man (a canine cop).
In The Secret Garden, who discovers the garden?
Mary Lennox.
In the story of Little Red Riding Hood, what did the wolf disguise himself as?
Red Riding Hood's grandmother.
True or False: Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham using exactly 50 words to win a bet
He bet his publisher he could write a book using 50 words or less.
In the book Ella Enchanted, what is the "gift" Ella is given by a foolish fairy?
The gift of obedience (she must obey any order).
What is the real name of the superhero Batman?
Bruce Wayne.
What is the name of the lion in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
Aslan.
Who painted the Mona Lisa (often found in art/history children's books)?
Leonardo da Vinci.
True or False: Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney originally wanted to be a newspaper cartoonist.
True.
Which series features siblings Jack and Annie traveling through time and space in a magical tree house?
Magic Tree House.
True or False: Graphic novels can be based on true stories (nonfiction).
True. Books like Smile and Guts are graphic memoirs based on the author's real life.