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32 quizzes and 375 trivia questions.
1.
  Brat Farrar    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A family with a tragic past is met by a man who claims to be a presumed-to-be-long-dead relative in Josephine Tey's "Brat Farrar", but secrets abound in this 1949 mystery novel. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Jul 11 21
Average
kyleisalive editor
Jul 11 21
207 plays
2.
  "How to Pronounce Knife"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is based on "How to Pronounce Knife", by Souvankham Thammavongsa, a collection of short stories about the life of Laotian families and their struggle to reconcile the beliefs and customs of their country of origin with those in America
Average, 10 Qns, masfon, Feb 15 21
Average
masfon gold member
Feb 15 21
541 plays
3.
  Amy Tan's "The Bonesetter's Daughter"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Like Amy Tan's other novels, this beautifully written book explores the relationships between mothers and daughters across generations and oceans. What do you know of the bonesetter's descendants?
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Oct 20 03
Average
CellarDoor gold member
311 plays
4.
  Casey at the Bat    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on this famous poem
Average, 10 Qns, scammaster, Jan 11 23
Average
scammaster
Jan 11 23
616 plays
5.
  Terence's "The Mother-In-Law"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"The Mother-In-Law" is a comedy written by the playwright, Terence, one of two Roman dramatists whose work has survived the test of time (the other being Plautus). See how much you know about the play! (English translation by S. Ireland used.)
Average, 10 Qns, AlexxSchneider, Oct 25 10
Average
AlexxSchneider gold member
128 plays
6.
  Zombie Fallout Series Quiz Part 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hello, fellow Tufonians or newcomers to the amazing works of the author, Mark Tufo. This quiz will be all about the 15 book, best selling "Zombie Fallout" series by Mark Tufo. I suggest you read his works if you have not already done so!
Average, 10 Qns, buggytwitter, Feb 03 20
Average
buggytwitter
Feb 03 20
144 plays
7.
  Love's Labour's Lost!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Love darts fly in all directions, And arrows fall on stony ground, Thwarted by their cruel rejections, Poor spurned lovers here are found. Love's ambitions take a wallop In the works of Anthony Trollope.
Average, 10 Qns, balaton, May 06 14
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balaton
138 plays
8.
  'The Thief' by Megan Whalen Turner    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the fantastic first book in Megan Whalen Turner's saga following the exploits of the irrepressible thief Gen. Warning: lots of spoilers if you haven't read the books.
Average, 10 Qns, yavemiel, Jun 18 09
Average
yavemiel
180 plays
9.
  The Published Books of Hunter S. Thompson   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will require you to be familiar with Hunter S. Thompson's books and his writing style. You will be identifying quotes from books, as well as subject topics. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, CrowDad, Sep 11 10
Average
CrowDad
173 plays
10.
  "The King of Attolia" by Megan Whalen Turner    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A brief quiz on my favorite book from the series "The Thief". Can you remember what or who goes where?
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, rayven80, Jan 31 20
Very Difficult
rayven80 gold member
Jan 31 20
44 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What is the name of the girl Doctor Laverty find himself smitten with?

From Quiz "An Irish Country Doctor"




11.
  Emma Thompson's Diaries: Sense and Sensibility    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Emma Thompson wrote wonderful diaries when she was filming 'Sense and Sensibility'. This quiz is on some of the stories that happened to her and other actors whilst on set. THIS QUIZ WON'T BE EASY IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK. Hope you enjoy.
Tough, 15 Qns, dopple44, Aug 31 08
Tough
dopple44
269 plays
12.
  John Twelve Hawks' "The Traveller"    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A shadowy world awaits. A world where the growing power of global technology attempts to crush the waning power of the last of the Travellers. Will you accept the domination of constant surveillance, or will you fight back.....
Average, 15 Qns, Yarabokin, Jul 22 09
Average
Yarabokin
151 plays
13.
  An Irish Country Doctor   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz is about "An Irish Country Doctor" written by Patrick Taylor. It includes basic questions about the happenings in the novel.
Average, 15 Qns, lemunchii, Sep 03 08
Average
lemunchii
170 plays
14.
  Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun"    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
"Johnny Got His Gun", a controversial book that never takes the easy way out, is one of the most deeply impacting war novels ever written...see how much you know of it.
Average, 25 Qns, danceswithcows, Jan 06 06
Average
danceswithcows
196 plays
15.
  "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Sara Teasdale    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about my favorite poem, "There Will Come Soft Rains". The poem was written in 1920. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, zebra101, Jan 21 09
Average
zebra101
215 plays
16.
  The Long and the Short of it    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you remember about the short "St. Mary's" stories by Jodi Taylor?
Average, 10 Qns, Rowena8482, Mar 14 20
Average
Rowena8482 gold member
Mar 14 20
192 plays
17.
  The Amtrak Wars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you remember about Patrick Tilley's epic tale of life in the dystopian remains of post-apocalyptic America?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482, Jun 02 12
Tough
Rowena8482 gold member
99 plays
18.
  Margaret Truman    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Margaret Truman was the daughter of President Harry S and Bess Truman. Her works of fiction and non-fiction are both very popular. She died in January 2008
Tough, 10 Qns, bigwoo, Feb 15 08
Tough
bigwoo gold member
181 plays
19.
  The Secret of the Nagas    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Amish Tripathi, a bored banker-turned-author has come up with his second book of the Shiva trilogy, 'The Secret of The Nagas'. It is the sequel to the ubiquitous book 'The Immortals of Meluha' which was a 2011 best-seller in India.
Average, 10 Qns, g02a03ya96, Apr 21 12
Average
g02a03ya96
169 plays
20.
  "Innocent" by Scott Turow: Rusty Rides Again    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I loved "Presumed Innocent" by Scott Turow, so I was thrilled when he published the sequel in 2010. Warning: Spoilers for both books!
Average, 15 Qns, robynraymer, Nov 23 10
Average
robynraymer
206 plays
21.
  A Confederacy of Dunces    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Twenty questions on the Pulitzer prize winning novel by John Kennedy Toole, most definitely one of the funniest books ever written. Easy if you've read it once, twice, or a hundred times. Enjoy!
Average, 20 Qns, JeremyCB, Apr 25 04
Average
JeremyCB
350 plays
22.
  Sister Fidelma Mysteries    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These questions are derived from an excellent series of mysteries featuring Sister Fidelma of Ireland. Enjoy the quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, JoshCaleb12, Jul 30 05
Tough
JoshCaleb12
171 plays
23.
  'Presumed Innocent' the book    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is on the crime novel 'Presumed Innocent' by Scott Turow. If you have seen the film it will help, but the quiz is on the book. It won't spoil the story if you've not read it!
Tough, 10 Qns, bridget3, Jul 22 03
Tough
bridget3
229 plays
24.
  Brad Thor Books    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I thought Mr. Thor deserved a quiz for his great series of books.
Average, 10 Qns, spokanemikel, Jan 03 08
Average
spokanemikel
201 plays
25.
  The Sorority Trilogy    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Tamara Thorne is one of my favorite horror authors. Here are some questions on the three installments of "The Sorority Trilogy".
Average, 10 Qns, RunicBeauty, Dec 18 03
Average
RunicBeauty
146 plays
26.
  All About Anthony Trollope    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
One of the greatest Victorian writers is now a quiz for you! If you're not a Trollope fanatic, stay away, this quiz is not for you!
Tough, 20 Qns, sampras, Nov 15 20
Tough
sampras
Nov 15 20
251 plays
27.
  John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A real classic and the funniest book ever written!
Difficult, 10 Qns, yankeedog, Oct 11 21
Difficult
yankeedog
Oct 11 21
297 plays
28.
  Waiting for the Day    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on Leslie Thomas' extremely readable novel "Waiting for the Day", first published in 2004.
Difficult, 10 Qns, huw27, Aug 31 08
Difficult
huw27
144 plays
29.
  The Brothers Leandros    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about the brothers, and their friends, allies, and enemies, from the series of "Cal and Niko Leandros" books by Rob Thurman?
Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482, Jul 02 09
Tough
Rowena8482 gold member
158 plays
30.
  "The White Hotel" by D.M. Thomas    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Beginning with a woman going to Freud with mysterious pains, and ending with one of history's worst atrocities, D.M. Thomas's heart-stopping tale has become a modern classic. How much do you know about 'The White Hotel'?
Tough, 10 Qns, panderson, Sep 20 05
Tough
panderson
149 plays
31.
  "The White Hotel" Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is an easy quiz concerning "The White Hotel", a strange and intriguing novel by D.M. Thomas. If you have read it once, you should breeze through this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, wrapedinplastic, Jul 08 03
Average
wrapedinplastic
129 plays
32.
  Emily - 606    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you're fascinated by the teen book series 'Emily - 606' by Mary Taylor, then this quiz should be a snap!
Tough, 10 Qns, gryffindorgirl, Jul 12 03
Tough
gryffindorgirl
178 plays

Authors T-Z: 'T' Trivia Questions

1. When Max and her sidekicks make an unauthorised jump to rescue two long-lost St. Mary's people from Boudicca's advancing army, which city do they jump to?

From Quiz
The Long and the Short of it

Answer: Colchester

Historians Grey and Blashford were kidnapped by Clive Ronan and abandoned in Colchester just as Boudicca's advancing army arrived to sack the city. Max and her team arrived just in time to save them, in their timeline, even though they have been lost to St. Mary's for ten years.

2. The Reverend Obadiah Slope Was left without a shred of hope When lively widow Mrs Bold Said his advances left her cold. She slapped his face! Which Anthony Trollope novel tells of Mr Slope's discomfiture?

From Quiz Love's Labour's Lost!

Answer: Barchester Towers

Anthony Trollope 1815-1882 is best known as the chronicler of ordinary lives, in the fictional county of Barsetshire, a citadel of rural values always under threat from new ways. "Barchester Towers", which begins with the arrival of Dr Proudie, the new Bishop, centres round the conflict between the "high church" and the "low church" parties. The first is led by irascible, apoplectic Archdeacon Grantly ("Good Heavens!") and the second is led by the hen-pecked Bishop, his formidable wife and Mr Slope, the unctuous self-seeking Bishop's Chaplain. Mr Septimus Harding, Warden of a charitable home for retired wool-carders, is the guileless and truly Christian peacemaker. It is he whose spirited daughter, who also happens to be a rich widow, Mr Slope is fruitlessly courting. His proposal and rejection in the local squire's garden is one of the funniest in fiction, only equalled by Jane Austen's Mr Collins and Lizzie Bennet. His invitation to wander hand in hand to the throne of grace is met with a resounding box on the ear!

3. The eponymous Cloud Warrior of the first volume of Patrick Tilley's series is named Steve. What is his surname?

From Quiz The Amtrak Wars

Answer: Brickman

Steve is a pilot, trained to scout over enemy territory for Mute incursions into Federation land. He is one of the best pilots ever to graduate from the Academy, but "they" fix his marks to make him lose out on the various top honours, for reasons of their own which do not become clear until much later in the series. "Cloud Warrior" was first published in 1983.

4. Who was Daksha's daughter?

From Quiz The Secret of the Nagas

Answer: Sati

Sati was married to Shiva. She was well trained in war skills.

5. Who is the alleged victim in this murder mystery?

From Quiz "Innocent" by Scott Turow: Rusty Rides Again

Answer: Barbara

Rusty is accused of murdering his wife, Barbara (who happened to be the murderer in "Presumed Innocent").

6. Where is the play set?

From Quiz Terence's "The Mother-In-Law"

Answer: Athens

Despite being a Roman play, the location is indeed Athens! Roman drama was much inspired by Greek drama, and "The Mother-In-Law" is apparently based on a play by Menander, according to the production notice written at the time of the first attempt at putting on the play. It is the fifth play by Terence (Publius Terentius Afer), and the first two attempts at putting on the play failed. Reasons given for this in prologues to the play include distraction of the audience due to a gladiatorial display, and a tightrope walker.

7. The brother's mother, Sophia, named her youngest son Caliban. Why?

From Quiz The Brothers Leandros

Answer: She said he was a monster

Sophia was an alcoholic prostitute who actively hated Cal, and neglected both her sons. She only bore Cal because she was paid to do so, and named him so that he would "never forget he was a monster".

8. How many lines are there in the poem?

From Quiz "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Sara Teasdale

Answer: 12

There are six stanzas in the poem. Each stanza has two lines that rhyme.

9. What is "the Day" referred to in the title?

From Quiz Waiting for the Day

Answer: D Day

The novel deals with the six months preceding D Day in June 1944, through the eyes of its various protagonists.

10. What is the premise behind the first book, "The Lions of Lucerne"?

From Quiz Brad Thor Books

Answer: kidnapping of US President

You are swept through Switzerland, the Middle East and the US. Involving the CIA, FBI and foreign authorities.

11. Truman's famous mystery series is based in Washington DC. What is the name of the series?

From Quiz Margaret Truman

Answer: Capital Crimes Series

She started this critically acclaimed series of murder mysteries in 1980 and through 2007 has written twenty-three different books. Her familiarity with the inner workings of the US capital gives her a unique perspective from which to write.

12. Who wrote the original introduction for the novel?

From Quiz Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun"

Answer: Dalton Trumbo

The original novel's introduction was written by the author himself. In a very poignant introduction, Mr. Trumbo criticizes the very fabric of America itself when it comes to war.

13. In front of what department store did Ignatius have his run-in with the police?

From Quiz John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces"

Answer: D.H. Holmes

One of innumerable city department stores which have been swallowed by the chains...

14. Where did Eve, Merilynn, and Samantha first meet?

From Quiz The Sorority Trilogy

Answer: Applehead Lake Cheerleading Camp

Greenbriar University is located near the cheerleading camp. Caldonia is the neighboring town where the events of Tamara's "The Forgotten" took place. Santo Verde is also mentioned in the book and is the setting of Tamara's "Bad Things".

15. What author does Ignatius hold in the highest esteem (and quote at every opportunity)?

From Quiz A Confederacy of Dunces

Answer: Boethius

Author of "The Consolation of Philosophy". Ever tried to read it? As wordy as Ignatius himself.

16. How old is Emily in the first book?

From Quiz Emily - 606

Answer: 13

Emily was born in 1989, on 17th December, to parents Robert and Linda Jones.

17. Where does the title, "The White Hotel" appear in the book?

From Quiz "The White Hotel" Quiz

Answer: It is a place the main character visits in her fantasies

The White Hotel, in Elizabeth's fantasies, could be a metaphor for the womb, amongst other things.

18. "The Bonesetter's Daughter" opens with a narrative by LuLing, an elderly woman who emigrated from China to the U.S. many years previously. How does she tell her story?

From Quiz Amy Tan's "The Bonesetter's Daughter"

Answer: In pages of Chinese calligraphy given to her daughter

While LuLing's daughter speaks some Chinese, the pages of calligraphy are too much for her. She puts off deciphering them for years, until she finds another chapter hidden in her mother's house and finally hires a translator.

19. Who wrote 'Casey at the Bat'?

From Quiz Casey at the Bat

Answer: Ernest Lawrence Thayer

Thayer (1863-1940) was a Harvard graduate and the editor of the Harvard Lampoon, along with William Randolph Hearst.

20. According to Freud, what does the image of the white hotel represent for 'Frau Anna'?

From Quiz "The White Hotel" by D.M. Thomas

Answer: Her mother's womb

This is Freud's interpretation (p. 129), although the White Hotel comes to represent many things for Lisa in her life.

21. Rusty Sabich is the central character of 'Presumed Innocent': who narrates the novel?

From Quiz 'Presumed Innocent' the book

Answer: Rusty Sabich

Rusty Sabich (real name Rozat Sabich) is the chief deputy PA, the novel's central character and also narrates the story. Raymond Horgan is Rusty's {boss;} Dan Lipranzer is a policeman who is Rusty's best {friend;} Carolyn Polhemus is the lawyer whose death provides the novel's story.

22. The Sister Fidelma mysteries are written by whom?

From Quiz Sister Fidelma Mysteries

Answer: Peter Tremayne

23. The fictional town where six of Trollope's novels were set was_____ .

From Quiz All About Anthony Trollope

Answer: Barchester

Barchester is the county town and cathedral city for the county of Barsetshire.

24. In "How to Pronounce Knife", what is the first thing the girl's father did when he got home from work?

From Quiz "How to Pronounce Knife"

Answer: Kicked off his shoes

The first thing her father did when he got home was take off his shoes. In Asian countries this is a traditional custom, since it is unthinkable to assume that one would enter a clean home with dirty shoes. In the western world, this custom became popular in 2020, as a prophylactic measure to control the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a very healthy habit which will probably be incorporated into the post-pandemic western world.

25. In the short story "When A Child is Born", what year do the crew from St. Mary's jump back to?

From Quiz The Long and the Short of it

Answer: 1066

Max and her team jump back to 1066 to view the Christmas Day coronation of William the Conqueror, but get caught up in a seemingly random situation when a lowly peasant woman is giving birth unaided in a freezing hut. Overcome with compassion, the St. Mary's crew stay and assist her and her older child, and it is only later that Max discovers the historical importance of the daughter in question.

26. Mrs Bold was also courted By a careless flippant beau, But this lover too was thwarted All he wanted was her dough! From the same Anthony Trollope novel, who was this second disconsolate young man?

From Quiz Love's Labour's Lost!

Answer: Bertie Stanhope

Perhaps a bit severe! Ethelbert, aka Bertie, Stanhope is another touch of delightful comedy in this Trollopian battle of wills. His father having been for a very long time an absentee clergyman in Italy, " suffering" from an entirely imaginary sore throat, Bertie had spent his time idling and earning a desultory non-living as a sculptor. When the family is forced to return to England by the Bishop's domineering wife, he and his two mischievous sisters are more than a match for her. In one amusing scene, at the Bishop's inaugural party, inappropriately clad in bright blue Eastern looking trousers, he moves a sofa to accommodate his lame sister and in the process traps Mrs Proudie's skirt, causing a great rent in both it and the lady's dignity! In response to her imperious "Unhand me, sir!", he drops to his knees and, comically abject, implores to be allowed to "fly to the looms of the fairies" to effect a repair. He is entirely without malice but sees in Eleanor Bold a way to continue his harmless yet idle life. His sister tells him to propose to her and he is unwise enough to tell Eleanor this. He is puzzled by her reply that he almost got the same reply as Mr Slope!

27. Patrick Tilley's "Amtrak Wars" series tells us that the She-Kargo Bears tribe of Mutes have a prophecy that foretells the coming of "Talisman, who will be..."; what will their long-awaited saviour be?

From Quiz The Amtrak Wars

Answer: Wordsmith, Summoner, and Seer

Mutes who are any of a Wordsmith, a Summoner, or a Seer are very important to each tribe of Mutes, and serve much the same function as the Medicine Man or Witch Doctor has done in tribal societies for thousands of years. The ancient prophecy says that when a child is born who is "Wordsmith, Summoner, and Seer" the enemies of the Bears will be overthrown and the plains will belong to the Mutes again.

28. After whom was Shiva-Sati's child named?

From Quiz The Secret of the Nagas

Answer: Kartika, Sati's close friend

Shiva's son was named Kartik after Kartika, Sati's close friend and Veerabhadra's wife, who looked after Sati during hard times.

29. Which main character from "Presumed Innocent" does not appear in "Innocent," except in passing?

From Quiz "Innocent" by Scott Turow: Rusty Rides Again

Answer: Dan Lipranzer

Rusty's old friend "Lip" has retired and moved to sunnier climes.

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