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400

She was the oldest of the three Bronte sisters to survive into adulthood. 

Who is Charlotte? 

400

She played Katniss Everdeen in the film adaptation of The Hunger Games

Who is Jennifer Lawrence? 

400

ARC is an abbreviation for this. 

What is an advanced readers copy? 

400

This Irish poet—Death of a Naturalist is among his most well-known poems—won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995. 

Who was Seamus Heaney? 

400

Wilbur
Charlotte
Templeton

What is Charlotte's Web

800

This author maintained that his Chronicles of Narnia series was not meant to be Christian allegory. 

Who is C. S. Lewis? 

800

He played Cromwell in the 2015 BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall. The following year, he was the BFG. 

Who is Mark Rylance? 

800

"Sub rights," is a shortened version of this term, meaning literary rights sold to other stakeholders, such as film or translation rights. 

What are subsidiary rights? 

800

He is the only winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature who is predominantly a songwriter.

Who is Bob Dylan? 

800

Hazel
Fiver
Bigwig

What is Watership Down?

1200

This classic novel about the Dashwood sisters was originally published anonymously. Rather than Jane Austen, the title page simply said, "By a Lady."

What is Sense and Sensibility

1200

She played Dorothy Vaughn in the screen adaptation of the nonfiction book, Hidden Figures. 

Who is Octavia Spencer? 

1200

This professional editor is usually the last one to review a manuscript before publication.

What is a proofreader? 

1200

This Canadian writer, best known for writing short stories, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.

Who is Alice Munro? 

1200

Zira
Cornélius
M Zaϊus

What is The Planet of the Apes?

1600

It's the pen name used by Eric Arthur Blair for his 1949 dystopian classic. And that's not doublethink. 

What is George Orwell? 

1600

This Starfleet captain played Sejanus in the 1976 BBC miniseries, I Claudius

Who is Patrick Stewart? 

1600

"TK," sometimes written as "t/k," is editorial shorthand for this.

What is "to come?"

1600

In 1993, she became the first black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. She's also the only author to appear in both rounds of today's trivia game.

Who is Toni Morrison? 

1600

Enzo

What is The Art of Racing in the Rain?

2000

She is the author of the speculative young adult series, first published in 2001, called Noughts & Crosses. 

Who is Malorie Blackman?

2000

A far cry from his first credited screen role as Eddie, an Ex Delivery Boy, this chart topping singer played Robert Paulsen in the screen adaptation of Fight Club.

Who was Meat Loaf? 

2000

This term refers to the stack of unread manuscripts on an agent's or editor's desk.

What is a slush pile? 

2000

The only Icelandic winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. 

Who is Halldór Laxness? 

2000

Fritti Tailchaser
Hushpad
Pouncequick

What is Tailchaser's Song