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First Words Trivia Quiz

Can you spot which classics these famous first lines come from? Some are from pre-twentieth century literature and others are from famous children's classics.....

A multiple-choice quiz by bookworm2711. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
bookworm2711

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,498

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
941

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. 'It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.' Hint

Pride and Prejudice

Wives and Daughters

Sense and Sensibility

My Cousin Rachel

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Mrs Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow...'

Answer: (Think who's Rachel Lynde? 4 words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. This is the story of a Polish family, and of what happened to them during the Second World War and immediately afterwards. Hint

Carrie's War

The Silver Sword

The Diary of Anne Frank

When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Once upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.' Hint

Goodnight Mister Tom

The Water Babies

Tom's Midnight Garden

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November....' Hint

The Secret Garden

Five Children and It

The Phoenix and the Carpet

A Little Princess

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Not long ago, there lived in London a young married couple of Dalmatian dogs....'

Answer: (number and word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home.'

Answer: (Think Toad.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.'

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents.' Hint

Gone With The Wind

Little Women

My Girl

Christmas Time

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'There was no possibility of taking a walk that day.' Hint

North and South

Wuthuring Heights

Jane Eyre

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.'

Answer: Pride and Prejudice

Written by Jane Austen, first called 'First Impressions.' If you picked 'Sense and Sensibility' right author - but wrong book.

2. 'Mrs Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow...'

Answer: Anne of Green Gables

Written by L. M. Montgomery about that endearing red-headed orphan and the Cuthberts.

3. This is the story of a Polish family, and of what happened to them during the Second World War and immediately afterwards.

Answer: The Silver Sword

By Ian Serraillier and very sad...I cried!

4. 'Once upon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom.'

Answer: The Water Babies

By Charles Kingsley. The others are all excellent books too, especially 'Goodnight Mister Tom' (boo hoo hoo - I'm crying already).

5. 'It began with the day when it was almost the Fifth of November....'

Answer: The Phoenix and the Carpet

By E. Nesbit, a sequel to 'Five Children and It'.

6. 'Not long ago, there lived in London a young married couple of Dalmatian dogs....'

Answer: The Hundred and One Dalmatians

If you didn't guess it then I am amazed!

7. 'The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home.'

Answer: The Wind In The Willows

By Kenneth Grahame. He was Scottish you know.

8. 'Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.'

Answer: Rebecca

Such a famous beginning....by the way, the house across the road from me is also called Manderley, but it can't be the real Manderley - can it?

9. 'Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents.'

Answer: Little Women

Written by Louisa May Alcott and supposedly based on the experiences of herself and her sisters during the American Civil War.

10. 'There was no possibility of taking a walk that day.'

Answer: Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte's famous novel about the governess Jane Eyre. Charlotte, and her sisters Anne and Emily, all wrote novels under the names of Currer, Acton and Ellis Bell. Just thought you'd like to know that.

Source: Author bookworm2711

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