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Quiz – Literary Events Timeline (20) 1990-1999

A new series beginning in 1800.
Beginning in the early years of the novel – as we know and love it – each quiz covers a decade of literary events – 2 questions per year. Births, deaths, publications, events; fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays and books for children.

  • Question of

    1990 – Which central American country is the setting for Chrichton’s Jurassic Park?

    • Costa Rica
    • Guatemala
  • Question of

    1990 – What is the name of the anti-Christ child in Pratchett and Gaiman’s Good Omens?

    • Adam
    • Warlock
  • Question of

    1991 – Who wrote the award winning family history Wild Swans?

    • Jung Chang
    • Wang Anyi
  • Question of

    1991 – In Roddy Doyle’s delightful The Van, what is sold from the van?

    • Fish and chips
    • Ice cream
  • Question of

    1992 – PD James’ The Children of Men is a novel in which genre?

    • Dystopian
    • Crime
  • Question of

    1992 – Bill Bryson’s Neither Here nor There chart his travels on which continent?

    • Europe
    • North America
  • Question of

    1993 – We first meet le Carré’s Night Manager in the Hotel Meister Palace, in which European city?

    • Zurich
    • Vienna
  • Question of

    1993 – ‘Choose a life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television. Choose washing machines…’ What Scottish novel does this come from?

    • Trainspotting
    • Skagboys
  • Question of

    1994 – Which major online book seller opened this year?

    • Amazon
    • Book Depository
  • Question of

    1994 – de Bernières’ Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is set on which Greek Island?

    • Cephalonia
    • Santorini
  • Question of

    1995 – Fielding’s Bridget Jones is introduced to the world, published in which format?

    • Newspaper column
    • Radio play
  • Question of

    1995 – Which major political figure published the autobiographical Long Walk to Freedom?

    • Nelson Mandela
    • Lech Wałęsa
  • Question of

    1996 – The first novel in Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire series is published, what is it called?

    • A Game of Thrones
    • A Clash of Kings
  • Question of

    1996 – In Frank McCourt’s memoirs Angela’s Ashes, from which part of Ireland did Angela come?

    • Limerick
    • Dublin
  • Question of

    1997 – The first edition of Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone ran to how many copies?

    • 500
    • 50,000
  • Question of

    1997 – Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre opens in London. Which play opens the theatre?

    • Henry V
    • Hamlet
  • Question of

    1998 – Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible is set in which decade of the 20th century?

    • 1960s
    • 1950s
  • Question of

    1998 – Finish the title of McCall Smith’s first novel in the series: The No.1 Ladies — Agency

    • Detective
    • Office
  • Question of

    1999 – In Faulks’ Charlotte Gray what is Charlotte’s job before she joins SOE?

    • Receptionist
    • Teacher
  • Question of

    1999 – Finish the alliterative title of Lemony Snicket’s novel: The — Room

    • Reptile
    • Rotten

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