Authors
Which British author wrote the popular children’s novel “James and the Giant Peach” and "BFG"?
Roald Dahl
What library famously burned down?
The Library of Alexandria
Who won in 1954? The writer of " The Tale of Two Cities"?
a. Bronte
b. Shakespeare
c. Mark Twain
d. Ernest Hemingway
d. Ernest Hemingway
Who is the protagonist of The Hunger Games?
Katniss Everdeen
Which classic book by J. M. Barrie opens with the line, “All children, except one, grew up”?
Peter Pan
Who is the author of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
J. R. R. Tolkien
What is the most popular children's book?
a. Harry Potter
b. The Little Prince
c. Little House on the Prairie
d. Cinderella
b. The Little Prince
Who won in 2016? A famous musician? Was recently played by a famous actor?
Bob Dylan
What is the secret identity of the fictional superhero Batman?
Bruce Wayne
What is the best-selling novel of all time?
a. Harry Potter
b. Don Quixote
c. Lord of the Rings
d. The Bible
b. Don Quixote
Who wrote the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”, published in 1960?
Harper Lee
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
Who won in 1962? Wrote "Grapes of Wraith"?
a. Jane Austen
b. J. K. Rowling
c. John Steinbeck
d. Mary Shelley
John Steinbeck
Who is the main character in "The Odyssey"?
Odysseus
According to Forbes magazine in 2004, who was the first person to become a billionaire by writing books?
J.K. Rowling
Who wrote “The Little Mermaid”?
Hans Christian Anderson
What is the first ever written story?
a. The Epic of Gilgamesh
b. The Bible
c. The Iliad
d. The Odyssey
a. The Epic of Gilgamesh
Who won in 1993? Wrote "Beloved" and "The Bluest Eye"?
a. Toni Morrison
b. Zora Neale Hurston
c. Sylvia Plath
d. James Baldwin
a. Toni Morrison
In "A Wrinkle in Time", what are the names of the three celestial beings who help the children?
Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which
A Shakespearean sonnet consists of how many lines?
Fourteen
Which American writer wrote the narrative poem “The Raven”?
Edgar Allen Poe
How much is the most expensive book worth?
30.8 million dollars
Who won in 1953? Famous Prime minister during WW II?
Winston Churchill
What is the name of Tom Sawyer’s best friend in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
Huckleberry Finn.
Which book holds the record of being the most stolen book from public libraries?
Guinness Book of World Records