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Quiz about Fiction from the last 20 years roughly

Fiction from the last 20 years (roughly!) Quiz

These are some questions based on my favourite recent novels. Some of them might be a bit random!

A multiple-choice quiz by vh219. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
vh219

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
94,740

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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1077

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" by Louis de Bernieres, which of these characters is the "strong man"? Hint

Kokolios

Mandras

Velisarios

Iannis

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which of Margaret Atwood's novels does the action take place in the state of "Gilead"? Hint

The Handmaid's Tale

Cat's Eye

The Blind Assassin

Alias Grace

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the young Scottish girl who gives her name to the title of a Sebastian Faulks novel?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Anita Diamant's novel "The Red Tent" is based on the life of a character in the Bible. True or False?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is missing from this sequence of novels by Kathy Reichs: "Deja Dead", "Death du Jour", "Deadly Decisions", ________, "Grave Secrets"?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the photo journalist whose sister has disappeared in the novel "Dead Sleep" by Greg Iles? Hint

Janet

Jordan

Julia

Judith

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the Kay Scarpetta novels by Patricia Cornwell, Kay's sister is called Connie: True or False?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Portrait in Sepia" is the most recent novel by the Chilean author Isabel ______.

Answer: (One Word (spelling!!!))

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", what animal does Sirius Black turn into? Hint

Dog

Wolf

Stag

Bear

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the man who puts drugs into Bridget's bag in "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason"?

Answer: (One Word (One syllable))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" by Louis de Bernieres, which of these characters is the "strong man"?

Answer: Velisarios

Mandras is Pelagia's fiance, Iannis is her father, and Kokolios is a villager who believes himself to be a communist.

2. In which of Margaret Atwood's novels does the action take place in the state of "Gilead"?

Answer: The Handmaid's Tale

It's a brilliant book, by the way.

3. What is the name of the young Scottish girl who gives her name to the title of a Sebastian Faulks novel?

Answer: Charlotte Gray

And the character of her father also features in one of his previous novels, "Birdsong".

4. Anita Diamant's novel "The Red Tent" is based on the life of a character in the Bible. True or False?

Answer: True

It's based on the character of Dinah, one of the daughters of Jacob.

5. What is missing from this sequence of novels by Kathy Reichs: "Deja Dead", "Death du Jour", "Deadly Decisions", ________, "Grave Secrets"?

Answer: Fatal Voyage

All five of her novels so far have either two windows or two doors of some sort on the front of them.

6. What is the name of the photo journalist whose sister has disappeared in the novel "Dead Sleep" by Greg Iles?

Answer: Jordan

The novel begins when she finds herself face-to-face with a painting of her twin sister, who is missing and presumed dead, in a Hong Kong art gallery.

7. In the Kay Scarpetta novels by Patricia Cornwell, Kay's sister is called Connie: True or False?

Answer: False

Connie is the name of Benton Wesley's wife (or ex-wife, depending on what book you're on!). Kay's sister is called Dorothy.

8. "Portrait in Sepia" is the most recent novel by the Chilean author Isabel ______.

Answer: Allende

Other older novels by her include "House of Spirits", "Of Love and Shadows", "Daughter of Fortune", and lots more.

9. In "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", what animal does Sirius Black turn into?

Answer: Dog

Which is very appropriate, since "Sirius" is an alternative name for the Dog Star.

10. What is the name of the man who puts drugs into Bridget's bag in "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason"?

Answer: Jed

When in prison in Thailand, Bridget finds herself required to perform Madonna songs for the other prisoners...!

Source: Author vh219

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