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Quiz about Books I Read in 6th8th Grade
Quiz about Books I Read in 6th8th Grade

Books I Read in 6th-8th Grade Trivia Quiz


I'll give you a description of the book, and you tell me which book it is. I was required to read all of these books in 6th through 8th grade.

A multiple-choice quiz by Marxious. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Marxious
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
260,540
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
5274
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (10/10), Guest 180 (7/10), Guest 96 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This book is about a boy named Jonas, who is chosen to have a very important role in his utopian society, which eventually leads to its downfall. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In this story, we read about a family who drank from a spring that gave them eternal life. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This piece of literature is about life in the South during the Great Depression. The main plot consists of a trial in which an African-American, Tom Robinson, is falsely accused of raping a white woman. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This book is a man's memoir of life in concentration camps during World War II. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This play is based on the assassination of a Roman leader. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This story is about a boy who is very mischievous and always gets into trouble. Later in the novel, his curiosity actually works out to benefit him, when he captures a criminal Indian named Joe. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This story is about a short entity who goes on a trip to take gold from a dragon. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This book is about talking animals on a farm. It has been said to be based on the Russian Revolution of 1917. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This comedic play is about two lovers who want to get married but fairies and other people keep getting in the way. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This is the story of members of a gang called The Greasers and the feuds against members of the Socs. Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This book is about a boy named Jonas, who is chosen to have a very important role in his utopian society, which eventually leads to its downfall.

Answer: The Giver

Lois Lowry wrote "The Giver", which won the Newbery Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, in 1994. The book is read in many schools, however, it has been banned in some schools, because it mentions infanticide.
2. In this story, we read about a family who drank from a spring that gave them eternal life.

Answer: Tuck Everlasting

As far as I am aware, none of the other three are even real books. "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbitt has been made into two movies, one in 1981, and one in 2002.
3. This piece of literature is about life in the South during the Great Depression. The main plot consists of a trial in which an African-American, Tom Robinson, is falsely accused of raping a white woman.

Answer: To Kill a Mockingbird

"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee was published in 1960, and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961.
4. This book is a man's memoir of life in concentration camps during World War II.

Answer: Night

Elie Wiesel, a living survivor from the Holocaust, wrote "Night" to help people understand the past. He has also written numerous other books about his experiences and was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for his works.
5. This play is based on the assassination of a Roman leader.

Answer: Julius Caesar

"Julius Caesar" is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written in 1599.
6. This story is about a boy who is very mischievous and always gets into trouble. Later in the novel, his curiosity actually works out to benefit him, when he captures a criminal Indian named Joe.

Answer: Tom Sawyer

Most of the events in this book are actually based on the writer Mark Twain's experiences in his childhood. The character, Tom Sawyer, for whom the book was named, also appears many times in other books written by Mark Twain.
7. This story is about a short entity who goes on a trip to take gold from a dragon.

Answer: The Hobbit

"The Hobbit" was first published in 1937. It is the prelude to the popular "Lord of the Rings" series.
8. This book is about talking animals on a farm. It has been said to be based on the Russian Revolution of 1917.

Answer: Animal Farm

"Animal Farm" was written by George Orwell in 1945. In the story, the animals(Russians) take over the farm from the people (Czar Nicholas II), but do not run the farm as well as they thought they could.
9. This comedic play is about two lovers who want to get married but fairies and other people keep getting in the way.

Answer: A Midsummer Night's Dream

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" was written by William Shakespeare. It is one of the first plays that he wrote.
10. This is the story of members of a gang called The Greasers and the feuds against members of the Socs.

Answer: The Outsiders

"The Outsiders" was written by S.E. Hinton. It was ranked as the 43rd most banned book by the American Library Association for the period 1990 through 2000.
Source: Author Marxious

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