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Far Out Fiction Frenzy Trivia Quiz

Each question pertains to one of my favorite books. If you like a variety of literature, this one's for you!

A multiple-choice quiz by BeatnikBarbie. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
BeatnikBarbie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
120,621

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
540

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In the book "On The Road" by Jack Kerouac, the character "Dean Moriarty" is based on real life poet Gary Snyder.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "Breakfast Of Champions" by Kurt Vonnegut, what was the name of Kilgore Trout's pet parakeet? Hint

He didn't have a parakeet

Bill

Stanley

Duane

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" by Hunter S. Thompson, what fruit is eaten often by Dr. Gonzo and Raoul Duke? Hint

Grapefruit

Oranges

Apples

Kiwi

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the novel "Darkness at Noon" by Arthur Koestler, what eventually happens to Rubashov? Hint

He is hanged

He escapes

He is pardoned

He is shot

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where does the story "Midnight Meat Train" by Clive Barker in "Books Of Blood, Volumes 1-3", take place?
Hint

California

Great Britan

Illinois

New York

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the book "The Informers" by Bret Easton Ellis, what word appears on the t-shirts of various characters? Hint

This Is Not An Exit

California

Dude

Just Say No

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Question 7 of 10

7. William S. Burroughs wrote "Naked Lunch" while in prison for shooting his wife.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the book "Trainspotting" by Irvine Welsh, what song by the band "The Smoths" is Spud's favorite? Hint

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

This Charming Man

Rubber Ring

Pretty Girls Make Graves

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the main character in "Choke" by Chuck Palaniuk addicted to? Hint

Gambling

Sex

Heroin

Cocaine

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the book "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess, men are "Devotchkas" and women are "Malchicks".

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the book "On The Road" by Jack Kerouac, the character "Dean Moriarty" is based on real life poet Gary Snyder.

Answer: False

"Dean Moriarty" was based on Neal Cassady. Kerouac's characters were based on actual people, usually friends of his. He wanted to compile a huge catalog of his works, re-insert the character's actual names and call it "The Duluoz Legend" or "Legend Of Duluoz".

2. In "Breakfast Of Champions" by Kurt Vonnegut, what was the name of Kilgore Trout's pet parakeet?

Answer: Bill

Kurt Vonnegut appears for approximately five seconds in "Back To School" starring Rodney Dangerfield. He delivers an essay about himself that Dangerfield paid him to write. The essay is later graded "F", "Because", as Dangerfield's instructor (Sally Kellerman) says, "whomever wrote this obviously knew nothing about Vonnegut!" (paraphrase)

3. In "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" by Hunter S. Thompson, what fruit is eaten often by Dr. Gonzo and Raoul Duke?

Answer: Grapefruit

The movie version of this book was directed by Terry Gilliam of Monty Python fame.

4. In the novel "Darkness at Noon" by Arthur Koestler, what eventually happens to Rubashov?

Answer: He is shot

"Darkness at Noon" is one of a trilogy of books Koestler wrote concerning "ends and means". The others are "The Gladiators" and "Arrival and Departure".

5. Where does the story "Midnight Meat Train" by Clive Barker in "Books Of Blood, Volumes 1-3", take place?

Answer: New York

The orginal movie "Candyman" was based on his short story "The Forbidden" from the book "In The Flesh".

6. In the book "The Informers" by Bret Easton Ellis, what word appears on the t-shirts of various characters?

Answer: California

Bret Easton Ellis uses a lot of Pop Culture references in his novels.

7. William S. Burroughs wrote "Naked Lunch" while in prison for shooting his wife.

Answer: False

Burroughs was the oldest of the Beat nucleus which consisted of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Neal Cassady and himself. He outlived his younger compatriots.

8. In the book "Trainspotting" by Irvine Welsh, what song by the band "The Smoths" is Spud's favorite?

Answer: There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

The book is written in Scottish dialect.

9. What is the main character in "Choke" by Chuck Palaniuk addicted to?

Answer: Sex

Chuck Palaniuk witnessed his father murder his mother and then kill himself when he was a child.

10. In the book "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess, men are "Devotchkas" and women are "Malchicks".

Answer: False

Women are "devotchkas", and men are "malchicks". The movie version was directed by the late great Stanley Kubrick, who also directed "The Shining".

Source: Author BeatnikBarbie

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