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BOOK
WEEK - BOOK FEAST
TRIVIA QUIZ
The first ten answers in the quiz are related
to either Feasts, meals or food!!
1.
The word “feast” means
A)
A special celebratory
meal with very good food OR
B)
A large meal for many people OR
C)
Both of the above
2.
A meal at a famous New York jewelers by
Truman Capote?
3.
Robert Cormier wrote A
………War
4.
Jackie French wrote
Stories to eat with a ………………
5.
In Charles Dickens’
novel “Great Expectations” Mrs. Havisham lives the rest of her
life with a decaying wedding feast because
6.
Peeling the ….. was written by Wendy
Orr
7.
David Rish wrote A
dozen ….
8.
A story set in Newtown in the 1940s was “Poor man’s
……”written by Ruth Park
9.
Harry Potter and friends, in the Prisoner of Azkaban attend a
H-------- feast where the Great Hall was decorated with hundreds
of candle-filled pumpkins and a cloud of fluttering live
bats.
10.
Laura Budd wrote
Augustine’s L----.
11.
Name 2 books shortlisted in the 2002 Book of the Year for
Older Readers.
12.
Name 2 books listed in the 2002 Picture Book category.
13.
Book Week and the shortlisted books is an initiative of the
CBC. What do these letters stand for?
14.
Name the book written by Mary
Shelley about a monster created from dead bodies and given
life by a mad scientist.
15.
“Goodnight Mister ---“ by Michelle
Magorian
16.
What does the “J” in J.K.Rowling
stand for? She is the
author of the highly successful Harry Potter books.
17.
Name the author of the novel Lord of the rings which was
recently made into an award-winning film in New Zealand.
18.
What is the first book in a series by John
Marsden about an invasion of Australia?
19.
One of Beatrix Potter’s
most famous characters is-
Winnie the Pooh…Mother Goose…Peter Rabbit
20.
What is the
sequel to Gillian Rubinstein’s novel Galax-Arena?
21.
Dodie Smith wrote a
novel about numerous black and white spotted dogs. What is the name
of that novel?
22.
Name Morris Gleitzman’s
latest “Toad” book……
23.
Set in Newfoundland, Annie
E. Prioux ‘s novel was recently made into a movie starring
Judy Dench and Kevin Spacey.
24.
Recently made into a movie is the Doris Pilkington story
of how she and her two sisters made an incredible 1600 kms journey
on foot back to their home at Jigalong Western Australia. What is
the name of her book?
25.
Helen Fielding wrote a
novel in diary form about a young woman’s search for the elusive
perfect boyfriend. Name that novel which was recently made into a
film.
26.
Who wrote “A bridge to Wiseman’s Cove”?
27.
What is the first book in Philip
Pullman’s Dark Materials Trilogy series?
28.
What is the name of King Arthur’s sword?
29.
May Gibbs, an
Australian author/illustrator created the Gumnut babies. What were
their names?
30.
What do you call a person who loves books?
Answers
LORRAINE DOBBIE……Teacher /Librarian …MLC
School Burwood NSW
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