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SCS Literary Trivia 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Lyra's friend who disappeared in the first book of His Dark Materials trilogy?

a)

Will

b)

Iorek

c)

Pantalaimon

d)

Roger

2.

What type of animal was Seabiscuit?

a)

Seal

b)

Horse

c)

Dog

d)

Shellfish

3.

What was the name of Lola's brother in the series of children's books by Lauren Child?

a)

Michael

b)

Charlie

c)

George

d)

Peter

4.

If the setting was Mordor, what book would one be reading?

a)

The Hobbit

b)

The Ranger's Apprentice

c)

The Magician's Nephew

d)

Lord of the RIngs

5.

What book by Diana Wynne Jones was animated by Hayao Miyazaki in 2004?

a)

Spirited Away

b)

Howl's Moving Castle

c)

Princess Mononoke

d)

Ponyo

6.

What famous detective was noted for his observational powers, attention to detail and use of logic?

a)

Hercule Poirot

b)

Nancy Drew

c)

Sherlock Holmes

d)

Miss Marple

7.

Who was Percy Jackson's father?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Zeus

c)

Ares

d)

Apollo

8.

True or false: "It was a dark and stormy night..." is the actual opening line of a book that won the Newbery Medal.

a)

False

b)

True

9.

What was the famous castle associated with King Arthur?

a)

Shamalot

b)

Caladan

c)

Camelot

d)

Hogwarts

10.

What YA novel was set in the desert where young offenders are sent as punishment?

a)

Holes

b)

Depressions

c)

Chasms

d)

Craters

11.

What animal villain swore that one day he would kill Mowgli?

a)

Captain Maugrim

b)

Napoleon

c)

Shere Khan

d)

Nagini

12.

What is Marvel character Dr Strange's first name?

(a)  

13.

Approximately how many copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone have been sold worldwide?

a)

120 million copies

b)

Ten million copies

c)

60 million copies

d)

Three million copies

14.

What was the name of Katniss’s little sister?

a)

Effie

b)

Rue

c)

Prim

d)

Clove

15.

What new land were Wendy, John and Michael taken to?

a)

Nevermoor

b)

Neverland

c)

Wonderland

d)

Neverwhere

16.

Maui is the mythological trickster hero character from what culture?

a)

South American

b)

Polynesian

c)

East African

d)

Chinese

17.

What animal forms most of the body of a centaur?

a)

Goat

b)

Eagle

c)

Lion

d)

Horse

18.

What book, first published in 1900, has been described as "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale"?

a)

Where the Wild Things Are

b)

Toy Story

c)

The Land of Stories

d)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

19.

What mouse featured in a story about a princess, some soup and a spool of thread?

a)

Despereaux

b)

Algernon

c)

Angelina

d)

Geronimo

20.

When in doubt, go to the ...

a)

bathroom

b)

beginning

c)

top

d)

library