Scottish Literature

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1. Who was the author of the 'Waverley' novels? Robert Burns Robert Louis Stevenson James Hogg Sir Walter Scott

2. Which Scottish author writes both contemporary and science fiction but adds an initial to his name for his science fiction works? Allan Massie J MacDougall Hay Iain Banks Irvine Welsh

3. Robert Louis Stevenson was the author of many famous works including 'Treasure Island' and 'Kidnapped'. However, what other activity was his family noted for? Politics Building palaces and mansions Building lighthouses Missionary work

4. Which novel by Irvine Welsh was made into a 1996 movie starring Ewan McGregor and Robert Carlyle? Answer: (One Word - no apostrophes needed)

5. Who was the author of both 'The Blood of the Martyrs' and 'The Corn King and the Spring Queen'? Muriel Spark J MacDougall Hay Naomi Mitchison George Douglas Brown

6. Which Scottish novel focuses on a teacher at the Marcia Blaine School for Girls? The House with the Green Shutters The Provost The Girls of Slender Means The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

7. Which novel was made into a 2002 film directed by Lynne Ramsay? 'Marabou Stork Nightmares' by Irvine Welsh 'Morvern Callar' by Alan Warner 'Complicity' by Iain Banks 'Quite Ugly One Morning' by Christopher Brookmyre

8. Who wrote 'The 39 Steps'? Neil M Gunn A J Cronin Eric Linklater John Buchan

9. Which of Neil M Gunn's novels deals with the coming of the Vikings to Scotland? Sun Circle Highland River The Silver Darlings Morning Tide

10. Which Scottish novel was the controversial winner of the 1994 Booker Prize? 'Foreign Parts' by Janice Galloway 'Swing Hammer Swing' by Jeff Torrington 'How Late it Was, How Late' by James Kelman 'So I Am Glad' by A.L. Kennedy

11. Lewis Grassic Gibbon's "Scot's Quair" consists of three connected novels about life in the north-east of Scotland. Which of the following is not one of them? Sunset Song Grey Granite Cloud Howe Gillespie

12. Scottish author J.M. Barrie created a very famous boy in a novel written for children, who was he? Answer: (Two Words)

13. Who is the author of the Inspector Rebus novels? Christopher Brookmyre Ian Rankin Arthur Conan Doyle A J Cronin

14. Who was the famous companion of Dr Samuel Johnson who wrote an account of their tour of the Western Isles and later Johnson's biography? James Boswell Allan Ramsay Tobias Smollett James MacPherson

15. 'Lanark: a Life in Four Books' was written by which Scottish author who also illustrates his/her own works? A.L. Kennedy George MacDonald Alasdair Gray John Galt