sunday trivia #9

Hey everyone! I'm taking part in Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay's new Sunday Trivia meme over at b00k r3vi3ws Click on the link so you can get involved, too! Every Sunday all of the participating bloggers will ask trivia questions that are related to books, authors, characters, and movies based on books. The answers along with new questions will be posted the following Sunday. Try it without Googling, lol. ;)

Answers to last week's questions:

1. In Mary Shelley's book of the same name, Frankenstein is:
a. violent and terrifying monster
b. a mad scientist who created a monster
c. a village in the Alps

Answer: A

2. A poltergeist is a ghost that:
a. haunts cemeteries
b. possesses people
c. makes noise

Answer: C

3. In Haiti and West Africa, a corpse brought back to life is called a:
a. zombie
b. vampire
c. monster

Answer: A

4. When do banshees wail?
a. when someone is born
b. when someone is about to die
c. when someone watches a scary movie

Answer: B

5. What is the difference between demons and ghosts? (Essay question! Just kidding! :D)

Answer: Ghosts are the spirits of people who have died, but demons are spirits who have never existed in human form.

Since I'm doing NaNoWriMo, I'm focused on that right now, and will take off this month from Sunday Trivia. :)

Please don't forget to stop by b00k r3vi3ws and answer her questions, too. The link is above. :D

sunday trivia #8

Hey everyone! I'm taking part in Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay's new Sunday Trivia meme over at b00k r3vi3ws Click on the link so you can get involved, too! Every Sunday all of the participating bloggers will ask trivia questions that are related to books, authors, characters, and movies based on books. The answers along with new questions will be posted the following Sunday. Try it without Googling, lol. ;)


Questions & answers from last week:
Q: What's the bestselling nonfiction book of all time?
A: The Bible
 
Q: What is Dr. Seuss's real full name?
A: Theodor Seuss Geisel

Q: Which author has sold more children's books than any other author? *Hint: the answer will surprise you :)
A: R.L. Stine  I was really surprised with this one! I thought it would be J.K. Rowling or even Dr. Seuss, lol.

This week in honor of Halloween, I'm asking Halloween themed questions in multiple choice form. Have fun! :D
1. In Mary Shelley's book of the same name, Frankenstein is:
a. violent and terrifying monster
b. a mad scientist who created a monster
c. a village in the Alps

2. A poltergeist is a ghost that:
a. haunts cemeteries
b. possesses people
c. makes noise

3. In Haiti and West Africa, a corpse brought back to life is called a:
a. zombie
b. vampire
c. monster

4. When do banshees wail?
a. when someone is born
b. when someone is about to die
c. when someone watches a scary movie

5. What is the difference between demons and ghosts? (Essay question! Just kidding! :D)

Please don't forget to stop by b00k r3vi3ws and answer her questions, too. The link is above. :D

sunday trivia #7

 

Hey everyone! I'm taking part in Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay's new Sunday Trivia meme over at b00k r3vi3ws Click on the link so you can get involved, too! Every Sunday all of the participating bloggers will ask trivia questions that are related to books, authors, characters, and movies based on books. The answers along with new questions will be posted the following Sunday. Try it without Googling, lol. ;)

Answers from Sunday Trivia #6
1. Name of any book written by Chelsea Handler-- Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea.

2. The Sookie Stackhouse novels in order are:
#1 Dead Until Dark
#2 Living Dead in Dallas
#3 Club Dead
#4 Dead to the World
#5 Dead as a Doornail
#6 Definitely Dead
#7 All Together Dead
#8 From Dead to Worse
#9 Dead and Gone
#10 Dead in the Family
#11 Dead Reckoning
#12 Deadlocked
#13 Dead Ever After (coming out in 2013)
P.S. ~ I know this question was really evil, lol. I've read them all (except 12 and 13) and still get the tiles mixed up. :)

3. The author of Before I Go to Sleep is S.J. Watson.

4. The upcoming new novel by Gayle Forman is titled Just One Day and is expected to be published on January 8, 2013.

Questions for this week:
1. What's the bestselling nonfiction book of all time?
2. What is Dr. Seuss's real full name?
3. Which author has sold more children's books than any other author? *Hint: the answer will surprise you :)

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sunday trivia #6

Hey everyone! I'm taking part in Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay's new Sunday Trivia meme over at b00k r3vi3ws Click on the link so you can get involved, too! Every Sunday all of the participating bloggers will ask trivia questions that are related to books, authors, characters, and movies based on books. The answers along with new questions will be posted the following Sunday. Try it without Googling, lol. ;)

Answers from Sunday Trivia #5
1. Hester Prynne is forced to wear the letter "A" for adultery in The Scarlet Letter.
2. Stephen Chbosky wrote the novel (getting ready to come out as a movie!!) The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
3. J.K. Rowling's new novel for adults that just came out is titled The Casual Vacancy.

Questions for this Week:
1. Name any book written by Chelsea Handler.
2. Name the Sookie Stackhouse novels in order.
3. Who's the author of the novel Before I Go to Sleep?
Extra question this week! 4. What is the title of the new upcoming novel by Gayle Forman?

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sunday trivia #5

Hey everyone! I'm taking part in Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay's new Sunday Trivia meme over at b00k r3vi3ws Click on the link so you can get involved, too! Every Sunday all of the participating bloggers will ask trivia questions that are related to books, authors, characters, and movies based on books. The answers along with new questions will be posted the following Sunday. Try it without Googling, lol. ;) 

Answers from Sunday Trivia #4
1. In Catcher in the Rye, the protagonist's name is Holden Caulfield.
2. One famous line from Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet:
"A plague o' both your houses!
They have made worms' meat of me!"
--Mercutio
3. A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian novel that takes place in England in the near future, exploring the violent nature of human beings and deciding between good and evil.

This week's questions:
1. What letter is Hester Prynne forced to wear in The Scarlet Letter?
2. Who is the author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
3. What new book did J.K. Rowling just release?

Please answer these questions in the comments section below. Don't forget to visit b00k r3vi3ws! :D

sunday trivia #4

Hey everyone! I'm taking part in Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay's new Sunday Trivia meme over at b00k r3vi3ws Click on the link so you can get involved, too! Every Sunday all of the participating bloggers will ask trivia questions that are related to books, authors, characters, and movies based on books. The answers along with new questions will be posted the following Sunday. Try it without Googling, lol. ;)  

Answers from Sunday Trivia #3

1. The Caldecott Medal  is given annually by the Association for Library Service to Children to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
2. Augusten Burroughs, one of my favorite authors, wrote the book Running with Scissors. I glowingly recommend it!! :)
3. The author Ray Bradbury, another one of my favorite authors, was born on August 22, 1920 in  Waukegan, Illinois.

Questions for this week:
1. What is the protagonist's name in the novel Catcher in the Rye?
2. Quote any famous line from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
3. Write a one or two sentence summary of the novel A Clockwork Orange.

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sunday trivia #3

Hey everyone! I'm taking part in Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay's new Sunday Trivia meme over at b00k r3vi3ws. Click on the link so you can get involved, too! Every Sunday, all of the participating bloggers will ask trivia questions that are related to books, authors, characters, and movies based on books. The answers with new questions will be posted the following Sunday.

 

Answers from Sunday Trivia #1:

1. Katniss is from District 12.

2. Harry marries Ginny Weasley.

3. J.D. Salinger wrote The Catcher in the Rye.

 

Answers from Sunday Trivia #2:

1. The first public library in the U.S. was opened in Charleston, South Carolina in 1698.

2. Shirley Jackson wrote "The Lottery."

3. Flying carpets are said to be more popular than broomsticks for playing Quidditch in India, Pakistan, and Iran.

 

Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay answered all of these questions correctly except for question #1 from Trivia #2. Go girl! :D

 

My questions for this week: 

1. What is the Caldecott award for?

2. Who wrote Running with Scissors?

3. When was the author Ray Bradbury born?

 

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sunday trivia #1 & #2

 

Hey everyone! I'm taking part in Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay's new Sunday Trivia meme over at b00k r3vi3ws. Click on the link so you can get involved, too! Every Sunday, all of the participating bloggers will ask trivia questions that are related to books, authors, characters, and movies based on books. The answers with new questions will be posted the following Sunday.

 

I joined a week late, so I'm catching up by doing two in one! :D

 

Sunday Trivia #1

My questions for this week:

1. Which district is Katniss from in The Hunger Games? 

2. Who does Harry Potter end up marrying at the end of the series?

3. Who wrote The Catcher in the Rye?

 

Sunday Trivia #2

My questions for this week:

1. When and where was the first public library opened in the U.S.?

2. Who wrote "The Lottery" ?

3. According to J.K. Rowling's Quidditch Through the Ages, what are said to be more popular than broomsticks for playing Quidditch in India, Pakistan, and Iran?

 

Please answer these questions in the comments section below. Don't forget to visit b00k r3vi3ws! :D