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A Few Favorite Books Trivia Quiz

A quiz about random works of literature. I hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by Rawk_4_God. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Rawk_4_God

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
276,429

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. First on my shelf is the Bible. The "Psalms" are some of the most well known examples of religious poetry. From which chapter does this Psalm come? "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want." Hint

Psalms 1

Psalm 35

Psalms 23

Psalms 118

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Question 2 of 10

2. Second on my shelf is "Castaways of the Flying Dutchman." It's a genius novel about a boy named Nebuchadnezzar and his dog, Denmark. These two were forced to join the crew of the "Flying Dutchman" before it was cursed, and were rescued by the angel who condemned the ship because they were innocent of the crimes committed by the crew and Captain Vanderdecken. Now, they roam the earth, possessing immortal life. Can you tell me who wrote this book?
Hint

Charles Dickens

Brian Jacques

L. Frank Baum

C.S. Lewis

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Question 3 of 10

3. One of my favorite authors comes next - Arthur Conan Doyle. He is probably most famous for his great detective Sherlock Holmes. In the story, "A Study in Scarlet", Holmes and Watson first meet. Where did Holmes say that Watson had recently been? Hint

Afghanistan

Iraq

Iran

Egypt

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Question 4 of 10

4. Next on my shelf is a book by Charles Dickens about a boy named Pip who was brought out of poverty and obscurity and made a gentleman by a convict's money. Can you tell me which book this is? Hint

The Prince and the Pauper

Wuthering Heights

Great Expectations

The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Question 5 of 10

5. My favorite books, "The Lord of the Rings", were written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Tolkien had a great interest in linguistics and he translated another epic tale from its original Anglo-Saxon into English. Can you tell me which tale that was? Hint

The Biblical book of Joshua

The Iliad

Beowulf

The Odyssey

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Question 6 of 10

6. Next is a series of fourteen books written by L. Frank Baum. More widely known for the movie, the series began with "The Wizard of Oz." This first novel told the story of the journey of Dorothy Gale to the Emerald City to find the wizard so that she could leave Oz and return to Kansas. In the original book (not the movie) what color were the shoes that Glenda the Good Witch gave to Dorothy? Hint

Sapphire

Ruby

Silver

Emerald

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Question 7 of 10

7. The "Left Behind" series was written by Jerry Jenkins and Dr. Tim LaHaye. They also wrote a similar series for children. Who were the four main characters in the kids' series? Hint

Tom, Harry, Ron, and Neville

Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan

Ned, Burt, Dave, and Carson

Rey, Nathan, Nick, and Josiah

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Question 8 of 10

8. The next series is the "Cooper Kids Mysteries" by Frank Peretti. My favorite is "The Tombs of Anak." Where does the family travel to in this book? Hint

Istanbul

India

Turkey

Israel

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Question 9 of 10

9. The first series I ever really read was the original yellow hardbacks of "Nancy Drew." There were multiple people writing under the pseudonym of "Carolyn Keene" but who was the original? Hint

Harriet Stratemeyer Adams

Alma Sasse

Margaret Scherf

Mildred Wirt Benson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, I want to ask you about a series written by C.S. Lewis. "The Chronicles of Narnia" is a fantasy story that began with which book (the first written by Lewis, not which comes first in the timeline of the series)? Hint

The Horse and His Boy

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe

The Last Battle

The Magician's Nephew

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First on my shelf is the Bible. The "Psalms" are some of the most well known examples of religious poetry. From which chapter does this Psalm come? "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want."

Answer: Psalms 23

The Psalms were believed to have been written by a collection of men, namely David, Asaph, the Sons of Korah, Solomon, Herman, Ethan, and Moses. The 23rd Psalm was written by David.

Answer: Brian Jacques

Brian Jacques has also written other children's books. He is better known for the "Redwall" series.

Answer: Afghanistan

Arthur Conan Doyle was born May 22, 1859 and died on July 7, 1930, after bringing the world four novels and fifty-six short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes. He also wrote many other non-Holmesian stories, including poems and historical novels.

4. Next on my shelf is a book by Charles Dickens about a boy named Pip who was brought out of poverty and obscurity and made a gentleman by a convict's money. Can you tell me which book this is?

Answer: Great Expectations

"The Prince and the Pauper" was written by Mark Twain, "Wuthering Heights" was written by Emily Bronte, and "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was written by Oscar Wilde.

Answer: Beowulf

"Beowulf" is the epic tale of a thane called Beowulf. He fights three specific battles in the poem: Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon. Tolkien wrote an essay on the poem in 1936 called "Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics."

Answer: Silver

Baum originally wrote that Dorothy's shoes were silver. Baum was a master storyteller, specializing in painting pictures with words.

7. The "Left Behind" series was written by Jerry Jenkins and Dr. Tim LaHaye. They also wrote a similar series for children. Who were the four main characters in the kids' series?

Answer: Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan

Judd, Vicki, and Lionel were left after the Tribulation. Ryan died after an earthquake. Tom, Harry, Ron, and Neville are from "Harry Potter"; Ned, Burt, Dave, and Carson are "Nancy Drew" characters; and I made up Ray, Nathan, Nick, and Josiah.

8. The next series is the "Cooper Kids Mysteries" by Frank Peretti. My favorite is "The Tombs of Anak." Where does the family travel to in this book?

Answer: Israel

In the beginning of the book, Dr. Jake Cooper is in Jerusalem. Later, they travel near Gath, which is where Goliath, the giant who fought David, came from.

9. The first series I ever really read was the original yellow hardbacks of "Nancy Drew." There were multiple people writing under the pseudonym of "Carolyn Keene" but who was the original?

Answer: Mildred Wirt Benson

Mildred Benson wrote the first 22 books of the series. She wrote "The Secret of the Old Clock" to "The Clue in the Velvet Mask." Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, Margaret Scherf, and Alma Sasse all wrote outlines for the books. Almost all of the other 35 books were written by H.S. Adams.

Answer: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe

Actually, "The Magician's Nephew" was the second to last book written (1955). The series includes "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" (1950), "Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia" (1951), "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" (1952), "The Silver Chair" (1953), "The Horse and His Boy (1954), "The Magician's Nephew" (1955), and "The Last Battle" (1956). C.S. Lewis was also a good friend of J.R.R. Tolkien. He even used one of Tolkien's ideas in a book.

Source: Author Rawk_4_God

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