Books n stuff!
1
12 random squares
Who is this writer?
Samuel Beckett
James Joyce
Oscar Wilde
Eamon Dunphy
27% got this right
Born on Good Friday, 13 April, 1906, Samuel Beckett enjoyed the irony of being born on jesus day and friday the 13th!
2
What is the name of the Wizarding pub in Harry Potter?
The Leaky Cauldron
The Inconsiderate Courgette
The Hairy Lemon
The Foggy Dew
62% got this right
That's Ian brown (from The Stone Roses) reading "A Brief History of Time" at the opening of the clip.
3
Zoom reveal
Which US author has penned several books under the pen name Richard Bachman?
Stephen King
Mark Twain
JD Sallinger
John Grisham
26% got this right
King holds the record for the most film adaptations by a single author.
4
In total, how many books did Roald Dahl write?
45 —
48
— 50
30% got this right
Dahl wrote many of his stories in a little shed at the bottom of his garden.
5
Mark Twain’s beloved characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn reside in which US state?
Missouri
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
23% got this right
Mark Twain's family had 19 cats at one stage during his childhood.
6
In Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist, what food does Oliver "pleasingly" ask for more of?
Gruel
Bread
Cheese
Burritos
43% got this right
Simon once starred in Disney's Oliver Twist, alongside Elijah "bellend" Wood and Richard Dreyfuss!
7
Which Emily Brontë book was the inspiration for a Kate Bush song?
Wuthering Height
Wuthering Heights
62% got this right
Emily wrote the book when she was 27 years of age. She would die 3 years later of Tuberculosis.
8
In James Joyce's 'Ulysses' the action takes place in and immediately around which city?
38% got this right
Its a really long book and i'll never finish it.
9
The Girl with the Dragoon Tattoo was originally published in which language?
Swedish
Finnish
Danish
English
33% got this right
In Sweden you'll find the highest number of McDonald's restaurants per capita in all of Europe.
10
Who is the youngest daughter of King Lear?
Cordelia
Goneril
Regan
Ophelia
33% got this right
"Shakespeare" originally wrote it with a happy ending, but then changed it, cos he's a bit of a prick!
