Books 2006-2007 Trivia Questions
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Can you answer all these questions about Books 2006-2007?
- 1.Who is the heroine of Janet Evanovich's book "Twelve Sharp"?
- A.
Kay Scarpetta
- B.
Stephanie Plum
- C.
Kinsey Millhone
- D.
Jane Jeffry
- 2.In what time period is Ian McEwan's book "On Chesil Beach" primarily set?
- A.
The 1960's
- B.
The 2000's
- C.
The 1950's
- D.
The 1920's
- 3.In "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen, the narrator reminisces about his life in what career?
- A.
A Lifeguard
- B.
A Veterinarian
- C.
A Zookeeper
- D.
The Circus
- 4.Which of these books did the author of "The Secret" not borrow from?
- A.
The Science Of Getting Rich
- B.
Think And Grow Rich
- C.
The Jesus I Never Knew
- D.
Riches Within Your Reach
- 5.What was the debut novel by the author of 2007's "A Thousand Splendid Suns"?
- A.
The Marsh Arabs
- B.
The Kite Runner
- C.
Seed To Harvest
- D.
The Foreigner's Gift
- 6.Richard Dawkins, author of the 2006 bestseller "The God Delusion", also wrote which book?
- A.
The Seven Daughters of Eve
- B.
The Diversity of Life
- C.
The Selfish Gene
- D.
Consilience
- 7.What is the militia group that owes allegiance to Arlo Goodman in John Sandford's "Dead Watch"?
- A.
The White Mafia
- B.
The Protectors
- C.
The Watchmen
- D.
The Guardians
- 8.In Dean Koontz's "The Good Guy", who is mistaken for a hit man?
- A.
Ray Olsen
- B.
Pete Santo
- C.
Myron Bolitar
- D.
Timothy Carrier
- 9.Mariam and Laila in "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini are connected in what way?
- A.
Sisters
- B.
Wives To The Same Man
- C.
Neighbors
- D.
Mother And Daughter
- 10.What was Julia Child, the best selling author of "My Life in France" famous for?
- A.
Writing Automobile Books
- B.
Writing Home Improvement Books
- C.
Writing Broadway Musicals
- D.
Writing Cook Books
- 11.With whom did "State of Denial" author Bob Woodward collaborate for his book about Watergate?
- A.
Carl Bernstein
- B.
Truman Capote
- C.
Richard M. Nixon
- D.
Harry S. Truman
- 12.Which author tells the tale of a father and his young son struggling in a post-apocalyptic America?
- A.
Edward P. Jones
- B.
Cormac McCarthy
- C.
Philip Roth
- D.
Michael Chabon
- 13.What is the title of Thomas Harris' book about Hannibal Lector released in 2006?
- A.
Hannibal: The Beginning
- B.
Hannibal Eats
- C.
Hannibal Rising
- D.
The End Of Hannibal
- 14.The seventh and final book in the series is called "Harry Potter" and what?
- A.
The Defense Of Hogwarts
- B.
The Deathly Hallows
- C.
The End Of The Saga
- D.
The Revenge Of Voldemort
- 15.What book was #1 on the paperback best-selling children's books list for 2006?
- A.
Harry Potter And Half-Blood Prince
- B.
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
- C.
Over The Hedge: Meet The Neighbors
- D.
Charlotte's Web: New In The Barn
- 16.The first book in J.K. Rowling's best-selling, multi-volume series was "Harry Potter" and what?
- A.
The Goblet Of Fire
- B.
The Philosopher's Stone
- C.
The Chamber Of Secrets
- D.
The Half-Blood Prince
- 17.In the "Harry Potter" books, which house was Cedric Diggory a member of?
- A.
Gryffindor
- B.
Hufflepuff
- C.
Slytherin
- D.
Ravenclaw
- 18.What are the first two names of J.K. Rowling, author of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"?
- A.
Janice Katherine
- B.
Jennifer Kristen
- C.
Joanna Kathleen
- D.
Joan Krawford
- 19.What does the word "plagiarism" mean in literature?
- A.
Wrong Description Of Locations
- B.
Lot Of Grammatical Mistakes
- C.
Lots Of Exaggeration
- D.
Passing Off Ideas As One's Own
- 20.The diary of which U.S. President peaked at #3 among "USA Today" best-selling books in May 2007?
- A.
George H. W. Bush
- B.
Lyndon B. Johnson
- C.
Ronald Reagan
- D.
Gerald Ford
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