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| 1. | In children's literature, by what name were Peter, Janet, Jack, Barbara, George, Pam and Colin collectively known? |
| 2. | What character was novelist Mary Shelley best known for creating? |
| 3. | What 1851 novel begins, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, ..."? |
| 4. | Published in 1981, what was the title of the first Thomas Harris novel in the Hannibal Lecter series? |
| 5. | For what fictional newspaper does Clark Kent work? |
| 6. | Whose 1993 novel Trainspotting was made into a film of the same name? |
| 7. | Divided into 150 "chapters", what is the longest book of the Old Testament? |
| 8. | Whose best-selling 1933 memoir Testament of Youth recounts her experiences during the First World War and the beginning of her journey towards pacifism? |
| 9. | The term "sadism" is derived from the name of what 18th century aristocrat and novelist? |
| 10. | Gulliver's Travels (1726) and A Modest Proposal (1729) are among the works of what Anglo-Irish author and satirist? |
| 11. | First published in 1972, what is the title of Frederick Forsyth's novel about a young German reporter's search for a former SS concentration-camp commander? |
| 12. | Who wrote the original Mr. Men and Little Miss series of illustrated children's books? |
| 13. | In the Edward Lear poem, how much did the Owl and the Pussy Cat pay for their wedding ring? |
| 14. | What 2015 novel by Paula Hawkins was adapted into a 2016 film of the same name, starring Emily Blunt? |
| 15. | What is the name of the second book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy? |
| 16. | Anastasia Steele is the female protagonist in what best-selling series of novels? |
| 17. | Titled Self-portrait in Beret, from 1866, what artist is this? |
| 18. | Who, in 2007, collaborated with his daughter Lucy to write the children's book George's Secret Key to the Universe? |
| 19. | In Mary Shelley's novel, what is Frankenstein's first name? |
| 20. | The Dutch painter Rembrandt lived during what century? |
| 21. | What fictional bear was originally illustrated in the 1920s by E. H. Shepard? |
| 22. | What English First World War pilot and writer created the fictional character James Bigglesworth? |
| 23. | What 1949 novel introduced the basement torture chamber Room 101? |
| 24. | First created in 1908 by Charles Hamilton using the pen name Frank Richards, what overweight schoolboy features in stories set at Greyfriars School? |
| 25. | Painter Frido Kahlo was of what nationality? |
| 26. | What is the name of the title character and protagonist in |
| 27. | On arrival for his lecture tour of America in 1882, who reputedly told a customs officer, "I have nothing to declare except my genius"? |
| 28. | Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, and Effie Trinket feature in what 2008 best-selling novel? |
| 29. | What British explorer wrote the 2016 autobiography Fear: Our Ultimate Challenge? |
| 30. | Which Ancient Greek wrote The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse? |
| 31. | First published in 1961, Joseph Heller's satirical novel Catch 22 is set during what war? |
| 32. | These are 1875 and 1910 self-portraits of what French artist? |
| 33. | First published in the UK in 1987, to what was Where's Wally? renamed for the North American market? |
| 34. | According to the Bible, after the crucifixion, the body of Jesus was buried in the tomb of Joseph of what... ? |
| 35. | What Irish novelist is best known for A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916), Ulysses (1922), and Finnegans Wake (1939)? |
| 36. | First published in 1908, what British author's most famous work is The Wind in the Willows? |
| 37. | First published in 1968, The Tiger Who Came to Tea is a short children's story, written and illustrated by who? |
| 38. | Who wrote the 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? |
| 39. | Diana Prince is the alter ego of what comic book superhero? |
| 40. | For what character is English novelist Helen Fielding best known? |
| 41. | Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Weeping Woman and Guernica are famous paintings by what 20th century artist? |
| 42. | Author Clifford Irving was jailed for 30 months in 1972 for writing a fake autobiography of what millionaire? |
| 43. | What play includes the line "... then clearly something is rotten in the state of Denmark"? |
| 44. | What 1950 Isaac Asimov novel shares its name with a 2004 film starring Will Smith? |
| 45. | Whose novels include Jaws (1974), The Deep (1976), and The Island (1979)? |
| 46. | This British actor was born in 1910. In 1971, a best-selling book titled The Moon's a Balloon was published, the memoirs of his early life. He died in 1983. Name him. |
| 47. | According to Edward Lear's nonsense poem, how long was the sailing trip undertaken by the Owl and the Pussycat? |
| 48. | According to the nursery rhyme, who cut off the tails of the three blind mice? |
| 49. | What is the name of the dog in the English language versions of The Adventures of Tintin comics series? |
| 50. | A collection of letters for his children from Father Christmas between 1920 and 1943, what famous author published The Father Christmas Letters in 1976? |
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