The Do You Read Me? Quiz: Eighth Edition

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    In C.S. Lewis The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, which of the Pevensie children is the first to enter Narnia?

    • Susan
    • Lucy
    • Edmund
    • Peter
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    Which Newberry Award winning children's book relates the plight of a widowed field mouse  who seeks the aid of a group of former lab rats in rescuing her home from destruction by a farmer's plow, and of the history of the rats' escape from the laboratory and development of a literate and technological society?

    • Redwall by Brian Jacques

    • Watership Down by Richard Adams

    • TheTale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

    • Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien

    Correct Answer
    A. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
    Explanation
    Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien is the correct answer because it perfectly matches the description given in the question. The book tells the story of a widowed field mouse who seeks the help of a group of former lab rats to save her home from being destroyed by a farmer's plow. It also explores the rats' escape from the laboratory and their development of a literate and technological society. Therefore, this book is the most appropriate choice based on the provided information.

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    How many syllables are there in a haiku written in English?

    • 14

    • 17

    • 22

    • 16

    Correct Answer
    A. 17
    Explanation
    A haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern. However, when haikus are written in English, the syllable count can vary. In English, haikus often follow a 3-5-3 or 2-3-2 syllable pattern. Therefore, the correct answer is 17 syllables, as it adheres to the typical structure of a haiku written in English.

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    Which of these authors is still alive?

    • J.D. Salinger

    • Dick Francis

    • John Sandford

    • Douglas Adams

    Correct Answer
    A. John Sandford
    Explanation
    John Sandford is the correct answer because he is the only author in the given options who is still alive. J.D. Salinger, Dick Francis, and Douglas Adams have all passed away.

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    By which name is author Mary Westmacott better known?

    • Agatha Christie

    • Nora Roberts

    • Anne Rice

    • George Eliot

    Correct Answer
    A. Agatha Christie
    Explanation
    Mary Westmacott is the pen name used by Agatha Christie to write romantic novels. Agatha Christie is a renowned author known for her detective novels, and she used the pseudonym Mary Westmacott to explore a different genre of writing. Therefore, the correct answer is Agatha Christie.

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    What was Christopher Latham Scholes' significant invention of 1868?

    • The biro

    • Moveable type

    • The typewriter

    • Correction fluid

    Correct Answer
    A. The typewriter
    Explanation
    Christopher Latham Scholes' significant invention of 1868 was the typewriter. The typewriter revolutionized the way people communicated by allowing them to produce written documents more quickly and efficiently. This invention played a crucial role in the development of modern office work and had a profound impact on society. The typewriter paved the way for future advancements in writing technology and set the stage for the eventual rise of computers and word processors.

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    Which of these books is not on the 2010 Mann Booker longlist?

    • The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim by Jonathan Coe

    • Skippy Dies by Paul Murray

    • The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell

    • Room by Emma Donoghue

    Correct Answer
    A. The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim by Jonathan Coe
    Explanation
    The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim by Jonathan Coe is not on the 2010 Mann Booker longlist.

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    All of the Brontës died before they turned 40. Which of the siblings lived longest?

    • Anne

    • Patrick (Branwell)

    • Emily

    • Charlotte

    Correct Answer
    A. Charlotte
    Explanation
    Anne died at 29, Branwell died at 31, Emily died at 30, Charlotte died at 39.

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    Three of these titles are books that have been - or still are - commercially available. One of them is completely made up. Which one?

    • Drummer Dick's Discharge

    • Servants of The Wankh

    • Stuffed Spatchcocks and Other Recipes for Game Birds

    • Fanny Hill

    Correct Answer
    A. Stuffed Spatchcocks and Other Recipes for Game Birds
    Explanation
    For more smutty book titles, see the Guardian's Wankh Award!

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    What's the penultimate book of the bible?

    • 3 John

    • Jude

    • Ephesians

    • Colossians

    Correct Answer
    A. Jude
    Explanation
    The penultimate book of the Bible is Jude. The term "penultimate" refers to the second to last book, and in this case, Jude is the book that comes before the final book, Revelation.

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