The Demons' Favourite Books Trivia Quiz

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)

Answer: For the Term of His Natural Life

The suffering of the main character in this work, Rufus Dawes, came to symbolise the life of Christ, as did his tragic death. At the same time, the story was also one of a love that surpassed all bounds of mortality. The ending of the book, where the dying Rufus was finally re-united with his love for a few brief and terrible seconds before their dual deaths, was a truly awe-inspiring piece of writing. (Question and information contributed by Creedy)

Answer: The Call of Cthulhu

Metallica, along with many other heavy metal bands, have been influenced by H.P Lovecraft. Their songs "The Thing That Should Not Be" and "The Call of Ktulu" were both about this short story. The reasoning for Metallica spelling the name differently was because, according to the story, mentioning the name Cthulhu at all will bring the creature closer to you and your demise. (Question and information contributed by cheeseit223)

Answer: Nineteen Eighty-Four

The original title of 'Nineteen Eight-Four' was 'Last Man in Europe' and it was not clear why the name was changed. One theory was that it was a reversal of the year the book was written (1948), and that perhaps Orwell thought that the political regime he described in the book would come to pass in 1984. Unfortunately George Orwell did not live to see how popular 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' became; he died of tuberculosis at the age of forty-six, the year after the book was published. (Question and information contributed by Jennings)

Answer: The Mysterious Affair at Styles

It took Agatha Christie five years for her first book to be published - in 1920 - as it was initially rejected by six publishers. However, once this brilliant writer of crime mysteries became known to readers, there was no looking back. An astonishing total of 80 detective novels in all flowed from her pen - and that was in addition to all her other writing. (Question and information submitted by Eastenders01)

Answer: Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah

Author Richard Bach wrote "Illusions" after the great success of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull". "Illusions" combined his love for flying with his search for spiritual enlightenment. A great example of visualization was used as one of the exercises given to Richard by Donald Shimoda, the former Messiah. Bach also wrote a "Messiah's Handbook," the instruction manual mentioned in "Illusions." (Question and information submitted by Vera2012)

Answer: We Are Your Sons

The Rosenbergs, called the Atomic Bomb Spies, were convicted of passing atomic bomb information to Russia and were executed by electric chair in 1953. From the time of their arrest to their execution, their sons were moved between relatives and children's shelters. Later they were adopted by Abel and Anne Meeropol and took their last name.

In 2008, the brothers stated that they now believed it was a fact rather than a possibility that their father had been involved in espionage with the Soviet Union, but they still firmly believed he was innocent of passing information about the atomic bomb. (Question and information submitted by unterkircher)

Answer: The Picture of Dorian Gray

This was the only published book by Oscar Wilde. It was first published as the lead story for "Lippincott's Monthly Magazine" in 1890. (Question and information submitted by crystal3g)

Answer: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The other two parts of the trilogy were "The Girl who Played with Fire" and "The Girl who Kicked the Hornets' Nest". Hacker Lis Salander was a great and unconventional heroine. The book was an excellent read for anyone who liked crime or mystery thrillers or just liked to read well-written stories. (Question and information submitted by baker13)

Answer: Oliver Twist

The author Charles Dickens (1812-1970) was famous for publishing his stories in weekly instalments in magazines, and for his life-like depiction of 'lower-class' London life. (Question and information submitted by Jennings)