Book Trivia
Which YA author wrote "The Fault in Our Stars"?
John Green
What do you call a word that sounds like the noise it describes, like "buzz"?
Onomatopoeia
What is NYU's mascot and school color?
Bobcat after the Bobst Library; Violet
Fun fact: The mascot used to be a flower!
What corner of TikTok do book lovers go to find book recommendations and reviews?
Booktok
What is the name of the bird that becomes the central symbol of the rebellion in the Hunger Games?
The Mockingjay
What three-word phrase tells writers to describe rather than explain?
"Show, don't tell"
Outside of NYC, where does NYU have other campuses?
Abu Dhabi, Shanghai
What term describes fans writing their own stories using an author's original characters?
Fan fiction
Colleen Hoover's novel "Verity" is what genre?
Psychological Thriller
What's a first-person narrator who can't be fully trusted called?
An unreliable narrator
What does SCRIBE stand for?
What app do readers use to track books and leave star ratings?
Goodreads
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." — Which novel opens with this line?
Pride & Prejudice
What term describes a contrived plot twist that conveniently resolves a story?
Deus ex machina
Which famous star got married in the Madison Square Garden this year?
Taylor Swift
Whose 2018 memoir "Becoming" became one of the bestselling nonfiction books in publishing history?
Michelle Obama
Who wrote "Their Eyes Were Watching God," a landmark of the Harlem Renaissance?
Zora Neale Hurston
What rhetorical term describes a statement that seems contradictory but reveals a deeper truth?
A paradox
What year was NYU founded and by who?
1831; Albert Gallatin (Secretary of the Treasury)
Which major American publishing figure — founder and longtime editor-in-chief of Penguin Press — passed away in February 2026?
Ann Godoff