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Books Meltdown Trivia Quiz

In this quiz you will guess the book from which the line is taken (Only opening lines are used).

A multiple-choice quiz by refep. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
refep

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
334,971

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
375

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "'Shh,' Cassidy warned her friends Nina and Jeff."

You will guess the book from which this line is taken.

Hint: Scared yet? Hint

Lord of the Flies

Ghost Game

H.I.V.E

Island

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Many years ago my family left Switzerland and boarded a ship bound for the sparkling blue waters of Pacific Ocean."

Take in consideration which book could it be from.

Hint: French: Suisse Hint

May Flower

Titanic

Swiss Family Robinson

Shipwrecked!

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Question 3 of 10

3. "There's a Hurricane warning on"

Which book is this taken from?

Hint: Constrictor
Hint

John Butcher's Handy Excuses!

Hurricane

There's a Snake in the Toilet

Survival

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Sophie couldn't sleep."

Hint: Think "Big"

Which book is this taken from? Hint

Witching Hour

The BFG

Insomnia

Scream!

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Seven Bells!"

Which book is this taken from!

Hint: K 123456789 Hint

In Grandma's Attic

Jingle!

My Dog Ate it

Sale Fail

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Question 6 of 10

6. "The floating sheets of Arctic ice were slowly freezing together threatening to crush the small sailing ship."

Which book is this taken from?

Hint: "HE'S ALIVE" Hint

Frankenstein

Death in Water

Robinson Crusoe

20,000 Leagues under the Sea

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Question 7 of 10

7. "The Swiss town of Mayenfeld lies at the foot of a mountain range whose rugged peaks tower high above the valley below."

Which book is this taken from?

Hint: "Mountains + girl" Hint

Alps

Nirvana

Heidi

Snow

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Question 8 of 10

8. "I want to do killer whales."

Which book is this taken from?

Hint: Harry Houdini Hint

Ocean

The Sea

The Great Shark Escape

Waves

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Five minutes before she died, Grace Cahill changed her will."

Which book is this taken from?

Hint: From the author of the series involving Greek Gods. Hint

Brisingr

Eragon

Citizen

Maze of Bones

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Question 10 of 10

10. "When the doorbell rings at three in the morning, it's never good news."

Which book is this taken from?

Hint: Tornado , Hurricane Hint

Stormbreaker

Eagle Strike

Tom Sawyer

Aladdin

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "'Shh,' Cassidy warned her friends Nina and Jeff." You will guess the book from which this line is taken. Hint: Scared yet?

Answer: Ghost Game

"Ghost Game" is part of the the "Ghostville Elementary" series by Marcia Thornton and Debbie Dadey. In the book, Nina, Cassidy and Jeff try to teach some ghosts basketball. Not easy when the ghosts NEVER want to quit!

2. "Many years ago my family left Switzerland and boarded a ship bound for the sparkling blue waters of Pacific Ocean." Take in consideration which book could it be from. Hint: French: Suisse

Answer: Swiss Family Robinson

This was written by Johann Wyss. It was originally called "The Shipwrecked Preacher and His Family: an Instructional Book for Children and Their Friends in City or Country." Thank goodness it was shortened!
Its plot is similar to "Robinson Crusoe". A family of six is shipwrecked onto a desert island. They learn to survive during the many years they stay there.

3. "There's a Hurricane warning on" Which book is this taken from? Hint: Constrictor

Answer: There's a Snake in the Toilet

In this highly recommended, comical book by Gisela Tobien Sherman, Oliver is bullied by D.K., the school bully . Finally he gains D.K's friendship, through a snake in the toilet.

4. "Sophie couldn't sleep." Hint: Think "Big" Which book is this taken from?

Answer: The BFG

This book was written by Roald Dahl in 1982. In this book, Sophie, a ten year old girl, is snatched from bed by a giant Giant. Learn how Sophie saves the queen and half of England by hatching an ingenious plot...

5. "Seven Bells!" Which book is this taken from! Hint: K 123456789

Answer: My Dog Ate it

Written by Saragail Katzman Benjamin. (Say that three times fast). It's catch phrase is "school can be really ruff ..."

Danny Wildman wants to stay in fifth grade forever. How is he going to do that? He'll flunk. But their teacher Mrs. McCardle has other plans. If Danny thinks he's the man with the plan he hasn't met the queen with the scheme...

6. "The floating sheets of Arctic ice were slowly freezing together threatening to crush the small sailing ship." Which book is this taken from? Hint: "HE'S ALIVE"

Answer: Frankenstein

Written by Mary Shelly. Anybody could have been fooled that this was the book "Titanic". In this book Dr. Frankenstein creates a monster that goes mad after being ignored.

7. "The Swiss town of Mayenfeld lies at the foot of a mountain range whose rugged peaks tower high above the valley below." Which book is this taken from? Hint: "Mountains + girl"

Answer: Heidi

This is written by Johanna Spyri. It's about a girl called Heidi whose aunt leaves her in the custody of the family black sheep, Alp-�hi (Alp Uncle).

8. "I want to do killer whales." Which book is this taken from? Hint: Harry Houdini

Answer: The Great Shark Escape

In this scientific "Magic School Bus" book from Scholastic, Mrs Frizzle's class get taken on a trip of a lifetime when they dive through the ocean in search of sharks.

9. "Five minutes before she died, Grace Cahill changed her will." Which book is this taken from? Hint: From the author of the series involving Greek Gods.

Answer: Maze of Bones

Written by Rick Riordan, who is the author of numerous other works, such as the "Percy Jackson" series and the "Kane" series. This is a part of the "39 Clues" series, in which Dan and Amy embark on a quest to find the clues that will unlock their family secret. Not easy when your relatives are trying to do the same ...

10. "When the doorbell rings at three in the morning, it's never good news." Which book is this taken from? Hint: Tornado , Hurricane

Answer: Stormbreaker

Written by Anthony Horowitz (My favorite author). It is based on a 14 year old spy called Alex Rider who is forcefully recruited by MI6, to stop Herod Sayle. What happens? Read it to find out...

Source: Author refep

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