FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

From Books to Movies Trivia Quiz

Many of our favorite movies have stemmed from literary sources. Most of these questions are on widely known books and movies, so they should be fairly familiar to you.

A multiple-choice quiz by abbeyrd. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
abbeyrd

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
5,247

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
10004

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (6/10), Dagny1 (9/10), Kouponr (3/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote the book that 'The Green Mile' is based on? Hint

Stephen King

John Grisham

Michael Crichton

Dean Koontz

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. The Vietnam war movie, 'Apocalypse Now' (1979), is based on what novella by Joseph Conrad? Hint

Tour of Duty

Lord Jim

Heart of Darkness

Gaspar Ruiz

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Who directed the controversial adaption of Anthony Burgess' novel, "A Clockwork Orange"? Hint

Stanley Kubrick

Oliver Stone

Francis Ford Coppola

Martin Scorsese

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. What novel, written by Shirley Jackson, was the source for two movies called "The Haunting"? Hint

A Night in Hill House

The Haunting of Hill House

Night Cry

The Haunting

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Frank Darabont, director of "The Green Mile", also directed and adapted what other Stephen King work? Hint

The Shawshank Redemption

Misery

Thinner

Pet Sematary

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these Best Picture winners at the Academy Awards was NOT based on a novel? Hint

The English Patient

Braveheart

Schindler's List

Silence of the Lambs

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the main force behind getting Toni Morrison's novel "Beloved" made into a film? Hint

Danny Glover

Oprah Winfrey

Jonathan Demme

Toni Morrison

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote the novel that the award-winning film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) was based on? Hint

Ken Kesey

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Charles Webb

Richard Hooker

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these is NOT a film based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens? Hint

Bah Humbug!

Scrooged

Scrooge

Mickey's Christmas Carol

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. What Spielberg film based on a Michael Crichton novel grossed $48 million in its opening weekend?

Answer: (Two Words)

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Nov 16 2024 : Guest 76: 6/10
Nov 15 2024 : Dagny1: 9/10
Nov 07 2024 : Kouponr: 3/10
Nov 05 2024 : Barbarini: 10/10
Nov 04 2024 : Guest 173: 3/10
Oct 27 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Oct 16 2024 : vlk56pa: 10/10
Oct 07 2024 : Reamar42: 9/10
Sep 28 2024 : looney_tunes: 10/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote the book that 'The Green Mile' is based on?

Answer: Stephen King

2. The Vietnam war movie, 'Apocalypse Now' (1979), is based on what novella by Joseph Conrad?

Answer: Heart of Darkness

3. Who directed the controversial adaption of Anthony Burgess' novel, "A Clockwork Orange"?

Answer: Stanley Kubrick

4. What novel, written by Shirley Jackson, was the source for two movies called "The Haunting"?

Answer: The Haunting of Hill House

5. Frank Darabont, director of "The Green Mile", also directed and adapted what other Stephen King work?

Answer: The Shawshank Redemption

6. Which of these Best Picture winners at the Academy Awards was NOT based on a novel?

Answer: Braveheart

While "Braveheart" was not based on a novel, its story was inspired by the epic poem "The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace", written by the 15th century Scottish poet Blind Harry.

7. Who was the main force behind getting Toni Morrison's novel "Beloved" made into a film?

Answer: Oprah Winfrey

8. Who wrote the novel that the award-winning film "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) was based on?

Answer: Ken Kesey

9. Which of these is NOT a film based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens?

Answer: Bah Humbug!

"Bah Humbug!" was television production, originally airing in 1994. The other three were films that had cinematic releases.

10. What Spielberg film based on a Michael Crichton novel grossed {$48} million in its opening weekend?

Answer: Jurassic Park

Source: Author abbeyrd

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.