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A series is usually planned in advance, while sequels are written because of the success of an initially stand-alone work. Examples abound.
10 quizzes and 114 trivia questions.
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  Piece of Mind   top quiz  
Collection Quiz
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Jason Bourne Stories
A series of great novels was started by Robert Ludlum and continued by Eric van Lustbader that featured the protagonist, Jason Bourne, a man who had lost a vital piece of his mind, his memories. Not good when you're an international assassin.
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  Midsummer Night's Doom    
Fun Fill-It
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James Bond Stories
Read on and see what dangers confront James Bond on another mission. (NOTE) While the names for this tale have been drawn from the "James Bond" world, the items, characters and events are not meant to resemble those in the franchise.
Average, 20 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 07 23
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End of Story
  End of Story?   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Many books have sequels, but some are less forthcoming than others. What do you know about these sequels that were all published more than 20 years after the original? Warning - this quiz features some tangential photo clues. Good luck!
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  To Kill a Mockingbird 2: More Mocking editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
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This quiz is about books that don't have sequels...and definitely, definitely shouldn't. Identify the fictional sequels described in the quiz. Warning: Spoilers! Really terrible imagined subtitles!
Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Mar 28 15
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  Mid-Trilogy   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
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These literary works all have something in common - they are the middle part of a trilogy, so don't include either the beginning or the end of the overall story. Can you match them up with the wider work that they come from?
Easier, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Feb 25 22
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  First in a Series    
Match Quiz
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Scanning my bookshelves, I notice several series of books in different genres. See if you can match the first book in each series with the author who wrote it.
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  What, the Story Continued?    
Multiple Choice
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I've often been amazed to find that certain stories have sequels or continuations that I had never heard of. This quiz tests your knowledge of these types of works. Best of luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Triviaballer, Oct 14 14
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  Write Me Another    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about sequels to well known books. Do you know which book followed some of these classics?
Average, 10 Qns, ckharding, Jun 13 24
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  When One Is Never Enough : Books in a Series    
Multiple Choice
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All of these amazing stories have been written in series form. I've put in a mix of genres so hopefully you will know some of them.
Tough, 10 Qns, Vera2012, Mar 28 15
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  Oh no! Not You Again?    
Multiple Choice
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Once an author has finished writing a book or series, that would seem to be the end of the road for their characters - or is it? How many of these sequels to famous authors' works, written by someone else, do you know?
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Series or Sequels Trivia Questions
1. What is Alexandre Dumas' sequel to "The Three Musketeers"?

From Quiz Write Me Another

Answer: Twenty Years After

"The Four Musketeers" was a 1974 film and a sequel to Richard Lester's "The Three Musketeers" film. "Twenty Years After" is, not surprisingly, set 20 years after "The Three Musketeers" and features the four musketeers (Aramis, Porthos, D'Artagnan, and Athos) from the first novel.

2. Anne McCaffrey's much loved "Dragon Riders of Pern" series was continued by her son, both in collaboration with his mother, and solo. Who is her son?

From Quiz Oh no! Not You Again?

Answer: Todd

Todd and Anne first collaborated on "Dragon's Kin", first published in 2003, and Todd's first solo effort was "Dragonsblood" (2005). Whether you think Todd did a good job with the world his mother so wonderfully created is a matter of personal opinion :-)

3. Roland chased the man in black across the desert in this series of books written by a "King." Name the series.

From Quiz When One Is Never Enough : Books in a Series

Answer: Dark Tower

Stephen King's "The Gunslinger" was the first novel in the series and was published in 1982. This epic followed the trials of Roland Deschain, the last of the gunslingers, as he tried to reach the Dark Tower. The seventh and last of the series, "The Dark Tower," was published in 2004. The "Dark Tower" series drew inspiration from many sources--"Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came," by Robert Browning, the tale of King Arthur and his knights and Clint Eastwood's "man with no name" western character--to name a few.

4. What is the sequel to Stephen King's 1977 novel "The Shining"?

From Quiz Write Me Another

Answer: Doctor Sleep

The 2013 novel "Doctor Sleep" features Dan Torrance, who was the boy Danny in "The Shining" but is now middle-aged. Ewan McGregor plays Dan Torrance in the 2019 film.

5. In 2009, a sequel to a famous children's series was published. Written by David Benedictus, it was written very much in the style of the original stories, and introduced a new character, "Lottie the Otter". Which series is it?

From Quiz Oh no! Not You Again?

Answer: Winnie the Pooh

David Benedictus originally worked on audio productions of the "Winne the Pooh" books, and negotiated with the trustees of A.A. Milne's estate for ten years before his sequel, "Return to the Hundred Acre Wood", was finally published in 2009. He has also written over twenty other books, both fiction and non-fiction.

6. What was the name of the talking lion in the land of Narnia?

From Quiz When One Is Never Enough : Books in a Series

Answer: Aslan

C.S. Lewis wrote the "Chronicles of Narnia" children's fantasy series which included seven books, some of which were made into feature films. Aslan was the King of the Beasts, savior and guardian of Narnia. The Disney movie version, "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," was based on the first (1950) and most well known of the novels.

7. What was Louisa May Alcott's first sequel to "Little Women"?

From Quiz Write Me Another

Answer: Little Men

The second volume of "Little Women" was originally published separately, under the title "Good Wives", but since incorporated as the second part of the original book. "Little Men", written in 1871, is the sequel to 1868/1869's "Little Women". It focuses on the children at the Plumfield school run by Josephine Bhaer (also known as Jo March).

8. Which authorised sequel to a famous horror novel was written by Ian Holt, in collaboration with a great grand-nephew of the author of the original story?

From Quiz Oh no! Not You Again?

Answer: Dracula the Undead

Ian Holt collaborated with Dacre Stoker, the great grand-nephew of Bram, to write "Dracula the Undead" which was first published in 2009. Ian Holt is a respected "Dracula" scholar and expert on the original 1897 book. NOTE: As well as the book by Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt, there is another "Dracula" sequel named "Dracula the Undead" which was commissioned by the Penguin publishing group. It written by Freda Warrington and first published in 1997.

9. Who is/are the subject of the series of books written by Mary Stewart?

From Quiz When One Is Never Enough : Books in a Series

Answer: Merlin

There have been five novels to date, beginning with "The Crystal Cave" (1970) and ending with "The Prince and the Pilgrim" (1995). She has written children's literature and poetry as well as other novels. Father Brown is a character in short stories written by G. K. Chesterton. Fred Mustard Stewart wrote a series of books known as the "Savage Family Saga." He is also the author of "The Mophisto Waltz."

10. Which novel did Harper Lee write which has been promoted by the publisher as a sequel to "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

From Quiz Write Me Another

Answer: Go Set a Watchman

"Go Set a Watchman" is probably an early draft of "To Kill a Mockingbird". I haven't read it, but the reviews I've seen of it are generally poor. In particular, Atticus Finch is shown to be somewhat racist (for instance, he speaks against the NAACP).

11. Oftentimes sequels will have part of the original in their title as well. What was the title of John Milton's 1671 sequel to the classic 1667 epic poem "Paradise Lost"?

From Quiz What, the Story Continued?

Answer: Paradise Regained

Similar to "Paradise Lost", "Paradise Regained" utilizes blank verse and describes themes in Christianity. "Paradise Regained" discusses how Jesus is tempted by Satan but how he steadfastly holds to his values and effectively regains paradise.

12. Who wrote "Scarlett", the 1991 sequel to "Gone With the Wind"?

From Quiz Oh no! Not You Again?

Answer: Alexandra Ripley

Although it was slated by the critics, "Scarlett" sold several million copies worldwide, and topped bestseller lists in the US and Europe. It was also made into a television series, starring Timothy Dalton as Rhett Butler and Joanne Whalley-Kilmer as Scarlett O'Hara.

13. Carlos Castaneda wrote about his studies with a Mexican Indian sorcerer in a series of controversial books. What name does he give this teacher in his writings?

From Quiz When One Is Never Enough : Books in a Series

Answer: don Juan

The first book, "The Teachings of Don Juan" (1968) was an account of Carlos's introduction to the world of shamanism as taught by don Juan Matus, a Yaqui Indian from northern Mexico. The first three books were written while he was an anthropology student at UCLA. The twelve books in the series follow his studies and experiences with alternate realities and experiments with lucid dreaming. Carlos passed away in 1998.

14. Douglas Adams' widow, Jane, gave permission for a sixth "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" book, and it was written by Eoin Colfer. What was it called?

From Quiz Oh no! Not You Again?

Answer: And Another Thing...

Douglas Adams died in 2001, after completing five books in the "Hitchhiker" series. "And Another Thing..." was published in October 2009, thirty years to the day after the first book. Eoin Colfer is perhaps best known for his "Artemis Fowl" series, the eponymous first book of which was first published in 2001.

15. What do they call the "substance" that is the subject of investigation in Philip Pullman's trilogy, "His Dark Materials"?

From Quiz When One Is Never Enough : Books in a Series

Answer: Dust

"Dust" is thought to be physical evidence of original sin according to the Magisterium, the governing authority in this children's story that begins with "Northern Lights" (1995) which is known as "The Golden Compass" in the U.S. The first book followed Lyra Belacqua, who was destined to be the hope of the world, as she tried to rescue her friend from the Gobblers. "The Subtle Knife" (1997) and "The Amber Spyglass" (2000) are the other novels in this award-winning series which explores parallel universes, free will and mortality (quite a lot for children's literature!). "The Golden Compass" was adapted for the screen and released as a feature film in 2007.

16. What was Lewis Carroll's sequel to "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"?

From Quiz Write Me Another

Answer: Through the Looking-Glass

"Through the Looking-Glass" features the poem "Jabberwocky", Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Humpty Dumpty. The March Hare and the Mad Hatter, both in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", appear in the sequel.

17. The novel "Sons" was a sequel to a Pulitzer Prize winning novel from 1931. What Nobel laureate authored "Sons" which tells the story of how Wang Lung's three sons deal with their father's inheritance in a very combative way?

From Quiz What, the Story Continued?

Answer: Pearl S. Buck

"The Good Earth" and "Sons" are the first two novels of "The House of Earth" trilogy that concluded with the 1935 novel "A House Divided". Pearl S. Buck was a prolific author from the 1930s until her death in 1973. While she was born in the United States she spent much of her life before 1934 in China, the setting for her most famous works.

18. "Heidi" by Johanna Spyri was first published in 1880. In 1938 and 1939, Charles Tritten wrote the sequels "Heidi Grows Up" and "Heidi's Children". What was the relationship between Johanna and Charles?

From Quiz Oh no! Not You Again?

Answer: He translated "Heidi" into English

Johanna Spyri died in 1901, and had never revealed any plans, notes or intentions to write a sequel to "Heidi". Although she is world famous as the author of "Heidi" she actually wrote thirty books and anthologies of children's stories, though none of the others had the same popularity as "Heidi".

19. What is Dodie Smith's sequel to "The Hundred and One Dalmatians"?

From Quiz Write Me Another

Answer: The Starlight Barking

"102 Dalmatians" was a sequel to the live-action film with Glenn Close starring as Cruella De Vil. The plot of "The Starlight Barking" has not been made into a movie. The story features and enchanted sleep which affects everything except dogs, and Sirius the Dog Star as an advisor to the dogs.

20. Taking its title from part of a T. S. Eliot poem, what 1960 novel from Chinua Achebe and follow-up to "Things Fall Apart" tells the story of Obi Okonkwo leaving his village in Nigeria to study in England and work in a big city?

From Quiz What, the Story Continued?

Answer: No Longer at Ease

After Obi completes his studies in England he goes back to Nigeria. However, rather than moving back to his home village he takes a job in the city of Lagos. Over time Obi deals with the abortion of his child and the death of his mother. To deal with his financial struggles Obi takes bribes but eventually he is arrested in a sting operation. After "Things Fall Apart" and "No Longer at Ease", Achebe wrote "Arrow of God" which further tells stories about the Igbo people of Nigeria.

21. What other title could "The Night of the Triffids" possibly have had! Who wrote this 2001 sequel to John Wyndham's sci-fi classic "The Day of the Triffids"?

From Quiz Oh no! Not You Again?

Answer: Simon Clark

Also released under the title "Revolt of the Triffids", Wyndham's book was first published in 1951. "The Night of the Triffids" takes up the story of Bill and Josella Masen twenty-five years after their daring escape to the Isle of Wight, as they continue to search for a way of ridding the world of the sinister triffid plants.

22. Lynne V. Andrews wrote about her experiences studying with shaman women. What is this group of women called?

From Quiz When One Is Never Enough : Books in a Series

Answer: Sisterhood of the Shields

In "Medicine Woman," the first book which was published in 1981, Lynne met the first of her teachers while in search of a Native American marriage basket. She has written nineteen books about her experiences and how they have transformed her life.

23. Based on the title, which of Milton's poems can be considered a sequel to "Paradise Lost"?

From Quiz Write Me Another

Answer: Paradise Regained

"Paradise Regained" contains the line "The childhood shows the man, / As morning shows the day". "Paradise Regained" centers mostly on temptation of Christ by Satan and continues the theological themes contained in "Paradise Lost"

24. The 1971 novel "That Was Then, This Is Now" includes the characters Ponyboy Curtis, Tim Shepard, and Curly Shepard. In what 1967 novel had these characters previously appeared as a member of the Greasers gang?

From Quiz What, the Story Continued?

Answer: The Outsiders

Similar to "The Outsiders", "That Was Then, This Is Now" deals with teenage boys struggling through lives of violence and drug abuse. In addition to these novels, S. E. Hinton wrote "Tex" which was made into a film in 1982 starring Matt Dillon.

25. In 2004, Geraldine McCaughrean won a contest to write the officially authorised sequel to J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan". Published in 2006, what was the title of her sequel?

From Quiz Oh no! Not You Again?

Answer: Peter Pan in Scarlet

The Great Ormond Street children's hospital in London owns all the rights to "Peter Pan" after they inherited them from J.M. Barrie in 1937. As well as the full 2006 book, an abridged child's version of "Peter Pan in Scarlet" was published in 2008.

26. The seals are broken, the Forsaken are free and the Dragon Reborn comes. What amazing series am I describing?

From Quiz When One Is Never Enough : Books in a Series

Answer: The Wheel of Time

Rand al Thor is the world's hope and fear as he is all that stands between the Light and the Dark. Aided by Mat Cauthon and Perrin Alberya, who are also t'avern, they struggle to fulfill their destinies. "The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills." Author Robert Jordan (James Oliver Rigney, Jr.) tragically passed away from a rare blood disease in 2007. He had written eleven books in the series, as well as one prequel ("New Spring") before his passing. The story will be concluded in three more books and written by Brandon Sanderson, who was chosen to finish the series by Robert's widow. Visit dragonmount.com if you'd like to find out more.

27. What series of books is a sequel to J.R.R Tolkien's "The Hobbit"?

From Quiz Write Me Another

Answer: The Lord of the Rings

"The Hobbit" is a children's novel. "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy is probably the best known fantasy work, and inspired Peter Jackson's Oscar winning film adaptations.

28. Anne Rice has written a couple of series, one famously about vampires, the other about a family of witches. What is the surname of this witch family?

From Quiz When One Is Never Enough : Books in a Series

Answer: Mayfair

The three novels that follow the Mayfair family are "The Witching Hour," (1990) "Lasher" (1993) and Taltos (1994). She also incorporated the family into three "Vampire Chronicles" novels published in 2000-2003.

29. What was Elmore Leonard's sequel to "Get Shorty"?

From Quiz Write Me Another

Answer: Be Cool

"Get Shorty" and "Be Cool" both feature Chili Palmer, the loan-shark turned entertainment mogul. John Travolta played Chili in both film adaptations.

30. Emma Tennant wrote a sequel to Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". Named for Mr. Darcy's estate in the English countryside, what was its title?

From Quiz Oh no! Not You Again?

Answer: Pemberley

Pemberley is said to have been based on Chatsworth House in the English county of Derbyshire. "Pride and Prejudice" was originally published in 1813, and has been almost continually in print ever since. It is one of the books which appears most often on "best loved book" lists around the world, and has sold over twenty million copies so far. Emma Tennant's "Pemberley" was not well received by readers or critics, and many inconsistencies with the original story have been pointed out since it was first published in 1993.

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