The Do You Read Me? Quiz: Fifth Edition

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    This is an illustration from the original handwritten 91 page manuscript for what would eventually become a classic children's book. Who is the artist? - ProProfs

    This is an illustration from the original handwritten 91 page manuscript for what would eventually become a classic children's book. Who is the artist?

    • Arthur Rackham
    • John Tenniel
    • Lewis Carroll
    • Ernest Shephard
    • Charles Dickens
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A general literary trivia quiz to get the cerebral cogs moving this Monday morning!

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  • 2. 
    In which comic strip  is the main character's favorite book 

    In which comic strip  is the main character's favorite book "Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kalblooie" by Mabel Syrup?

    • Calvin and Hobbes

    • Mutts

    • Peanuts

    • Garfield

    • Doonesbury

    Correct Answer
    A. Calvin and Hobbes
    Explanation
    In the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes, the main character's favorite book is "Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kalblooie" by Mabel Syrup.

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  • 3. 
    In which book would you find the superstates Oceania, Eastasia and Eurasia? - ProProfs

    In which book would you find the superstates Oceania, Eastasia and Eurasia?

    • 1984 by George Orwell

    • Dune by Frank Herbert

    • Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

    • Ruined City by Nevil Shute

    • The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

    Correct Answer
    A. 1984 by George Orwell
    Explanation
    See the map at the Strangemaps blog: http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/01/22/66-the-world-in-george-orwells-1984/

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  • 4. 
    And the winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for fiction is........ - ProProfs

    And the winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for fiction is........

    • War Dances by Sherman Alexie

    • In Other rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin

    • The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich

    • Tinkers by Paul Harding

    • Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantell

    Correct Answer
    A. Tinkers by Paul Harding
  • 5. 
     Which of the following is NOT the title of a real book currently available on abc.nl? - ProProfs

     Which of the following is NOT the title of a real book currently available on abc.nl?

    • The Big Book of Lesbian Horse Stories

    • Love and Sex With Robots

    • The Go Go Dancer Who Stole My Viagra

    • Why Cats Paint

    • Living With Crazy Buttocks

    Correct Answer
    A. Living With Crazy Buttocks
    Explanation
    The Big Book of Lesbian Horse Stories: http://www.abc.nl/search/detailed.php?isbn=9780758202543&valuta=$

    - Love and Sex with Robots: http://www.abc.nl/search/detailed.php?isbn=9780061359804&valuta=$

    - The Go Go Dancer Who Stole My Viagra
    http://www.abc.nl/search/detailed.php?isbn=9780966189995&valuta=$

    - Why Cats Paint
    http://www.abc.nl/search/detailed.php?isbn=9781580087933&valuta=$

    - Living With Crazy Buttocks is actually a real book, but it's not in print any more. We can probably get you a copy though!

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  • 6. 
    In his 2009 autobiography, Open, Andre Agassi admitted to taking drugs throughout most of his career. What was his main drug of choice? - ProProfs

    In his 2009 autobiography, Open, Andre Agassi admitted to taking drugs throughout most of his career. What was his main drug of choice?

    • Speed

    • Cannabis

    • Crystal meth

    • Cocaine

    • Heroin

    Correct Answer
    A. Crystal meth
    Explanation
    In his autobiography, Open, Andre Agassi revealed that his main drug of choice throughout most of his career was crystal meth.

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  • 7. 
    Which genre accounts for 55% of all paperbacks sold in the U.S? - ProProfs

    Which genre accounts for 55% of all paperbacks sold in the U.S?

    • Manga

    • Thriller

    • Young Adult

    • General Fiction

    • Romance

    Correct Answer
    A. Romance
    Explanation
    That lovely paperback chair can be found here: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/07/paperback_chair.html

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  • 8. 
    Sophie Kinsella, author of the Shopaholic series of books,  is a pseudonym.  The author also writes books under her real name.  What is it? - ProProfs

    Sophie Kinsella, author of the Shopaholic series of books,  is a pseudonym.  The author also writes books under her real name.  What is it?

    • Wendy Holden

    • Madeleine Wickham

    • Elizabeth George

    • Jane Green

    • Jill Mansell

    Correct Answer
    A. Madeleine Wickham
    Explanation
    Sophie Kinsella, the author of the Shopaholic series, uses the pseudonym Madeleine Wickham for her other books.

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  • 9. 
     How  many books in total have been published as part of the Harry Potter Series? - ProProfs

     How  many books in total have been published as part of the Harry Potter Series?

    • 6

    • 7

    • 8

    • 9

    • 10

    Correct Answer
    A. 10
    Explanation
    As well as the 7 novels in the series, there are two school books and The Tales of Beedle The Bard.

    Those yummy retro covers were designed by M.S. Corley: http://mscorley.blogspot.com/2009/02/harry-potter-redesign.html

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  • 10. 

    "Neither a borrower nor a lender be,For loan oft loses both itself and friend,And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry." In which Shakespeare play would you find these lines?

    • Othello

    • Hamlet

    • The Merchant of Venice

    • The Merry Wives of Windsor

    • Macbeth

    Correct Answer
    A. Hamlet
    Explanation
    Act 1, scene 3, 75–77. Most of the best Bardisms come from Hamlet. ;-)

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