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The Classic Book Mash Trivia Quiz

A combination of classics! Are you a classic reader? If so, this is for you!

A multiple-choice quiz by VBookWorm. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
VBookWorm

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
410,562

Updated
Oct 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
611

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these books did Agatha Christie NOT write? Hint

'The Blue Carbuncle'

'After the Funeral'

'Murder on the Orient Express'

'Hickory Dickory Dock'

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the main character in George Orwell's '1984'? Hint

Winston Smith

Winston Small

William Smith

Herbert Watson

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 'The Catcher in the Rye' by J.D. Salinger, what school did Holden Caulfield go to and was eventually expelled from?

Answer: (One or Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 'Anna Karenina' by Leo Tolstoy, Constantine Levin married Kitty Scherbatsky.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these books by Agatha Christie features Miss Jane Marple?

'The Body in the Library'

'Taken at the Flood'

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the missing part of the book title? 'Five _____ Pigs' by Agatha Christie.

Answer: (one words, 6 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of Meg Murry's baby brother in 'A Wrinkle in Time' by Madeline L'Engle? Hint

Charles Wallace

Charles Herbert

William Murry

George Alexander

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco, did the monastery burn down?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which pig taught the animals the song "Beasts of England'' in 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell? Hint

Old Major

Napoleon

Snowball

Boxer

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who are the murderers in 'Death on the Nile' by Agatha Christie?

Rosalie Otterbourne & Timothy Allerton

Jackie de Bellefort & Simon Doyle

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these books did Agatha Christie NOT write?

Answer: 'The Blue Carbuncle'

'The Blue Carbuncle' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a Sherlock Holmes mystery. The Agatha Christie books mentioned above are Hercule Poirot mysteries.

2. Who is the main character in George Orwell's '1984'?

Answer: Winston Smith

'1984' was written in 1949. It foreshadowed the year 1984. Surprisingly it's still relevant today, in 2023!

3. In 'The Catcher in the Rye' by J.D. Salinger, what school did Holden Caulfield go to and was eventually expelled from?

Answer: Pencey

Holden was expelled from every school he ever went to. He always started fights with the other boys, broke the rules, and got bad grades in homework.

4. In 'Anna Karenina' by Leo Tolstoy, Constantine Levin married Kitty Scherbatsky.

Answer: True

Levin was desperately in love with Kitty. Count Vronsky was courting her but he didn't truly love her. Kitty loved Vronsky, not Levin. When she found out about Vronsky, her love turned to Levin.

5. Which of these books by Agatha Christie features Miss Jane Marple?

Answer: 'The Body in the Library'

'Taken at the Flood' is a Hercule Poirot mystery. 'The Body in the Library' is one of the most popular Miss Marple mysteries. It features Mrs. and Colonel Bantry. The Bantrys are Miss Marple's very close friends.

6. What is the missing part of the book title? 'Five _____ Pigs' by Agatha Christie.

Answer: Little

This book, featuring Hercule Poirot, is named after the nursery rhyme. It was originally named 'Murder in Retrospect' but the title was changed because the five suspects reminded Poirot of the five different pigs in the rhyme. The pig who stayed home; the pig who went to the market; the pig who had roast beef; the pig who didn't have roast beef; and the pig who cried all the way home.

7. What is the name of Meg Murry's baby brother in 'A Wrinkle in Time' by Madeline L'Engle?

Answer: Charles Wallace

Charles Wallace was known to the outside world as a dumb baby, but at home he was very smart for his age. He was hypnotized by IT when they went to Camazotz. Meg un-hypnotized him.

8. In 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco, did the monastery burn down?

Answer: Yes

At the end of the book, when William and Adso were trying to get the murderer under control, the lamp tipped over and the place was turned to ashes in a matter of minutes.

9. Which pig taught the animals the song "Beasts of England'' in 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell?

Answer: Old Major

Old Major was the animal who started the revolt. When he died, Napoleon took his place as leader.

10. Who are the murderers in 'Death on the Nile' by Agatha Christie?

Answer: Jackie de Bellefort & Simon Doyle

Simon Doyle was married to Linnet Ridgeway (the victim). He killed her to inherit her money then marry Jackie. They would live a rich life together.

Source: Author VBookWorm

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