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1. The sophisticated and smart heroine of this novel, Noemi, has set her sights on what area of study?

From Quiz "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Answer: Anthropology

Noemi is a young socialite whose family has money. She is at the age where she is expected to find a suitable husband and represent her family in a fitting manner. She wants to go to university to study anthropology, something her father does not agree with. When her father receives a strange letter and needs Noemi's help, she agrees in exchange for the opportunity to pursue her studies.

From Quiz "The Egg And I" by Betty MacDonald

Answer: Betty's brother Cleve brought Bob home to spend the weekend.

Betty met Bob Heskett (Don MacDonald was Betty's second husband) when her brother Cleve brought him home to spend the weekend. Bob was thirteen years older than Betty, and they were instantly attracted to one another. They dated a short time, then married on July 10th, 1926. Betty was eighteen, and Bob was thirty one.

From Quiz Mitford, Nancy 'The Pursuit of Love'

Answer: 7

Their children were called Louisa, Linda, Matt, Bob, Jassy, Victoria and Robin. Fanny says that Lady Alconleigh is perpetually surprised to have filled so many cradles.

From Quiz Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City

Answer: Dangerous

Kiki Strike was dangerous already, and gave this answer to please the adults.

From Quiz Paksenarrion the Paladin

Answer: Oakhallow

Paks gives everything she has to Kuakgan Oakhallow's shrine, even her spare clothes, in preparation for suicide. She tells him she wants nothing in return, which he says is unusual for anyone giving an offering. He then starts talking out her mental pain. He also gives her a physical healing, as the Gird healers did not get all the poison out of her body.

From Quiz Paksenarrion the Wanderer

Answer: A scroll

Since she's going north anyway, he asks her to deliver a scroll to his steading, which she gladly agrees to do. Much later, Paks finds out that elves she meets in the mountains erased her mission from her head so that she would go where they wanted her to go. However, they delivered the scroll for her.

From Quiz Paksenarrion the Soldier

Answer: Three Firs

She lives about half a day's walk from the town and calls herself Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter of Three Firs. Her father calls her Pakse; she doesn't want that connection anymore, so when the recruiting officer asks her if she has a nickname, she settles on Paks.

From Quiz Cats and Classical Music - Haruki Murakami

Answer: Japan

Some of Murakami's influences include the American authors Kurt Vonnegut and Raymond Carver, whose complete works he has translated into Japanese. He is fluent in English, having learnt the language through the crime novels he read in his youth, but prefers to write in Japanese. His works have been translated into over 50 languages, and he takes an active role in getting them translated. Many of the English language translations were written by the esteemed Japanese translator Jay Rubin.

From Quiz Throne of Glass

Answer: Endovier

Celaena was in Endovier for a year prior the start of the book. The main reason why Celaena is in Endovier is that she is an assassin who was betrayed on her last job. She is also the only prisoner to nearly escape, after killing the guards that killed the only person who was kind to her. Most slaves die of the cold and starvation.

From Quiz Hell House

Answer: Mr. Deutsch

When the story begins, Dr. Lionel Barrett, a scientist who has devoted his life to refuting the notion of paranormal events and the afterlife, has been called upon to visit Belasco Manor and confirm his beliefs for the sake of Mr. Deutsch, a dying man with a lot of money. Specifically, he plans to give $100,000 apiece to Barrett and spiritual mediums Florence Tanner and Benjamin Franklin Fischer to do so. Unfortunately, Belasco Manor, better known as 'Hell House', was sealed off thirty years ago when a grisly set of events took place...of which Fischer was the only survivor. While Barrett decides to bring his wife, Edith along to assist him, Florence Tanner prepares for the journey with prayer...and Fischer vows to use his powers to stop the horrors of Hell House once and for all.

From Quiz Bird Box

Answer: Russia

Malorie and her kids have lived in their house for four years, and none of them have looked outside since. Their windows are sealed off by black curtains, and any time they must leave they wear blindfold, guiding themselves only with touch. Today is the day, however, that Malorie is taking her two children-- a boy and a girl-- down to the river to hop into a rowboat and escape. They manage to do so, casting off without harm (or sight). Several years earlier, the incidents originally known as 'The Problem' commenced in Russia, with murders and suicides in isolated locations. The reason, according to news outlets, was simply that the people 'saw something'. The incidents spread across the Bering Strait to Alaska, then down into Canada, before reaching Michigan's Upper Peninsula. People had already started covering their eyes when leaving the house, and covering their windows, barricading themselves inside. Malorie had just moved into her new place with her sister, Shannon, and discovered she was pregnant.

From Quiz "Cloud Atlas" by David Mitchell

Answer: Chatham Islands

The Chatham Islands are about 680 kilometers southeast of New Zealand. Adam Ewing was a notary from San Francisco. This story is set in 1849 and 1850 during the California Gold Rush.

From Quiz Don Mendo's Revenge

Answer: 4

Bertoldino tells the story of how the four Quiñones brothers tried to assault a castle by themselves and died in the attempt. Bertoldino is a minstrel who is reciting doña Aldonza Briones' story, and the Quiñones part is the ending of the story.

From Quiz "Shatter Me" and "Unravel Me"

Answer: Adam

Adam Kent is Juliette's cell-mate. Later on you find out that he is a soldier working for Warner, and that is why he is placed in Juliette's cell. Kenji is also a soldier and James is Adam's little brother.

From Quiz Beautiful Disaster

Answer: Pigeon

Travis rarely called Pigeon "Abby". He immediately gave her the nickname Pigeon, sometimes shortened to Pidge. Early on in the book we learn that Travis decided to give the woman he loves the nickname "pigeon".

From Quiz The Cross

Answer: Allowed the vampires to go out in daylight.

The effects of Solazal only lasted for twelve hours. The drug allowed the vampires to hold regular daytime jobs and blend in better with the humans. Some vampires, like the Trads (short for Traditionals), opposed the use of Solazal.

From Quiz Wildwood Dancing

Answer: Tatiana, Jenica, Iulia, Paula, Stela

Tatiana (Tati) is sixteen. Jenica (Jena) is fifteen. Iulia is thirteen, Paula is twelve and Stela is five.

From Quiz 'Running Water' by Rohinton Mistry

Answer: Misery and hardship of the Indian people living in the countryside of the Himalayan region

'Running Water' is a very interesting story. It encompasses various historical, geographical, religious, socio-economic and socio-cultural issues of India besides an interesting experience of the author's personal life. Though there was a flood-like situation outside because of heavy showers, yet he had to purchase a few buckets of water at a high cost.

From Quiz John D. MacDonald's "Travis McGee"

Answer: He won it in a card game.

The houseboat was renamed "Busted Flush" in commemoration of the poker hand which enabled Travis McGee to win it.

From Quiz Somerset Maugham's Short Stories

Answer: The Luncheon

Twenty years later the author has his revenge when he meets the woman again and discovers she now weighs over 21 stones (300 pounds).

From Quiz "Bonechiller" by Graham McNamee

Answer: Pike

As described in the book: My heart's ramming against my ribs. "Buckle up" Pike calls out. "There are no seatbelts." "So, sue the manufacturer. Oh wait. That's me!" Pike's the mad mechanic who built this car from the graveyard of dead and mangled cars out by Sunset Speedway.

From Quiz 'Dairy Queen'

Answer: Brian Nelson

Brian has to help the Schwenk family with the haying so he can be a starting quarterback when football season begins again.

From Quiz "Deaf Child Crossing" by Marlee Matlin

Answer: bubble gum

Cindy looked straight at Megan. Now she looked a little frustrated. "Whats the matter? Are you deaf or something?" she yelled back. Megan screamed out and then fell to the ground, laughing hysterically. "How did you know that?" she asked as she laughed. "Huh? You mean you are deaf?" Cindy asked meekly. "Duh! That's why I have these hearing aids!" Megan said as she pointed to her ears and turned her head from side to side so that Cindy could see the bright purple ear molds and hearing aids hanging over each ear. "I am deaf." Cindy took a moment to let this sink in. "I thought someone put bubble gum in your ears!" she said.

From Quiz The Golden Goblet

Answer: To become an apprentice to Zau the Goldsmith

Ranofer is always dreaming about what it would be like to become as good a goldsmith as Zau. He would make cups and jewelry for the palaces of Pharaoh.

From Quiz The Murder of Bindy Mackenzie

Answer: friendship and development

FAD is the new class that Bindy has to go to. She feels that she does not fit in with anyone in that class and hates it.

From Quiz The Man from Stone Creek

Answer: School teacher

Sam is posing as the town's new school teacher. During his non-teaching time he is tracking down the outlaw gang that is responsible for several raids on wagons and trains, resulting in robberies and murders. He soon discovers that trying to teach the town's and nearby ranchers' children is interesting and difficult.

From Quiz Peyton Place

Answer: New Hampshire

Grace Metalious spent her entire life living in this state. She died in 1964 and is buried in Gilmanton, New Hampshire.

From Quiz "The Totem" by David Morrell

Answer: Wyoming

Potter's Field is set in a valley in Wyoming. There are only two ways into the town, making it isolated and easy prey to what happens in the story.

From Quiz Autumn Bridge

Answer: Jintoku

Before she became Abbess Jintoku she had been known as Kimi. She grew up in a neighboring village and had been one of the children to follow Jimbo. She was sold to a merchant by her family and was rescued by Goro, who was to later become known as the 'Holy One'. She was Reverend Abbess for over seventy years and lived to be a centenarian. Mushindo Abbey had originally been an abbey, but Jintoku only knew it as a monastery since that's all it had been during her lifetime. Once she was made Reverend Abbess, it once again became an abbey.

From Quiz Cloud of Sparrows

Answer: A ship

The ship he was waiting for was the "Star of Bethlehem" which brought with it three missionaries. The ship was a merchant ship and its captain was Captain McCain. This ship was part of a prophecy for Lord Genji about a foreigner that he would meet during the New Year. While the ship did not arrive during the Japanese New Year, it did arrive on January 1, 1861 according to the foreigners' calendar.

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