A selection of questions with answers on the subject of books, all with multiple choice answers.
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In Hugh Lofting's books, which of these was NOT one of Dr Dolittle's pets?
Achilles the tortoise
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What type of animal is Samuel Whiskers in The Tale of Samuel Whiskers by Beatrix Potter?
Rat
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In Mervyn Peake's 'Gormenghast' trilogy of novels, which character's name appears in the title of two of the three books?
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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In Lord of The Rings, what race does Gimli belong to?
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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What is the title of the 1845 poem by Edgar Allan Poe in which the narrator laments the loss of his love, Lenore?
The Raven
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What kind of animal is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi in a story by Rudyard Kipling?
Mongoose
It's a short story in the Jungle Book
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Nancy and Peggy Blackett are important characters in which children's book?
Swallows & Amazons
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What is the writer Julia Donaldson's most famous creation?
The Gruffalo
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What is the first name of the writer of the popular 'Gruffalo' series of children's books?
Julia Donaldson
Her full name is Julia Donaldso
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Which country is the main setting for "White Fang" a novel written by Jack London?
Canada
Yukon Territory, Canada during the Gold Rush
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What is the name of French fictional elephant Babar's wife?
Celeste
Celeste is also Babar's cousin
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Complete the title of Frank McCourt's 1996 book about growing up in Limerick: 'Angela's...'?
Ashes
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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"?
James Joyce
The novel is 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man'
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