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A novel following tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War.

Little Women

100

Who wrote The Great Gatsby?

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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In what classic work of children's literature do the characters Mike, Veruca, Violet, Augustus, and Charlie get a tour of a confectionery manufacturing facility?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

100

Comparison using "like" or "as"

Simile

100

What is the name of the sewer dwelling, dancing clown in Stephen King's famed horror novel "It?"

Pennywise

200

E. B. White's Newbery Honor Book, a tender novel with stories of unlikely friendship between animals containing themes of friendship, love, life, and death.

Charlotte's Web

200

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. Suess

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This creepy 2009 movie based on the book by Neil Gaiman and is about a girl with button eyes.

Coraline

200

Giving human traits to non human things

Personification

200

'The Cruel Prince' is the first book in which series by Holly Black?

The Folk of the Air

300

What Pulitzer Prize winning novel is set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama?

To Kill a Mockingbird

300

"The Cricket on the Hearth" is a holiday novel, not nearly as well known as "A Christmas Carol," by what British author?

Charles Dickens

300
"You'll shoot your eye out, kid"

A Christmas Story

300

Repetition of vowel sounds

Assonance

300

What was the name of the snowy owl which Harry Potter received as an 11th birthday present from Hagrid?

Hedwig

400

This book is known for a Hollywood starlet, now grown and retired, being interviewed about her exciting life by Monique Grant, a journalist who has no clue why she was chosen to interview her.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

400

This female author likes to put her stories into graphic novels. She introduced us to everyday kid problems like siblings, and braces.

Raina Telgemeier

400

This 1995 movie starring Robin Williams is based on a book by author Chris Van Allsburg. It's a game.

Jumanji

400

Words that imitate natural sounds

Onomatopoeia
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In "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," what magical country does the White Witch put a spell on so that it is always winter but never Christmas?

Narnia

500

What was the book that made Ellia and Elise start this book club?

The Naturals

500

This author wrote a terrifying record of his memories of the death of his family, the death of his own innocence, and his despair during the Holocaust

Elie Wiesel

500

What 1897 novel sees Abraham Van Helsing chasing down the title character in his namesake castle in modern-day Romania?

Dracula

500

A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

Euphemism

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What is the movie title that this quote comes from: "I'm right and you're wrong, I'm big and you're small, and there's nothing you can do about it?" In the 1996 movie adaptation of the novel, the line was uttered by actor-director Danny Devito.

Matilda