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31 trivia quiz  Book of the Month Club Books icon
Ten questions on ten books that have been discussed in the FunTrivia Book of the Month Club forum. This quiz is for all readers--you need not have participated in the club to play!
Average 10Q
240 plays
Jan 13 04
skylarb
32 trivia quiz  The Books of Travel Writers & Ex Pats. icon
So you think you know travel writers? Fair enough- give this quiz a try and see if we have read the same ones!
Difficult 25Q
126 plays
Nov 05 06
dovbear
33 trivia quiz  Classic Books About The Paranormal icon
Books on paranormal subjects are not usually found under the heading of "Classic Literature" in bookstores, but some of them are classics nonetheless. How many of these more famous books of the genre are you familiar with?
Difficult 10Q
270 plays
Jul 13 04
gretas
34 trivia quiz  Some Literary Blossoms icon
Flowers are not for gardens only; they appear in the title of many wonderful works of literature. See how many you can pick.
Tough 10Q
243 plays
Mar 20 04
WiseTao
35 trivia quiz  Themes and Motifs of Existentialism icon
The following questions involve stories that regard human existence as unexplainable, or stress freedom of choice.
Difficult 10Q
819 plays
Oct 09 02
lunarmercury
36 trivia quiz  Sex Between the Covers icon
Sex has been a prominent theme in literature since writing was first invented. See if you can answer a few questions about books that used to be kept behind the librarian's desk.
Average 10Q
846 plays
Dec 31 05
masonbarge
37 trivia quiz  Literary One Big Hits icon
This quiz deals with writers who had (for the most part) one big hit. (They may have produced more than one work - but those works were not of comparable popularity to the ones mentioned in the quiz.)
Tough 10Q
504 plays
Jun 22 04
robert362
38 trivia quiz  Books That Became Movies in 2002 icon
So many wonderful stories in the printed world have been adapted for the big screen. Some brilliantly come to life while others beg the quote; 'the book was better'. All movies featured in 2002.
Average 10Q
1347 plays
Jan 02 03
Bertho
39 trivia quiz  Pretend You Work In A Bookstore icon
Having once been a bookstore manager, I love both the business and the craft of bookwriting! Pretend its your newest job and field these questions----Have fun!
Difficult 10Q
1446 plays
May 27 01
gatsby722 gold
40 trivia quiz  The Literary Polymath icon
This time, the Polymath is masquerading as a literature quiz, but you'll need to exercise your geography, song lyrics and history muscles as well. All of the answers are geographical locations.
Tough 10Q
228 plays
Jun 18 05
frankmcvey
41 trivia quiz  'Formalism': An Interesting Theory icon
For those of you who haven't heard of Formalism (or have the misfortune of having to study it at degree level) here's my basic guide. Enjoy!
Tough 10Q
147 plays
Dec 19 03
shortstef
42 trivia quiz  Real Questions from the Bookstore
General questions, things I have actually been asked.
Tough 10Q
990 plays
Oct 01 01
tuckersma
43 trivia quiz  Anecdotes, Mockery, Scandals In Literature
Some sensationalism also colours the history of writing. - Literature often shocks. Readers seem to love scandal and authors like to mock. This quiz is about those aspects of books, authors etc.
Difficult 10Q
498 plays
Nov 08 01
flem-ish
44 trivia quiz  Another One Bites the Dust icon
Death, murder, and suicide seem to run rampant throughout every genre of literature. Here I describe some notable deaths, and you must identify the poem, play, or novel in question. GOOD LUCK!
Average 10Q
249 plays
Mar 03 06
PrincessJoey
45 trivia quiz  Snow White's Messy Book Collection icon
Snow White is not happy! She returns 'home' and finds all the dwarfs fast asleep under the covers. Each has left a book on the bed (the library is just wrecked) so she can tell who's who hiding under the bedcovers, though. Let's listen in...
Very Difficult 10Q
300 plays
Sep 28 06
Gatsby722 gold
46 trivia quiz  Literary Letters icon
Many books include sections in correspondence or exchanges of letters. I give you an extract of a letter, you give me the book.
Tough 10Q
189 plays
Jul 08 05
teadrinker
47 trivia quiz  Travel Books icon
So many places, so little cash. Save yourself the airfare and read the book instead. A quiz on some travel books.
Tough 10Q
150 plays
Mar 20 04
quogequox gold
48 trivia quiz  Ships in Fiction Novels icon
You may have read the book, but do you remember the name of the boat that was in it?
Average 10Q
249 plays
Nov 15 05
Plumbus gold
49 trivia quiz  Books of Social Consciousness icon
Some works of literature were written to raise consciousness about issues of social injustice. See what you know about five works of literature, each addressing a different issue.
Tough 5Q
672 plays
Oct 23 00
CellarDoor editor
50 trivia quiz  Witches and Vampires and Werewolves, oh my! icon
This quiz is about different books that contain either witches, vampires or werewolves.
Difficult 10Q
339 plays
Feb 07 04
morrigan
51 trivia quiz  Stories Of Disguise icon
Stories Of Disguise are as old as the hills. They occur in fairy tales, ballads, epic poems, modern novels and also in the real life of some authors. Here follows a selection of well-known cases.
Tough 10Q
471 plays
Oct 09 02
Flem-ish
52 trivia quiz  Books Written By Actors
I was surprised to find that these books even existed. See if you can guess who wrote what.
Tough 5Q
690 plays
Dec 28 00
alirey
53 trivia quiz  Literary Children From My Favorite Books icon
A quiz regarding the children in books that I've read. Enjoy! And as always, have fun and good luck.
Impossible 20Q
165 plays
Mar 27 02
ressas
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Some sample questions from this category:

* This cat wore a large hat with a feather and tall boots.
* As the cow jumped over the moon, what was the cat doing?
* What color was the boat that the owl and the pussycat sailed in?
* What did the three kittens in the nursery rhyme lose?
* Name Alice's kitten from the story "Alice In Wonderland".
* What kind of cat was Tao from the story "Incredible Journey"?
* Richard Scarry's popular cat has many friends and just as many adventures. What's his name?
* Besides the cat, what other animals played in the band we read about in the story "The Four Musicians of Bremen"?
* Mark Mathabane wrote this best-seller about growing up under South African apartheid.
* Citing the use of racial epithets, several school districts have banned what Mark Twain novel condemning American slavery?
* What 1962 book by Rachel Carson awakened the environmentalist movement by criticizing the use of DDT?
* In 1999, scandal erupted over what book about Guatemalan human rights abuses, written by a woman who won the Nobel Peace Prize for it?
* Yevgeny Zamyatin wrote what first dystopian novel, criticizing the Soviet government and paving the way for George Orwell's '1984' and Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World'?
* The name of the book is 'Feel This Book : An Essential Guide to Self-Empowerment, Spiritual Supremacy, and Sexual Satisfaction'. Which two actors collaborated on this masterpiece?
* This handsome ER actor wrote this book called, 'Bedside Manners ________ _______ and ER'.
* Mark Twain had an early success with 'The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County'. Where is Calaveras County?
* Jonathan Swift wrote about the fictional Lilliput where people were quite {small;} he also wrote about a place where the people were giants.
* Hemingway wrote about 'the running of the bulls' in Spain. Where does this event take place?
* In 'The Grapes of Wrath', John Steinbeck wrote about people who were trying to escape from the 'dust bowl'. In what state?
* Washington Irving described the headless horseman in 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'? Where is that town located?

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