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
1960 – In Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird what causes the lynching mob to disperse before harm is done?
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Scout talks to a friend’s father in the mob
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Atticus talks them down
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Question of
1960 – ‘I would not, could not in the rain. Not in the dark. Not on a train. Not in a car. Not…’ What is the next ‘not’ in Dr Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham?
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Not in a tree
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Not in a box
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Question of
1961 – ‘The Texan turned out to be good-natured, generous and likable. In three days no one could stand him.’ What classic anti-war novel is this from?
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Catch 22
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Cat’s Cradle
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Question of
1961 – In Juster’s The Phantom Tollbooth, what is the name of the ruler of Dictionopolis?
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King Azaz the Unabridged
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Chroma the Great
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Question of
1962 – In Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange which piece of music is used in Alex’s aversion therapy?
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Beethoven’s 9th symphony
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Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
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Question of
1962 – In which Young Adult’s novel do we meet Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who and Mrs Which?
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A Wrinkle in Time
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The Owl Service
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Question of
1963 – ‘If we, citizens, do not support our artists, then we sacrifice our imagination on the altar of crude reality.’ Which author was born in Spain on June 25th?
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Yann Martell
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Donna Tartt
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Question of
1963 – le Carré’s The Spy Who Came in From the Cold begins and ends in which major European city?
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Berlin
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Munich
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Question of
1964 – In Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which delightful child gets tossed into a garbage chute whilst being attacked by squirrels?
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Veruca
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Augustus
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Question of
1964 – In the novel Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (but not the film!) there is a Mrs Pott. What is her name?
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Mimsie
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Trudy
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Question of
1965 – ‘It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.’ Which author was born in Gloucestershire on July 31st?
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JK Rowling
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Kate Atkinson
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Question of
1965 – Where is Arthur Hailey’s Hotel?
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New Orleans
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New York
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Question of
1966 – Finish the title of Stoppard’s ground breaking play: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are —
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Dead
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Fled
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Question of
1966 – Truman Capote’s non-fiction novel In Cold Blood details the murders of how many members of the Clutter family?
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4
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6
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Question of
1967 – Are the events in Lindsay’s Picnic at Hanging Rock based on historical facts?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
1967 – What are the names of the rival gangs in SE Hinton’s The Outsiders?
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Greasers and Socs
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Watchdogs and Sleepers
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Question of
1968 – Who wrote the immensely popular The Tiger Who Came to Tea?
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Judith Kerr
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Elizabeth Beresford
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Question of
1968 – Tommy and Tuppence Beresford – the detectives in Christie’s By the Pricking of my Thumbs – only appear in how many novels?
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5
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3
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Question of
1969 – In Graham Greene’s delightful novel Travels with my Aunt, where is the first stop on Henry and Augusta’s travels?
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Brighton
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Paris
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Question of
1969 – In Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar what is the first thing the caterpillar eats?
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An apple
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A pickle
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