October 9, 2013

1. October 9, 2013 Quiz 7

2. There are three books in the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings' by J. R. R. Tolkien.  Name the titles of the three books. The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King

3. This classic book about pirates by Robert Louis Stephenson tells the story of Jim Hawkins who has a map showing where treasure is buried on an island.  What is the title of the book? Treasure Island

4. This book, The Crimson Crown, is the fourth in the series by Cinder Williams Chima.  It is set a thousand years ago, and tells the story of two young lovers who were betrayed.  What is the name of the series? Seven Realms

5. This book, Crown of Midnight, is the second in the Throne of Glass series.  It tells the story of eighteen-year-old CelaenaSardothien who has won the king's contest to become the new royal assassin.  Who is the author of this book? Sarah J Maas

6. In this classic tale, Edmond Dantès is thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for putting him in prison.  What is Monte Christo?   An island

7. In this book by F. E. Higgins, Hector Fitzbaudly travels to PagusParvus and Withypitts Hall on his quest for vengeance against the man responsible for his poverty, but his adversary is a master of disguises who steals jewels from the wealthy to make false eyeballs. What is the title of this book? The Eyeball Collector

8. In the book Ashes by Kathryn, thirteen-year-old Gaby Schramm witnesses the beginning of a dictator’s rise to power. As soldiers become ubiquitous, her beloved literature teacher starts wearing a jewelled swastika pin, and the family's dear friend, Albert Einstein, leaves the country while Gaby's parents secretly bury his books and papers in their small yard. Who is the dictator? Hitler

9. In twenty-second-century Great Britain, where climate change has caused vast flooding, piratical raiders kidnap the Prime Minister's daughter and thirteen-year-old Lilly Melkun, an English fisher-girl, takes her seacat on a daring rescue attempt, with a mysterious talking jewel from a past computer age tucked in her belt as ransom. Raider’s Ransom


10. Who is the author of The Star of Kazan? Eva Ibbotson

11. This book involves a red stone that turns everything it touches into gold. What is the title of this book and who is the author? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s/Philosopher’s Stone J.K. Rowling

12. This year's competition KIDS READ categories And the winner is… focus on Newbery Award winners Horribly horrible books about zombies, vampires, etc. Here in Asia books were the setting is within the last 100 years in Asia You ought to be in pictures! movie category Through the looking glass books where the characters are transported from earth to some other world Its sooo shiny! where jewelry plays a major part of the story Gods and Goddesses how well do you know your mythology? Faster than a speeding bullet how well do you know your superheroes? Part two questions about the sequels, or part twos, of books 10. As bad as it gets dystopian novels