The books are open.
Characters, authors, and a few very familiar first stops.
Ten questions, with the answers explained. Try them in your head, then open each answer when you're ready.
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Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
- Jane Austen
- Virginia Woolf
- Charlotte Bronte
- Mary Shelley
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Jane Austen
Jane Austen's novel follows Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy.
QUESTION 2 / 10
Which fictional detective lives in the village of St. Mary Mead?
- Nancy Drew
- Miss Marple
- Father Brown
- Hercule Poirot
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Miss Marple
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple lives in the fictional English village of St. Mary Mead.
QUESTION 3 / 10
What kind of animal is Black Beauty in Anna Sewell's novel?
- A dog
- A horse
- A cat
- A rabbit
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A horse
Black Beauty tells the story of a horse from the animal's point of view.
QUESTION 4 / 10
Who wrote Dracula?
- Mary Shelley
- Robert Louis Stevenson
- Oscar Wilde
- Bram Stoker
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Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker's Dracula was published in 1897.
QUESTION 5 / 10
What is the family name of the sisters in Little Women?
- Bennet
- Darling
- Brontë
- March
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March
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy are the March sisters in Louisa May Alcott's novel.
QUESTION 6 / 10
Which author wrote The Hobbit?
- Roald Dahl
- Lewis Carroll
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- C. S. Lewis
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J. R. R. Tolkien
Tolkien's The Hobbit follows Bilbo Baggins on an unexpected adventure.
QUESTION 7 / 10
Who wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
- Lewis Carroll
- L. Frank Baum
- Kenneth Grahame
- A. A. Milne
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Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll is the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.
QUESTION 8 / 10
Which detective is known for his little grey cells?
- Hercule Poirot
- Philip Marlowe
- Sam Spade
- Sherlock Holmes
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Hercule Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot often refers to his little grey cells when solving a case.
QUESTION 9 / 10
What does an unreliable narrator invite a reader to question?
- The author's handwriting
- The accuracy of the account
- The book's paper size
- The number of chapters
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The accuracy of the account
An unreliable narrator may misunderstand, distort, or deliberately misrepresent events.
QUESTION 10 / 10
Which word means a writer's assumed name?
- Prologue
- Footnote
- Pseudonym
- Synopsis
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Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name used instead of the writer's real name.