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Quiz about Off my Shelf
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Off my Shelf Trivia Quiz


Some questions about a few of my favorite authors and novels. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by sprout. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
sprout
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
1,132
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
1260
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Question 1 of 10
1. Lily Bart is the heroine of which Edith Wharton novel? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A Swiftly Tilting Planet is the 3rd book in whose 'Time Quartet'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who wrote 'The Prophet'?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 4 of 10
4. What author of 'Ghost Story' once co-wrote a novel with Stephen King? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the novel?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 6 of 10
6. What French pilot and philosopher wrote 'Vol de Nuit'(Night Flight)? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What children's book is he also famous for writing?

Answer: (Three Words)
Question 8 of 10
8. What is the philosophy put forth by Ayn Rand? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the name of the doppelganger in Edgar Allan Poe's story?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 10 of 10
10. What river did Lucy's new room overlook in 'A Room With A View'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Lily Bart is the heroine of which Edith Wharton novel?

Answer: The House of Mirth

This is my favorite book by a great author. Lily is used to show how the most trivial things can have importance.
2. A Swiftly Tilting Planet is the 3rd book in whose 'Time Quartet'?

Answer: Madeleine L'Engle

L'Engle is my favorite author. There is some dispute regarding this book's place in the 'Time' series.
3. Who wrote 'The Prophet'?

Answer: Kahlil Gibran

Gibran's writing is beautiful and simple.
4. What author of 'Ghost Story' once co-wrote a novel with Stephen King?

Answer: Peter Straub

I'm a King fan, but 'Ghost Story' is the perfect scary book.
5. What was the novel?

Answer: The Talisman

This is one of my favorites of King's novels, right up with 'The Stand' and 'Eye of the Dragon'..
6. What French pilot and philosopher wrote 'Vol de Nuit'(Night Flight)?

Answer: St. Exupery

Check out St. Exupery's Wisdom of the Sands.
7. What children's book is he also famous for writing?

Answer: The Little Prince

This book is a classic. Symbolism even I can understand!
8. What is the philosophy put forth by Ayn Rand?

Answer: objectivism

'Atlas Shrugged' is my personal favorite, but 'Anthem' is good for beginners. She does tend to ramble on.
9. What is the name of the doppelganger in Edgar Allan Poe's story?

Answer: William Wilson

The man's picture should be in the dictionary by 'eerie'.
10. What river did Lucy's new room overlook in 'A Room With A View'?

Answer: Arno

Source: Author sprout

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