E: 10/08 Win 5 fiction books of the winners’ choice + Goodies (Quiz)

redfox5 · 7 August 2021 at 9:41AM

https://wordery.com/nerdery-quiz
Prize includes 5 fiction books of your choice, a Book Nerd tote bag, a Wordery mug, a Wordery notebook and a Bibliophile keyring.

Which book won the 2020 Booker Prize? Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
Which book is this quote from: "Maybe there is a beast, maybe it's only us"? Lord of the Flies
In which Harry Potter book does Sirius Black die? Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The 1995 film 'Clueless', starring Alicia Silverstone, was inspired by which Jane Austen novel? Emma
Which of the following was Stephen King's first published novel? Carrie
This latin phrase is used in which novel?: Illegitimi non carborundum? The Handmaid's Tale
In Louisa May Alcott's novel; Little Women, what was the name of the youngest March sister? Amy
Who was the first ever Mr Men character created by Roger Hargreaves? Mr Tickle
What was the name of Harper Lee's second novel, published 55 years after 'To Kill a Mockingbird'? Go Set a Watchman
In F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', what was the name of Daisy Buchanan's best friend? Jordan Baker
Which of the following books was NOT written by Hunter S Thompson? One Way Street
In J. R Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings', how many 'Rings of Power' were forged? 20
Which of the following is NOT a geographical area in George R. R. Martin's 'A Game of Thrones' and associated novels? Middlemarch
In which city is Khaled Hosseini's novel, 'The Kite Runner' based? Kabul
Who has illustrated the cover designs for 18 of Roald Dahl's books? Quentin Blake
When originally released, Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' was banned in which country? China
Ian Fleming, known for writing the original James Bond spy novels, also wrote a children's book. What was it? Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
In the popular children's book; The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson, what distinctive feature does the Gruffalo have all over his back? Purple Prickles
In Phillip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' series, what animal is 'Iorek Byrnison'? A Polar Bear
'My Family & Other Animals' is Gerald Durrell's account of his childhood on which Greek Island? Corfu
In Mary Shelly's 'Frankenstein', what's the full name of the scientist who creates a monster using human remains? Victor Frankenstein
Arnold Sideways, Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler and Adora Belle Dearheart are all characters from which popular fantasy book series? Discworld
In 'The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe', by C. S. Lewis, what's the name of the wolf, the chief of the White Witch's police? Maugrim
In 'Klara and the Sun', by Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara is known to humans as which of the following? An AF (Artificial Friend)
The following words are the opening line from which book: 'Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board'? Their Eyes Were Watching God
In 'The Familiars', by Stacey Halls, what's the name of Fleetwood Shuttleworth's dog? Puck
In the film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's 'Trainspotting', which actor played the character 'Begbie'? Robert Carlyle
In the children's classic book; The Bad-Tempered Ladybird by Eric Carle, how did the ladybird express his anger? Trying to Start Fights
In 'The War of the Worlds', H. G. Wells tells the story of an alien invasion. In which area of Surrey did the first 'meteor' land? Woking

'Agent Running in the Field', 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' and 'Call For the Dead' are all novels by which author? John le Carré