Readathon- Myths, Fables, SciFi, Fantasy

Which of the following literary text is NOT inspired by Greek mythology?

• Circe by Madeline Miller

• Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

• Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis

• House of Names by Colm Tóibín

Who is the poet of the narrative poem Metamorphoses?

• Dante

• Ovid

• Kaftka

• Virgil

The best-selling mythology book of all time is...

• D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri & Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

• The Penelopiad

  by Margaret Atwood

• The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

• The Odyssey by Homer

The Minotaur is a mythical monster that has the head of a bull and the body of a man. In the myth ofTheseus, the Minotaur resides in a labyrinth in Crete.

What is the name of the mythological architect who built this labyrinth?

• Theseus

• Icarus

• Daedalus

• Narcissus

What is one difference between myths and fables?

• Fables convey a moral message, myths do not.

• Fables use allegory and personified animals to provide an instructive message, myths do not.

• Fables are accepted as being fictional, myths were once considered to be true.

• Myths were transmitted verbally, fables were recorded on paper.

Which character is NOT a member of Norse Mythology?

• Odin

• Asgard

• Thor

• Aidoneus

A group of schoolchildren live on planet Venus, where it rains every single day. The sun appears once every seven years, for one hour only.

Which science fiction story does this describe?

• The Sky People

  by S. M. Stirling

• All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury

• Ring around the Sun by Clifford D. Simak

• Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein tells the story of a young scientist who creates a creature in an unconventional scientific experiment.

What does the scientist refer to the creature as?

• Fiend

• Frankenstein

• Friend

• Deucalion

J.K. Rowling wrote a large portion of the Harry Potter series in Edinburgh, Scotland. What is the name of the coffee shop that Rowling frequented to write her books?

• The Elephant House

• Bloomsbury Cafe

• The Jericho Cafe

• Fitzbillies

How many books are there in Tui T. Sutherland's epic fantasy series Wings of Fire?

• 5

• 15

• 13

• 7