Name the Book Trivia

1. In this contemporary coming of age story by Gary Paulsen, thirteen year old Brian Robeson finds himself the lone survivor of a plane crash in the middle of the Canadian Wilderness.

From Quiz Name That Book

Answer: Hatchet

Fortunately, his mother had given him a hatchet as he was departing, and he puts it to good use. Gary Paulsen later wrote several sequels to this favorite Middle School classic.

From Quiz The Three Clue Book Quiz

Answer: Moby Dick

This is a nineteenth century novel by Herman Melville. It is based on an actual event.

From Quiz Books for Nooks

Answer: John Scalzi

John Scalzi published his first Sci-Fi novel in 2005, although he had published short fiction and online stories prior to that. In his novel "Redshirts", the main characters are new crew members on a spaceship who find themselves in a situation of fear and danger, trying desperately to avoid being the 'redshirt' (like in Star Trek) who gets killed on every mission. And then they learn the incredible truth...

From Quiz The Eggheads Story Book

Answer: The Dead Zone

"The Dead Zone" was the eighth novel written by Stephen King and followed on from his earlier successful stories "Carrie", "The Shining" and "The Stand". It told of Johnny Smith, a young man who suffered with a head injury after a horrific car accident, only to wake up five years later with psychic abilities when he touched people. This ability led him to plot the downfall of a politician intent on becoming president, who, if left unchecked, would lead to global disaster in the future. (Question submitted by team player Plodd)

From Quiz Paperback Writer

Answer: The Time Traveler's Wife

Audrey Niffenegger wrote "The Time Traveler's Wife" in 2003, and it became a movie in 2009. The book follows Henry DeTamble as he travels through time, meeting his wife, Clare, many times along the way. He first meets her in real time, and eventually they get married, and as Henry gets older, he visits Clare while younger and younger. He dies while time traveling when Clare is 13.

From Quiz The Demons' Favourite Books

Answer: Kane and Abel

The story told of two men born on the same day, same year, but on different sides of the Atlantic: William Lowell Kane to an American millionaire and Abel Rosnovski to a Polish immigrant. The two men eventually met but became arch rivals due to a misunderstanding. (question and information contributed by Plodd)

From Quiz What's On My Bookshelves?

Answer: Alison Weir

Alison Weir lives in Surrey, England, and is a New York Times bestselling author. Her titles include "Eleanor of Aquitaine", "Henry VIII: The King and His Court", "The Life of Elizabeth I", "The Children of Henry VIII", The Wars of the Roses", "The Princes in the Tower" and "The Six Wives of Henry VIII". Her first novel was "Innocent Traitor", about the life of Lady Jane Grey and her 2008 novel is "The Lady Elizabeth", an account of Elizabeth I's life before becoming Queen. These are the only two novels written by Weir. Sharon Kay Penman wrote a series of novels set in 12th and 13th Century England and Wales. Phillipa Gregory is also a biographer of British royalty.

From Quiz Books from my Bookshelf

Answer: Martin Bell

You could argue that to study the life of Martin Bell is to study the history of the world for the last forty years. For over thirty years he was a foreign and domestic correspondent for the BBC. He earned a reputation as one of the most distinguished foreign affairs reporters of his generation. Outraged by the decline in standards in public life, especially among Conservative MPs he decided to stand for parliament against one of the more infamous sitting MPs at the 1997 and against the odds he was successful.

From Quiz The Best Books I've Ever Read

Answer: Paradise Lost

Milton also wrote a sequel called "Paradise Regained." I made up the other three titles.

From Quiz My Favourite Books

Answer: Diana Barry

Anne later names one of her twin daughters after Diana, who also names her daughter after Anne. Written by L.M Montgomery.

From Quiz Some of my favorite books....

Answer: To Kill A Mockingbird

The little girl in the movie was named Scout.

From Quiz An Assortment of Books

Answer: Roots

Originally, he claimed that the book as factual. It was only when a number of the details were shown to be historically inaccurate that he changed the description to indicate that it was fiction that was based on fact.

From Quiz The Three Clue Book Quiz

Answer: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

This book (also released with the author's original title 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) has elements of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist, but it isn't nearly as grim. The first of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series, this book introduced us to all the major characters and fascinating elements like all flavor jelly beans and Nearly Headless Nick.

From Quiz Books for Nooks

Answer: The Cuckoo's Calling

"Harry Potter" novelist J.K. Rowling confirmed in July, 2013 that she had written the book under a pseudonym, stating that she enjoyed releasing a book without hype and receiving objective feedback. During the period from its publication until the revelation of its true author, "The Cuckoo's Calling" sold 1500 copies. Since that disclosure it has been reprinted twice and spent time as first on the "Amazon.com" bestseller list. Rowling has announced her intent to publish a sequel.

From Quiz Books from my Bookshelf

Answer: What Katy Did

The real name of the author of this book, Susan Coolidge, was Sarah Chauncey Woolsey. This novel was published in 1872 and hoped to pick up on the earlier success of 'Little Women' by Alcott. Coolidge followed it with two sequels; 'What Katy Did At School' and 'What Katy Did Next'.

From Quiz The Best Books I've Ever Read

Answer: Flowers for Algernon

This book was eventually made into a movie as well. "Of Mice and Men" is by John Steinbeck, "Einstein's Dreams" is by Alan Lightman. "You Shall Know Our Velocity!" is by Dave Eggers.

From Quiz My Favourite Books

Answer: Charles

I love this book! Charles was her first husband, she had one son with him. Written by Margeret Mitchell.

From Quiz Some of my favorite books....

Answer: Harper Lee

The film is almost as good as the book. This is my favorite book and film.

From Quiz Name That Book

Answer: Tuck Everlasting

In her story, Natalie Babbitt uses her characters to present several different perspectives on this age old question. The choice made by the story's heroine is not revealed until the epilogue, keeping the reader in suspense until the very end.

From Quiz The Three Clue Book Quiz

Answer: Oliver Twist

This book by Charles Dickens was made into a musical back in 1960. The musical was made into a film eight years later.

From Quiz Books for Nooks

Answer: Douglas Adams

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", featuring the unique character known as Marvin the Paranoid Android, was written by Douglas Adams. The book is written as if it is an encyclopedia that has information about places to go and things to do all around the galaxy. It is a fictional travel guide with many marvelous characters including Deep Thought, the philosophical supercomputer, Frankie Mouse, and Zaphod. It is a must for all science fiction fans.

From Quiz What's On My Bookshelves?

Answer: Translation of the Gnostic Scriptures

The "Nag Hammadi Library" is a one-volume, English-language edition of the famous library of 4th Century manuscripts discovered in Egypt in 1945. Included in the works are the Gospel of Mary, the Gospel of Thomas and other sacred texts. Gnosticism is a syncretistic religious movement in antiquity teaching that humans are divine beings trapped in a material world created by an imperfect god. The term derives from the Greek word, gnosis, meaning knowledge. Syncretistic, as used here, refers to the attempted reconciliation of opposing principles of religion.

From Quiz The Best Books I've Ever Read

Answer: Life of Pi

Yann Martel has lived in Alaska, Spain, France, British Columbia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Ontario, and studied philosophy at Trent University. I made up the alternate answers.

From Quiz My Favourite Books

Answer: White

The film scared me so much, but I much prefer the book! Written by Stephen King.

From Quiz Mixture of Classic Literature II

Answer: Samuel Langhorne Clemens

Mark Twain (aka Samuel Langhorne Clemens) is the author of famous novels like "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." He is one of the most loved American writers of all time.

From Quiz Some of my favorite books....

Answer: Songcatcher

'Songcatcher' was written by Sharyn McCrumb.

From Quiz An Assortment of Books

Answer: A Brief History of Time

From Quiz Name That Book

Answer: Sounder

Sounder, the family dog, is the only character given a name in this book; the other members of the family are identified by their role. In 1972, the book was adapted into a movie starring Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield.

From Quiz Right Author, Right Book.

Answer: Teachers

These three authors were all teachers, which gave them opportunity to observe the behaviour of children. They wrote children's books. Buckeridge gave us the 'Jennings' books, Brent Dyer the 'Chalet School' series, and Compton the 'William' stories.

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