1. The Victorian novel "Tom Brown's School Days" was a semi-autobiographical account of the author's school days. Which Tom was the author? Thomas Hughes Thomas Brown Thomas Hardy Thomas Arnold

2. The central character in this comic novel is an orphan who has numerous adventures, many of them amorous, throughout the 200 chapters. This novel was an attack on hypocrisy and was considered quite indecent when first published in 1749. "Tom Jones" by Henry Fielding "A Long Story" by Thomas Gray "Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain "The Mayor of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy

3. Which famous best-seller was subtitled "Life Among the Lowly"? "The Great Shame" by Thomas Keneally "Under Milkwood" by Dylan Thomas "The Carpetbaggers" by Harold Robbins "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe

4. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" was written by an author whose pseudonym was Mark Twain. What was his real name? Charles Lutwidge Dodgson William Sydney Porter Samuel Langhorne Clemens George Sand

5. Which author was famous for his series of "Wessex" novels? Thomas Hughes Thomas Gray Thomas Hardy Harry Hughes

6. In the classic tale by Herman Melville, what kind of whale was Moby Dick? baleen whale orca (killer whale) humpback whale sperm whale

7. Which award-winning science fiction author wrote the book "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" upon which the film "Blade Runner" was based? All of these answers are correct as they are the same person Jack Dowland Philip K. Dick Richard Phillips

8. Which author specialises in writing thrillers with a horse-racing theme and is also the author of a biography of Lester Piggott (the famous English jockey)? Philip Dick Dick Smith Dick Francis Dick Thomas

9. Dick Kirrin is a character created by Enid Blyton. In which series of books does Dick appear, along with his brother, sister and cousin? St Clare's Malory Towers Secret Seven Famous Five

10. In 1930, a series of books was introduced into American schools to help children learn to read. Typical sentence structures included "See Spot run. Run, Spot, run. See Spot run to the house". To whom did Spot belong? Tom and Joan Sally and Tom Dick and Jane Alice and Harry

11. How could a Tom, Dick and Harry quiz be complete without a question about Harry Potter? On numerous occasions, the author J. K. Rowling has stated that she intends to write a limited number of Harry Potter novels. How many? seven eight six ten

12. "All my characters are real. They are written as fiction to protect the guilty." This quote comes from an author whose steamy novels have repeatedly earned him a place in the best-seller lists, starting with his first novel "Never Love a Stranger" (1948). Harold Pinter Harold Richards Harold Robbins Harold Thomas

13. In 1902, during the Boer War, this British/Australian poet was court-martialed and executed by firing squad for war crimes. According to some historians, he was just a scapegoat for his superior officers. By which nickname was Harry Morant more commonly known? Bluey Boozer Breaker Bonza

14. This question involves both a Tom and a Harry. The novel "Tom's Brown's School Days" introduces us to the character of Tom Brown (obviously). But which other famous literary character was introduced in this book? Harry Flashman Harry Potter Harry Hughes Harry Angstrom

15. Harry Patterson mostly writes adventure novels and action thrillers. "The Eagle Has Landed" was the novel that turned him into an international best-selling author. By what pseudonym is he more commonly known? Ken Follett Jack Higgins Desmond Bagley Wilbur Smith