Kurt Vonnegut's 'Deadeye Dick' tells the story of Rudy Waltz, a pharmacist from a dysfunctional family who accidentally murdered a pregnant woman in his youth.
In the eleventh book of the 'Chalet School' series, a new building is added to the Chalet School: St Clare's House. Jem Russell is reunited with his long-lost sister, an unpopular matron arrives and Joey prepares to leave school.
Food plays a major role in the 'Chalet School' series, both in Frau Mieders' cookery classes, Karen the school cook's delicious meals and in the girls' excursions. How many of these food-related incidents can you remember?
'Seven Scamps' is one of the books in the 'La Rochelle' series by Elinor M Brent-Dyer. It focuses on the Willoughby children, some of whom go on to appear in the 'Chalet School' series.
Heroes, villains, fighters, monsters: these characters appear from different types of video games, but they have one thing in common. They are green, have green hair, or wear green.
'I'm crying like a wimp over you...' 'Lavender Laughs in the Chalet School' is the 17th book in the 'Chalet School' series. If 'wimpy' Lavender Leigh had kept a diary during her first term at the 'Chalet School', this is what it would have looked like.
William Sydney Porter was a prolific writer of short stories; you may know him better as O Henry. 'The Gift of the Magi' was his most famous work, but these stories are some of his lesser-known ones. Can you match each synopsis with its title?
In the 36th 'Chalet School' book, Rosamund Lilley, a girl from a working-class background, receives a scholarship to the Chalet School. Although she settles in well, trouble comes when her old friend Joan Baker joins her.
'The Holy Bible' is my favourite album of all time, and considered by many Manics fans to be their greatest work ever. It is also the last album to feature Richey Edwards.
Team Rocket have kidnapped ten of my Pokemon, and I'm trying to get them back, but I can't remember their names. All I can remember are their types and what they look like. Can you help?
I'm an amateur female musician myself, and many of the women featured in this alphabetical quiz are favourite artists of mine. See how many you know about! (Note: there is a heavy indie/rock bias.)
Like many classic Girls' Own books, the 'Chalet School' series features plenty of games and sports, and they can often play an important role in the books.
'Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!' is a story about an extraordinary pair of dysfunctional geniuses, one of whom grows up to become the President and give everyone new names as a means of combatting loneliness.
Imagine 'Oliver Twist', but with cats and a motley crew of dogs, and you have 'Oliver & Company'. It's one of Disney's lesser-known movies, so I decided to do a quiz on it.
'Please don't kill the switch on me...' 'Naruto' is a fighting manga about ninjas, it's no surprise that there are several deaths throughout the series. This quiz is about some of the more memorable ones. Beware spoilers!
As a follow-up to my 'Spice' lyrics match quiz, I've decided to do one for 'Spiceworld', my favourite Spice Girls album (and the last they did with Geri/Ginger Spice).
William Sidney Porter, aka O Henry, was a prolific writer of short stories, famous for their twist endings and depictions of New York and Western life. Can you match each title with its synopsis?
Starring the one and only Mary-Lou Trelawney! The 34th book in the 'Chalet School' series sees her become a Senior and befriend a difficult new girl, Jessica Wayne - and she also has a very nasty accident.
The Marlow twins are now in their third year at Kingscote, and share an attic room with their older sister Ginty - who finds herself in a lot of trouble after making illicit phone calls.
The rise of the internet and social media has seen various songs associated with internet memes. Some are well-known, and others are a little more obscure.
In the seventh book of the 'Chalet School' series, Joey Bettany is about to become Head Girl, and isn't looking forward to it. However, with the help of her friends, she soon grows to enjoy the position.
'The Women's Room' by Marilyn French is my favourite novel of all time. I'll give you ten descriptions, and you match each description with the character.
The bulldog is beloved for its sweet nature and comical facial expressions, and many bulldogs - good and bad - have appeared in various forms of entertainment. How many of these bulldogs do you recognise?
'Duet' is a combination of the Canadian writer Carol Shields's first two novels, 'Small Ceremonies', narrated by biographer Judith Gill, and 'The Box Garden', narrated by Judith's younger sister, Charleen Forrest, a poet.
Before Paul Heaton joined the Beautiful South and Norman Cook became Fatboy Slim, they were both in a band called the Housemartins. I grew up listening to them, and decided to write a quiz about them.
Adrienne Desmoines, a French orphan, receives a scholarship to go to the Chalet School. Although she isn't used to school life, she is a quick learner and soon settles in - and finds herself dealing with another girl's dislike, a blizzard and a fire.
'Strange Little Girls' was a 2001 covers album released by Tori Amos, in which she sang twelve songs by male artists, from the points of view of various female characters. Match the song (and its original artist) to the character Tori played.
This quiz is a companion to 'Pass The Mustard, Please!', which was a category safari of sorts. This time, all the questions will be themed around gold or silver. (This quiz has a slight UK bias.)
This quiz is part of my lyrics series, and this time it's based around the comic songs of Tom Lehrer, and festivals, observances and national days. You'll have heard of some of them, but some are a little more obscure.
'A Chalet Girl from Kenya' stars Jo Scott, a daughter of a former pupil who leaves her parents' coffee plantation in colonial Kenya to join the Chalet School. She joins Mary-Lou Trelawney's Gang and saves the life of another pupil.
Let's face it, all music fans have their own guilty pleasures. I've certainly got plenty of mine. Some people think these songs are terrible, but I disagree.
'Posh' is the acronym for 'Port Out, Starboard Home'. It's also the nickname of Victoria Beckham née Adams, the second Spice Girl to be featured in my series of quizzes for the individual group members.
In the fifth 'Chalet School' book, a new school, St Scholastika's, is established on the other side of the local lake. It is full of British girls, and their dismissive attitude to foreigners enrages the Chalet School girls.
Ever watched a football match where a substitute comes on and saves the day for their team? Here are ten 'super subs' who did just that, either with crucial goals or by changing the nature of the match.
A "Naruto" quiz with a difference - this one's based around the characters' names! Some knowledge of the Japanese meaning of the names is useful for this quiz.
'White Teeth' is Zadie Smith's first novel and tells the story of two families, the Iqbals and the Joneses, from World War 2 to the '90s. Warning: this quiz contains some major spoilers!
In the 12th book in Elinor M Brent-Dyer's 'Chalet School' series, Joey Bettany writes her first book, and helps out with teaching due to staff shortages. The school also takes on a new girl, Polly Heriot.
Jack Lambert, a tomboyish new girl, starts the Chalet School along with her older sister Anne and quickly latches on to Len Maynard, her dormitory prefect. However, her temper and habit of playing pranks soon land her in trouble.
The UK edition of 'The Apprentice' has had its fair share of bad decisions - some so bad, you wonder why the candidates even bothered! As the Comic Book Guy would say: 'Worst. Business decisions. Ever."
Belize is a small country in Central America, home to beautiful beaches and exotic wildlife. The name of the quiz comes from its motto, 'Sub Umbra Floreo' ('under the shade I flourish').
Melanie Brown, dubbed 'Scary Spice' by 'Top of the Pops Magazine', was one of the most memorable-looking Spice Girls with her big hair, pierced tongue and leopard print outfits. In the third of my Spice Girls quizzes, I'll be focusing on her.
The 'Mortal Kombat' series mainly focuses on the four worlds of Earthrealm, Outworld, the Netherrealm and Edenia. 'Mortal Kombat: Deception', released for the Xbox, GameCube and Playstation, introduced two new worlds: Orderrealm and Chaosrealm.
Don't be fooled by the title - it's not a music quiz! The UK band Half Man Half Biscuit have mentioned many sporting figures and teams in their songs. This quiz is about some of them.
'Irk the Purists' is a song by the Wirral band Half Man Half Biscuit, to the tune of 'Give Me Oil in My Lamp', which makes fun of music snobbery. This quiz uses the lyrics of the song as a basis, and is part of my Lyrics Series.
Minako Aino, aka Sailor Venus, is the leader of the group known as the Inner Senshi in 'Sailor Moon'. In a previous life, she was the princess of Venus. Note: this quiz focuses on the manga version of Sailor Venus, not the anime one.
You might know O Henry as the writer of 'The Gift of the Magi', but he wrote many other short stories, all with twist endings of some kind. Several of the stories in this quiz feature Jeff Peters, a conman and recurring O Henry character.
...but that doesn't make it any less interesting or formidable. The 'dragon' in question is the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard. Let's see how it compares to its fictional counterparts.
I was a huge fan of the Welsh band Catatonia in the '90s, and they got me interested in learning Welsh. I started studying it on Duolingo, and here's a few things I've picked up so far.