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.
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Question of
2000 – The world’s first mass-market electronic book is published, called Riding the Bullet. Who was the author?
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Stephen King
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Dan Brown
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Question of
2000 – Joyce Carol Oates’ historical novel, Blonde, chronicles the life of which movie star?
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Marilyn Monroe
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Jane Mansfield
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Question of
2001 – In Martel’s Life of Pi what animal is NOT on the lifeboat with Pi: a llama or a zebra?
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Llama
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Zebra
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Question of
2001 – Finish the title of this Amy Tan best seller: The Bonesetter’s —
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Daughter
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Wife
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Question of
2002 – Who is the protagonist of Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones?
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Susie
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Ruth
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Question of
2002 – In Gaiman’s Coraline who are the Missus Spink and Forcible and Mr Bobo?
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Tenants in the other flats
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People in the ‘other world’
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Question of
2003 – In Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, how are the chapters titled?
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Prime numbers
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Alphabetically
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Question of
2003 – Hosseini’s The Kite Runner is set in which city?
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Kabul
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Kandahar
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Question of
2004 – Which British city becomes UNESCO’s first City of Literature?
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Edinburgh
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London
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Question of
2004 – Which playwright wrote the award winning History Boys?
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Alan Bennett
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Willy Russell
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Question of
2005 – ‘First the colours. Then the humans. That’s usually how I see things…’ From which major book is this the opening line?
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The Book Thief
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The Lightning Thief
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Question of
2005 – What was the original title of Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
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Men Who Hate Women
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Milllennium
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Question of
2006 – Which book by biologist Richard Dawkins was inspired by the war mongering antics of an American president?
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The God Delusion
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Religion Poisons Everything
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Question of
2006 – Finish the title of the novel by Muriel Barbery: The — of the Hedgehog
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Elegance
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Silence
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Question of
2007 – The Kindle was introduced to the world in this year. What was its codename while it was being developed?
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Fiona
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Fire
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Question of
2007 – Stafford’s adaptation of War Horse opened in London. Who wrote the original novel?
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Michael Morporgo
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Philip Pullman
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Question of
2008 – In Collins’ The Hunger Games, which district does Katniss live in?
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12
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13
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Question of
2008 – Which American state is the setting for Robinson’s Home?
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Iowa
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Indiana
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Question of
2009 – Which of Hilary Mantel’s historical novels was published in this year?
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Wolf Hall
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Bring Up the Bodies
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Question of
2009 – In Stockett’s The Help – who makes the best pies?
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Minny
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Aibileen
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