LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 21 A TO Z OF NOVELS
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:21 pm1 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Which real life Alice provided the inspiration for the novel?
ALICE LIDDELL
2 Barchester Towers – Which author of this novel is credited with inventing the red pillar box?
ANTHONY TROLLOPE
3 Closing Time – This was a belated sequel to which novel?
CATCH 22
4 Death In The Afternoon – Which sport was at the centre of the plot of this Hemingway novel?
BULL FIGHTING
5 Emma – What is the last name of Emma in the Jane Austen novel?
WOODHOUSE
6 From Russia With Love – Was this the 3rd, 4th or 5th Bond novel penned by Ian Fleming?
FIFTH
7 G Goodbye Mr Chips – At which school did Mr Chips teach Latin?
BROOKFIELD SCHOOL
8 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – Who is the prisoner in question?
SIRIUS BLACK
9 I The Jury – Which private eye made his literary debut in this novel?
MIKE HAMMER
10 Just William – What was the name of the gang formed by Douglas, Ginger, Henry and William?
THE OUTLAWS
11 Kidnapped – Which novel was a sequel to Kidnapped?
CATRIONA
12 Lorna Doone – Who is the male hero in Lorna Doone?
JOHN RIDD
13 Malory Towers – What is the name of the central character in this series of novels by Enid Blyton?
DARRELL RIVERS
14 Nicholas Nickleby – Which MB did Nicholas marry?
MADELINE BRAY
15 Of Mice and Men – What are the first names of the two central characters in this Steinbeck classic?
GEORGE AND LENNIE
16 Peter Pan – What was the title of the play on which the novel Peter Pan was based?
THE BOY WHO WOULD NOT GROW UP
17 Quo Vadis – Who was portrayed by Peter Ustinov in the film version of the novel?
NERO
18 Robinson Crusoe – Which real life sailor provided the inspiration for the novel?
ALEXANDER SELKIRK
19 Saturday Night, Sunday Morning – In which English city is the novel set?
NOTTINSHAM
20 Treasure Island - What is the actual name of the island in the novel?
SKELETON ISLAND
21 Ulysses – What is the name of the central character in this James Joyce novel?
LEOPOLD BLOOM
22 Vile Bodies – Which 2005 film directed by Stephen Fry was based on this novel?
BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS
23 Watership Down – Which song from the animated version of the novel provided a number one hit for Art Garfunkel?
BRIGHT EYES
24 X Ray – Which pop star penned an autobiography entitled X Ray?
RAY DAVIES OF THE KINKS
25 You Only Live Twice – Who wrote the screen play for the film version of this Fleming novel?
ROALD DAHL
26 Zero Minus Ten – This was a later Bond novel published in 1997. Who wrote it?
RAYMOND BENSON
ALICE LIDDELL
2 Barchester Towers – Which author of this novel is credited with inventing the red pillar box?
ANTHONY TROLLOPE
3 Closing Time – This was a belated sequel to which novel?
CATCH 22
4 Death In The Afternoon – Which sport was at the centre of the plot of this Hemingway novel?
BULL FIGHTING
5 Emma – What is the last name of Emma in the Jane Austen novel?
WOODHOUSE
6 From Russia With Love – Was this the 3rd, 4th or 5th Bond novel penned by Ian Fleming?
FIFTH
7 G Goodbye Mr Chips – At which school did Mr Chips teach Latin?
BROOKFIELD SCHOOL
8 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – Who is the prisoner in question?
SIRIUS BLACK
9 I The Jury – Which private eye made his literary debut in this novel?
MIKE HAMMER
10 Just William – What was the name of the gang formed by Douglas, Ginger, Henry and William?
THE OUTLAWS
11 Kidnapped – Which novel was a sequel to Kidnapped?
CATRIONA
12 Lorna Doone – Who is the male hero in Lorna Doone?
JOHN RIDD
13 Malory Towers – What is the name of the central character in this series of novels by Enid Blyton?
DARRELL RIVERS
14 Nicholas Nickleby – Which MB did Nicholas marry?
MADELINE BRAY
15 Of Mice and Men – What are the first names of the two central characters in this Steinbeck classic?
GEORGE AND LENNIE
16 Peter Pan – What was the title of the play on which the novel Peter Pan was based?
THE BOY WHO WOULD NOT GROW UP
17 Quo Vadis – Who was portrayed by Peter Ustinov in the film version of the novel?
NERO
18 Robinson Crusoe – Which real life sailor provided the inspiration for the novel?
ALEXANDER SELKIRK
19 Saturday Night, Sunday Morning – In which English city is the novel set?
NOTTINSHAM
20 Treasure Island - What is the actual name of the island in the novel?
SKELETON ISLAND
21 Ulysses – What is the name of the central character in this James Joyce novel?
LEOPOLD BLOOM
22 Vile Bodies – Which 2005 film directed by Stephen Fry was based on this novel?
BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS
23 Watership Down – Which song from the animated version of the novel provided a number one hit for Art Garfunkel?
BRIGHT EYES
24 X Ray – Which pop star penned an autobiography entitled X Ray?
RAY DAVIES OF THE KINKS
25 You Only Live Twice – Who wrote the screen play for the film version of this Fleming novel?
ROALD DAHL
26 Zero Minus Ten – This was a later Bond novel published in 1997. Who wrote it?
RAYMOND BENSON
