Literary Trivia
What was Ali Babas job in" The Arabian Nights"?
A: Woodcutter.
Which sense did Milton lose?
A: Sight.
Who wrote "Little Men"?
A: Louisa May Alcott.
Which classic novel had the original title " All's Well
That Ends Well"?
A: War and Peace.
Which children's character did Michael Bond create?
A: Paddington Bear.
What language has the largest number of words?
A: English.
Which heroine comes from Amphipolis?
A: Xena the warrior princess.
What author wrote "A Town Like Alice"?
A: Nevil Shute.
"East is East and West is West" came from what famous poet?
A: Rudyard Kipling.
The Prince was written by which 16th century Italian?
A: Machiavelli.
In which Bond book did James first want Martinis shaken,
not stirred?
A: Diamonds are Forever.
In The Arabian Nights, who is it that tells the story?
A: Scheherazade.
What's the "man of La Mancha" in English?
A: The Stain.
Rodin's" The Thinker" is really a portrait of what Italian
poet?
A: Dante.
Whose autobiography was titled "The Sport of
Queens"?
A: Dick Francis.
What is the name of Aladdin's father?
A: Mustapha the tailor.
In Strongsville Ohio what book is banned by law?
A: Catch 22.
What famous authors first book was Pebble in the Sky?
A: Isaac Asimov.
Which famous character did Hugh Lofting create?
A: Doctor Dolittle.
What author came up with the word "drab"?
A: C S Lewis.