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If you're looking for quizzes on books written by an author whose surname begins with V, and you don't see their name listed on its own, look in here!
12 quizzes and 125 trivia questions.
1.
  Burro Genius    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about Victor Villasenor's book "Burro Genius". Also, the questions will not be in order.
Average, 10 Qns, jericha, Mar 11 07
Average
jericha
173 plays
2.
  Judge Dee    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dr. Robert van Gulik wrote a series of detective stories featuring Judge Dee, a district magistrate in Tang China. The judge is assisted by Ma Joong, Chiao Tai, Tao Gan, and Sergeant Hoong. Questions are about the judge and his adventures.
Average, 10 Qns, bexze, Jan 22 06
Average
bexze
140 plays
3.
  Homecoming    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This test is based on the book "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt.
Average, 10 Qns, flutist12, Jun 19 10
Average
flutist12
197 plays
4.
  I Remember Mama    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"I Remember Mama" is a play, written by John Van Druten. It is based on the book "Mama's Bank Account" by Kathryn Forbes. If you have seen the play or have read the script you will be able to answer these questions, no extra info is needed.
Average, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, Oct 20 12
Average
Ilona_Ritter
196 plays
5.
  Jack Vance Stories    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know your Vance? Find out with these ten questions from ten different books.
Tough, 10 Qns, Mugaboo, Dec 29 08
Tough
Mugaboo gold member
178 plays
6.
  "The Hollow"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about the first book in Jessica Verday's "The Hollow" trilogy?
Average, 10 Qns, 186FleetStreet, May 04 11
Average
186FleetStreet
127 plays
7.
  Gore Vidal: "Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 2002 Gore Vidal published his book "Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace-How We Got To Be So Hated". Test your knowledge of this book.
Average, 10 Qns, jstagamtome, Jun 17 09
Average
jstagamtome
163 plays
8.
  Victor Villasenor's "Rain of Gold"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is one of the best books I have ever read, it is the history of Victor's parents. The questions will not be in order.
Average, 10 Qns, jericha, Jun 01 17
Average
jericha
177 plays
9.
  Van Loon's Lives    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In "Van Loon's Lives", Hendrik Willem Van Loon and his friend held weekend dinner parties for famous people in history. Guess who were invited!
Average, 15 Qns, rsh437, Oct 30 09
Average
rsh437
149 plays
10.
  "Maria": by Maria von Trapp Chpt.1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is one of my favorite Maria von Trapp books. The book is wonderful, and, for anyone else who has read it, I hope that they enjoy this quiz.
Difficult, 10 Qns, MAhotty, Apr 25 09
Difficult
MAhotty
353 plays
trivia question Quick Question
At the housewarming party on the Villasenor's ranch why did the mayor's wife scream?

From Quiz "Burro Genius"




11.
  Jack Vance's "The Dying Earth"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Among Jack Vance's voluminous works of fantasy is the "Dying Earth" series. These are purest "suspension of disbelief" fantasies set in the far future when the sun has become a red and flickering remnant.
Tough, 10 Qns, brian59, Jul 22 03
Tough
brian59
167 plays
12.
  "Keep Your Hair On" Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is just a quiz on a book by E Vercoe I've been reading at the moment, about a girl who has lymphatic cancer.
Average, 10 Qns, cheekybunny555, Aug 10 05
Average
cheekybunny555
122 plays

Authors T-Z: 'V' Trivia Questions
1. Who is the eldest child?

From Quiz I Remember Mama

Answer: Nels

In the beginning and again at the end Katrin says, "Nels was the oldest and only boy." In the original Broadway production Nels was played by veteran actor Marlon Brando. The show opened on Broadway in 1944.

2. In the preface, what does the narrator, Abbey, say is the supposed cause of death of her best friend, Kristen?

From Quiz "The Hollow"

Answer: Suicide

Abbey didn't believe her friend would kill herself. Throughout the book, Abbey questioned how and why her friend died.

3. What was the city which Maria was in when she was describing her time at one of her speeches?

From Quiz "Maria": by Maria von Trapp Chpt.1

Answer: Salt Lake City, Utah

Maria von Trapp traveled all across the U.S. with her stories from her childhood. In this city, she was scheduled to speak at the Mormon Church University. This was during an exam week so the Bishop who was driving her to the site was a bit afraid that there wouldn't be a very big audience. Little did they know that all of the students would be fighting to get into the fieldhouse where Maria was to speak.

4. How many U.S. military operations did Gore Vidal chronicle in this book between the Berlin airlift of 1948 to the Kosovo conflict in 1999?

From Quiz Gore Vidal: "Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace"

Answer: over 200

Vidal sarcastically called this our "enemy of the month club". He notes the compilers of this list as the Federation of American Scientists.

5. When and where did the dinner parties take place?

From Quiz Van Loon's Lives

Answer: A Dutch village just before WWII

The author was living in Veere, Holland. The good times and free spirits at the parties were haunted by the looming threat from the growing power of Nazi Germany. Also there was a distinct lack of German guests except Bach and Beethoven.

6. What was the name of the colonel whom Lupe fell in love with as a girl?

From Quiz Victor Villasenor's "Rain of Gold"

Answer: Manuel

Lupe's family became the home where the colonel and his wife Socorro decided to stay while the Americans worked the gold mine. Later on he dies and leaves behind Socorro and their twin sons. Lupe never forgets him.

7. What was Victor's nickname?

From Quiz Burro Genius

Answer: Mundo

His full name was Victor Reymundo Villasenor. So he was called Mundo for short.

8. What was the name of the town where Momma abandoned her children?

From Quiz Homecoming

Answer: Peewauket

Momma drove her children away from their home in Provincetown to a mall in Peewauket. She left the children in the car there and never came back.

9. What is Jess' younger brother called?

From Quiz "Keep Your Hair On" Trivia

Answer: Spud

Jess has a younger brother called Spud, and a mum called Ruby. Her mum and dad are separated; she hasn't heard from her dad since she just found out she had cancer.

10. In "Lyonesse", how does Aillas escape the pit that King Casmir put him into?

From Quiz Jack Vance Stories

Answer: Using 12 Skeletons and a piece of rope

There were twelve feet between the floor and the bottom of the five foot wide shaft, which rose another 60 or 70 feet to the surface. Aillas made a base of 4 pelvises, followed by 4 femurs, then four more pelvises, which were braced with ribs, to this he added 4 femurs and so on until he had a 10 foot ladder. He used the rope as guys to hold it in place.

11. What street do the main characters live on in San Francisco?

From Quiz I Remember Mama

Answer: Steiner Street

The older people in the show are all from Norway. The children were all born in San Francisco where the show takes place. The adults do not pick up the San Francisco dialect even after all these years.

12. Which famous town does Abbey live in?

From Quiz "The Hollow"

Answer: Sleepy Hollow, NY

The setting of the book, Sleepy Hollow, is referenced in the book's title. Jessica Verday, the author, was inspired by Washington Irving's original story.

13. Finish this quote: "I am studying ______ and, according to the book, you should have become a juvenile delinquent."

From Quiz "Maria": by Maria von Trapp Chpt.1

Answer: psychology

This young man had read the book and thought that from her wildness and childhood-long rebellion stage, she would be bound for juvenile delinquency.

14. With which notorious convict did Vidal correspond, who featured in two chapters of the book?

From Quiz Gore Vidal: "Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace"

Answer: Timothy McVeigh & McVeigh

McVeigh eventually invited Gore Vidal to witness his execution.

15. The first guest was such a kindred spirit that the hosts invited him to stay on sabbatical and attend all subsequent dinner parties. Who was this guest?

From Quiz Van Loon's Lives

Answer: Erasmus

For the third dinner they told Erasmus the guest was Martin Luther, his enemy. But the real surprise guest was his best friend Thomas More. It was a heart-warming scene. Montaigne was invited later with Rabelais, Descartes with Emerson.

16. What grade did Victor flunk?

From Quiz Burro Genius

Answer: 3rd

That's right, he flunked the third grade. He would have flunked again but his parents took him out and put him in a Catholic school.

17. Which Tillerman was known for being especially smart?

From Quiz Homecoming

Answer: James

In the book, it says James gets A's in school. In Crisfield, James was put in classes for smart students. They called it the accelerated section.

18. In "Trullion:Alsator 2262" what is the name of the game played by the Trill and others in the Alastor Cluster?

From Quiz Jack Vance Stories

Answer: Hussade

Glinnes needed to raise 12000 ozols to buy back Ambal Isle from Lute Casagave. To raise the money Glinnes signed on with a hussade team called the Fleharish Gorgons - or that was the plan anyway. Herlo-thrumbo is a device used by the Ska to train swordsman in "Lyonesse", Herlothrumbo is also a game played by Schwatzendale in "Ports of Call". Harbite, also known as the baiting of a harikap, involving a semi-intelligent biped and pitchforks, was mentioned in "The Star King". You need to be pretty sharp to have spotted roverball in "Night Lamp" where Hanafer captains the Langolen School team.

19. What is the name of Dagmar's cat?

From Quiz I Remember Mama

Answer: Elizabeth

Later on it is revealed that Elizabeth is actually a tomcat so the father suggests he gets called Uncle Elizabeth after that.

20. What is Abbey's hobby?

From Quiz "The Hollow"

Answer: Making perfume

Abbey liked making perfumes for family and friends. She also made perfumes based on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." She wanted to go to business school to start her own professional line of perfumes.

21. Maria's father's first wife was from_____ and had a son named_____.

From Quiz "Maria": by Maria von Trapp Chpt.1

Answer: Tirol; Karl

Maria's father had been married a first time before he met Maria's mother, Augusta. After he had been remarried, Karl never wanted anything to do with his father who never wanted anything to do with him, but he did find some time for Maria in their later years.

22. Once the invitation was sent to the greatest inventor of all time. Who turned up to claim the title?

From Quiz Van Loon's Lives

Answer: Inventor of the knife

A prehistoric man showed up and made a mess in the kitchen. The author did not explain why the invention of the knife was so important.

23. What was the first car that Juan bought?

From Quiz Victor Villasenor's "Rain of Gold"

Answer: Dodge

The first car that he bought was the green Dodge. He used it to meet Lupe's brother and then in turn be introduced to Lupe. Later on one of his nephews shoots a hole through the windshield. Then he buys the Moon.

24. While the Tillerman children were in Rockland State Park, what did Sammy do that Dicey didn't like?

From Quiz Homecoming

Answer: He stole bags of food and a wallet.

Sammy stole bags of food and once he stole a wallet. When Dicey found out Sammy stole a wallet, she and Sammy went to go return it to its owner. But then she heard people coming, and just placed the wallet on the ground where Sammy found it.

25. Chiao Tai, it is revealed in "The Chinese Maze Murders," was formerly a captain in the Imperial Army. Why did he leave that position?

From Quiz Judge Dee

Answer: He was betrayed by his general and left for dead on the battlefield.

After he and his men were betrayed by General Ding, Chiao quit the army in order to search for the general and avenge his men. It was Ma Joong who quarreled with the magistrate, while he was serving as a constable of the tribunal. He fled after striking the magistrate, a capital crime.

26. What are Jess' two best friends called?

From Quiz "Keep Your Hair On" Trivia

Answer: Charlotte and Sara

Sara is the funny one and Charlotte is the one who smokes and is very straight forward.

27. How did Kerbol die in "Slaves of the Klau"?

From Quiz Jack Vance Stories

Answer: Killed by some Bornghaleze while on a raid

Kerbol had a pointed head and a face like a frog and he was one of Roy Barch's most loyal followers. Kerbol had been on the Klau world of Magarak for 14 years, 12 of them as a slave, working with explosives in a quarry. He found it too hot, so escaped and joined Clet's group. Kerbol had been out with Barch and Tick procuring items for Porridge, such as tools and welding tape, when he was killed. This book has also been published under the titles of "Planet of the Damned" and "Gold and Iron".

28. Who does Aunt Trina want to marry?

From Quiz I Remember Mama

Answer: Peter Thorkelson

Peter works at a funeral parlor and is a very timid man. They end up getting married and having a child together.

29. What is the name of the mysterious boy that Abbey meets after Kristen's first funeral?

From Quiz "The Hollow"

Answer: Caspian

Abbey falls in love with Caspian. She's hurt by him because he tells her a lot of lies throughout the book.

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