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What was the name of the fictional land where the books of CS Lewis were set, which featured protagonists including the children Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy?

Narnia

The Great Gatsby, written in 1925 by F. Scott Fitzgerald is still considered by many to be one of the greatest books of all time. What is the main character Jay Gatsby's real name in the novel?

James Gatz

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Along with Captain Hook's hand, what did the crocodile swallow in the story of Peter Pan?

A clock

so it can be heard ticking when the crocodile is around

Who was the leader of the wolves in The Jungle Book (and is now also the name given to the leader of a boy scout troup)?

Akela

In George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', what kind of creatures are Napoleon and Snowball?

Pigs

In The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling, what type of animal was Hathi?

Elephant

Who wrote the book The Satanic Verses?

Salman Rushdie

What is the name of Sherlock Holmes' housekeeper?

Mrs Hudson

What was the name of the hunchback in The Hunchback of Notre Dame?

Quasimodo

Who is credited with the following quote? 'The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who loves fully is prepared to die at any time'?

Mark Twain

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Which Shakespeare character kills Tybalt and Paris?

Romeo

The Light Fantastic is the second novel of the Discworld series written by who?

Terry Pratchett

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A quidditch team consists of 3 chasers, two beaters, and one each of which positions?

Keeper and Seeker

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The expression 'murder most foul' comes from which Shakespeare play?

Hamlet

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Who is Missing: Julian, Dick, George, Anne, and who?

Timmy

Members of the Famous Five

Blathers, Charlotte and Fagin are characters from which Charles Dickens tale?

Oliver Twist

In which country was the book The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas, set?

France

How many ghosts are there in Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol?

4

Christmas past, present, future, and Jacob Marley

What are the first names of the Brontë sisters?

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne

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Playwright Arthur Miller was married to which famous blonde actress?

Marilyn Monroe

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In The Jungle Book, what type of animal is Bagheera?

A panther

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In the Harry Potter series, what is the name of Harry's pet owl?

Hedwig

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In Frank Baum's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, on which the film is based, what color are Dorothy's slippers?

Silver

In the book they were silver, but the it was changed to red in the movie in order to take full advantage of the new Technicolor film process being used in big-budget Hollywood films of that era.

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Who is the author of the book 'For Whom The Bell Tolls'?

Ernest Hemingway

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In the Lord of the Rings, what type of creature is Galadriel?

An Elf

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Which famous American writer has also published novels under the name Richard Bachman?

Stephen King

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How many books were there in CS Lewis' Narnia series?

7

True or False: The Wronski Feint is a chess strategy?

FALSE

it is a quidditch move from the Harry Potter series

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What are the 9 circles of hell from Dante's inferno?

Limbo, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Anger, Heresy, Violence, Fraud, and Treachery.

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What is the name of the spell used by Ron and Hermoine in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to make their feathers fly?

Wingardium Leviosa

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