Burning it Up - Dragons in Literature

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1. In Lewis Carroll's 1871 novel "Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There", Alice reads a poem about a dragon. What was the name of the dragon? the Bandersnatch the Jabberwock the Borogrove the Mimsy

2. One of the oldest surviving pieces of English literature is an epic poem about a man who sets out to kill a monster named Grendel. Later in the story the hero slays a dragon that was threatening his home. Who is this brave champion who kills the dragon but dies of wounds taken in the battle? Hrothgar Wiglaf Unferth Beowulf

3. Naomi Novik is the author of a series of books about Captain William Laurence and his dragon and their work in the military. What is the name of his dragon? Heorot Moreta Rukbat Temeraire

4. In 1983, R.A. MacAvoy's first novel was published in which one character is an elderly Asian man who is probably a transformed Chinese dragon that is centuries old. What is the name of this book? The Bombay Cat Tea and Dragons The Truth About Chinese Dragons Tea With the Black Dragon

5. "The Neverending Story", published in English in 1983, has a character that is a dragon who helps the protagonist in his quest to help the Childlike Empress find someone to give her a new name. What is the name of this luck dragon? Bastian Dragon Engywook Falkor

6. Christopher Paolini is the author of a popular young adult fantasy series about a young boy who discovers his destiny is to be a dragonrider. What is the name of his dragon, whom he meets in "Eragon"? Saphira Aslund Galbatorix Escobar

7. In his popular "Discworld" series of books, this author writes about several different types of dragons including moon dragons and swamp dragons. Who is this very prolific author of fantasy books? Stephen King Tad Williams Terry Pratchett Brian Daley

8. Anne McCaffrey's series of books about dragons and their riders fighting thread is set on what planet? Beta Colony Mars Pern Dune

9. J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" includes a well-known dragon who sits atop a giant pile of treasure. What is the name of this dragon? Hawkwood Gandalf Smaug Bilbo

10. Daenerys Targaryen received three dragon eggs as a wedding gift. When her husband Drogo died she placed the eggs on his funeral pyre where they hatched. What book is this from? Daenerys and the Dragons Wings of Fire Paper Dragons A Game of Thrones