A selection of questions with answers on the subject of books, all with multiple choice answers.

1. In Hugh Lofting's books, which of these was NOT one of Dr Dolittle's pets?

   A: Achilles the tortoise

   B: Jip the dog

   C: Gub-Gub the pig

   D: Polynesia the parrot

   Achilles the tortoise

    

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2. What type of animal is Samuel Whiskers in The Tale of Samuel Whiskers by Beatrix Potter?

   A: Cat

   B: Dog

   C: Rat

   D: Squirrel

   Rat

    

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3. In Mervyn Peake's 'Gormenghast' trilogy of novels, which character's name appears in the title of two of the three books?

   A: Titus

   B: Steerpike

   C: Lord Sepulchrave

   D: Fuchsia

   Titus

   The first book is entitiled 'Titus Groan' the third 'Titus Alone' and the other (2nd) book of the trilogy is simply called 'Gormenghast'.

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4. In Lord of The Rings, what race does Gimli belong to?

   A: Dwarf

   B: Elf

   C: Human

   D: Orc

   Dwarf

   Gimli aids the Ring-bearer, participates in the War of the Ring, and becomes close friends with Legolas, overcoming an ancient enmity of Dwarves and Elves.

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5. What is the title of the 1845 poem by Edgar Allan Poe in which the narrator laments the loss of his love, Lenore?

   A: The Albatross

   B: The Owl

   C: The Raven

   D: The Vulture

   The Raven

    

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6. What kind of animal is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi in a story by Rudyard Kipling?

   A: Baboon

   B: Snake

   C: Mongoose

   D: Anteater

   Mongoose

   It's a short story in the Jungle Book

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7. Nancy and Peggy Blackett are important characters in which children's book?

   A: Swallows & Amazons

   B: The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe

   C: Bedknobs & Broomsticks

   D: Peter Pan

   Swallows & Amazons

    

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8. What is the writer Julia Donaldson's most famous creation?

   A: Bob The Builder

   B: Maisie The Cat

   C: The Gruffalo

   D: The Moomins

   The Gruffalo

    

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9. What is the first name of the writer of the popular 'Gruffalo' series of children's books?

   A: Arthur

   B: Debbie

   C: Julia

   D: Peter

   Julia Donaldson

   Her full name is Julia Donaldso

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10. Which country is the main setting for "White Fang" a novel written by Jack London?

    A: USA

    B: Canada

    C: Australia

    D: Scotland

    Canada

    Yukon Territory, Canada during the Gold Rush

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11. What is the name of French fictional elephant Babar's wife?

    A: Celeste

    B: Jesamine

    C: Fleur

    D: Isabelle

    Celeste

    Celeste is also Babar's cousin

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12. Complete the title of Frank McCourt's 1996 book about growing up in Limerick: 'Angela's...'?

    A: Ashes

    B: Bones

    C: Fire

    D: Umbrella

    Ashes

     

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13. Which writer's debut novel was published in 1916 and had the opening line "Once upon a time and a very good time it was there was a moocow coming down along the road"?

    A: George Orwell

    B: James Joyce

    C: Rudyard Kipling

    D: Virginia Woolf

    James Joyce

    The novel is 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man'

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