Book Trivia - Susan Quilty

Outside of being a writer, I’m also an avid reader, and I love book trivia! Just for fun, I decided to make up some quizzes based on books I love, books I’ve written, and stories from my Freely Written podcast. Some also explore writing, words, and related topics.

Note: With most of these quizzes, repeat plays may bring up a different set of questions.

Can you take the book trivia crown? Try your luck with these quick quizzes! (More to come!)

Name That Book!
Name MY Book!
Freely Writ ten Trivia

Dystopian Book Trivia
Writing Terms
Words Ending in -Nym

Susan Quilty wearing a crown, peeking from behind her laptop as if challenging you to a book trivia quiz

Name That Book!

Can you match these book descriptions to the correct title? The answers are books that have influenced me both personally and as a writer.

1 / 7

In the final seconds before Earth's demise, one man escapes to travel the universe and learn about life on other worlds. He may even hold the key to life's ultimate question..

Dune by Frank Herbert

The Last Starfighter by Alan Dean Foster

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Nope, not even close. Though this is a story of a young man in space, so there's that...

Don't panic, you got it right! I first read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in the 1980s after playing its text-based game on my Commodore 64. Learn More

2 / 7

When an experiment gives a young man special insight, he must face how his new-found intelligence changes his view of himself and his relationships.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Sorry, no. Though reading any of these books may change the way you see the world.

Nice! Did you read Flowers for Algernon in school, too? As a child, I was interested because of my pet mice. As an adult, I appreciate the heartbreaking story. Learn More

3 / 7

Told through heartfelt letters written by two sisters, this sweeping novel explores the lives of marginalized women as they struggle to find their self-worth, civil rights, and general place in the world.

A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

No, but each of these books explores the stories of sisters who are separated while surviving painful lives.

Correct. The raw narration throughout The Color Purple can be hard to handle, but it's also deeply beautiful to follow the story to the end. Learn More

4 / 7

In an automated world where citizens are divided into engineers and displaced workers, Paul Proteus' discontent leads him into rebellion against the machines.

Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham

Sorry, no. Did you guess based on the title? Sometimes that works, but not this time.

Correct! I first read Player Piano as a teenager in the 1990s. The book is surprisingly relevant, though it doesn't get as much attention today. Learn More

5 / 7

Librarian Henry DeTamble and artist Clare Abshire share a time-tested love as they navigate circumstances beyond their control.

Love Story by Erich Segal

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

That's not it, but it is another book I love that is centered around a tragic romance.

You got it! In the early 2000s, The Time Traveler's Wife impressed me with its non-linear storytelling and the idea of a couple experiencing their relationship in a vastly different way. Learn More

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This dystopian novel is set in a superstate called Oceania, which has four governmental departments: the Ministry of Truth, the Ministry of Peace, the Ministry of Love, and the Ministry of Plenty.

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

That's not it, but that is a great book, too! I tend to love dystopian novels.

Yes, you are correct! I discovered Nineteen Eighty-Four during high school in the 1990s, and it's still a timely read. Learn More

7 / 7

When an 11-year-old orphan is adopted by an elderly brother and sister, her charm and imagination delight and disrupt the residents of Prince Edward Island.

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Good guess, but no. That was a childhood favorite, too, but more for the Shirley Temple movies I would watch with my mom.

Correct! Reading Anne of Green Gables got me through a lonely childhood as Anne is definitely a kindred spirit! Learn More

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Name MY Book!

Can you match these brief descriptions of my books to the correct title? This simple quiz is a fun, interactive overview of my books.

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After learning the basics of her new abilities, Amanda Jones finds that her secret world may be in trouble and it's up to her to help--while juggling life as a 'normal' high school student.

Family and Foes

Elders and Aliens

Healers and Thieves

No, but you're so close! All three of these books make up the Psychic Traveler Society trilogy. If you're interesting in contemporary YA fiction with a fantasy twist, Click Here

You got it! Amanda Jones' journey continues in Family and Foes. This YA trilogy begins with book 1: Healers and Thieves. Learn More

2 / 7

Just before her 15th birthday, Amanda Jones is shocked to discover that the house of her daydreams can open doors to strange new worlds.

Elders and Aliens

Healers and Thieves

Family and Foes

No, but you're so close! All three of these books make up the Psychic Traveler Society trilogy. If you're interesting in contemporary YA fiction with a fantasy twist, Click Here

Yes, indeed! Amanda's initiation with the Psychic Traveler Society begins after she discovers her secret ability to step into a whole new world. Learn More

3 / 7

Between bleary sips of late night bourbon, a school teacher rediscovers her love of art and is drawn back into the events of a traumatic day.

Family and Foes

The Insistence of Memory

To the Left of Death

Sorry, no. But if you like psychological drama and a journey toward recovery, Click Here

Correct. This heartfelt story also explores an unsolved mystery and the hard work of reconnecting with friends after a tragedy. Learn More

4 / 7

In this last book of its series, Amanda Jones faces her most personal challenge yet: a journey that will help her find her true place in the world.

Elders and Aliens

Healers and Thieves

Family and Foes

No, but you're so close! All three of these books make up the Psychic Traveler Society trilogy. If you're interesting in contemporary YA fiction with a fantasy twist, Click Here

Correct! Through the three books in the Psychic Traveler Society series, Amanda Jones overcomes challenges that teach her more about herself and the many worlds around her. Learn More

5 / 7

This eclectic mix of short stories made their debut in podcast form.

Audrey and Esther Geekify Greenville

Freely Written Vol. 1

Elders and Aliens

Nice try, but no. If you want to find out more about my short story podcast, Click Here

Yes! Too easy? Freely Written is both a podcast and a collection of short stories from that podcast. Learn More

6 / 7

A young widow faces a tough decision when she discovers her late husband's invention: a machine that can record memories and play them back in someone else's mind.

To the Left of Death

The Insistence of Memory

Healers and Thieves

That's not it, but if you're intrigued by the idea of watching each other's memories, Click Here

Yes! While Joanne wants to support Jeff's project, she's worried about secrets in her own dark past. Learn More

7 / 7

Wacky hijinks ensue when two friends spend a weekend at a local comic and pop culture con.

Audrey and Esther Geekify Greenville

The Insistence of Memory

Freely Written Vol. 1

Sorry, no. But if that sounds like a story you would like to read, Click Here

Absolutely right! This silly, choose-your-ending style book blends tropes from three genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and RomCom. Learn More

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Freely Written Trivia

Do you listen to my Freely Written podcast? How well do you know the stories? Test your memory with this quick quiz!

1 / 7

For the 100th episode, I shared a story I wrote in high school, instead of writing a new story from a prompt. What is the name of that story?

Weird Blanket

Cuckoo Catfish

The Wash 'N Dryer

Sorry, no. But these are all titles of other Freely Written episodes! The Wash 'N Dryer is the only one not free-written from a prompt. Listen Here

You got it! The Wash 'N Dryer is a short story I wrote for a creative writing class in high school. It was hard not to edit it now, but I left it as is! Listen Here

2 / 7

In episode 66, The Frog and the Lotus, why is the frog looking for the blue lotus flower?

He was sent on a quest by the Queen

It grants wishes

It marks the path to get home

That's a good guess, but no. Maybe use it to write your own story? Or go enjoy a break with The Frog and the Lotus. Listen Here

Correct! While Freely Written stories come in any style, I do love writing the occasional fairytale/fable. Listen Here

3 / 7

What do subscribers receive monthly in episode 24, Muffin of the Month?

Puppies

Muffins

People to date

Good guess, but no. This is a story where I intentionally kept switching directions while I wrote, just to see where the story might land. Listen Here

Yes! This is a story where I intentionally kept switching directions while I wrote, just to see where the story might land. Listen Here

4 / 7

In episode 62, Goulash, where did Ronny's dad get his recipe for goulash?

From his grandfather's journal

From a popular food blog

From a witch in Budapest

Reasonable guess, but no. When Ronny's father serves goulash it comes with a story of elves, trolls, and magical adventure. Listen Here

Correct! When Ronny's father serves goulash it comes with a story of elves, trolls, and magical adventure. Listen Here

5 / 7

In episode 4, The Goose in the House, who are Sheryl and Ted worried about?

The writer

Sheryl's cousin

The gardner

Sorry, no... Did you miss The Goose in the House? Add it to your next story break! Listen Here

Yes! I love the existential angst that comes up when Sheryl and Ted decide the writer must have put the goose in their house. Listen Here

6 / 7

In episode 78, Invisible Work, how does Carrie get an invisible elf to help around the house?

She didn't. The elf is an elaborate prank.

She writes a letter to Santa Claus.

She won a raffle at her nephew's special school

Nice try, but she won the elf in a raffle. I love the idea of an invisible elf to help with all of the 'invisible work' around the house! Don't you? Listen Here

Correct! I love the idea of an invisible elf to help with all of the 'invisible work' around the house! Don't you? Listen Here

7 / 7

What is special about the campers in episode 61 Summer Camp?

They are clones preparing to meet their originals

They are suburban kids staying in a city for the first time

They are magical beings learning how to act like humans

No, but now I want to write that story, too! The campers in Summer Camp are learning how to hide their magic abilities and blend in with humans. Listen Here

Yes! The campers in Summer Camp are learning how to hide their magic abilities and blend in with humans. Listen Here

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The average score is 73%

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Dystopian Book Trivia

Do you love dystopia? Try these simple questions about some well-known dystopian fiction, including some of my favorite books!

1 / 7

In Lois Lowry's The Giver, how are families formed within the Community?

Spouses are assigned and later given children to raise

Couples must prove their commitment before starting a family

At age 20, couples can mutually request permission to be wed

Couples are assigned spouses and given children, one boy and one girl, at appropriate intervals. They separate after their children are raised.

2 / 7

In the Hunger Games series, by Suzanne Collins, what does the Capitol do to their Avox servants?

Genetically engineer them to be mute

Genetically engineer them to be deaf

Cut their tongues out

Panem turns captured traitors into Avoxes by cutting out their tongues and sentencing them to a life of servitude in the Capitol.

3 / 7

In Oryx and Crake, the first of Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam series, the protagonist is a survivor of what apocalyptic event?

A plague

Nuclear war

An asteroid hit

Oryx and Crake kicks off the trilogy with Jimmy's post-plague survival and flashbacks to his experiences leading up to the plague.

4 / 7

In Nineteen Eighty-Four, by George Orwell, where does Winston work?

The Ministry of Peace

The Ministry of Love

The Ministry of Truth

Winston works as a clerk in the Ministry of Truth. He updates historical records to match the Party's current propaganda.

5 / 7

In The Hunger Games series, by Suzanne Collins, Katniss' stylist Cinna has a prep team that gets her ready for the games. What are their names?

Flavius, Delly, and Portia

Octavia, Portia, and Atala

Flavius, Octavia, and Venia

Though the prep team is hardly mentioned in the movies, Flavius, Venia, and Octavia have larger roles in the books, showing a glimpse of Capitol lives and how Katniss changes their perspectives.

6 / 7

In Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, dress colors show caste: blue for Commander's Wives, red for Handmaids, and green for Marthas (housekeepers). What color do Econowives wear?

Blue, red, and green striped

Yellow

Gray

Econowives are the wives of lower ranking men. They wear stripes to show that they perform all women's roles and are not given Handmaids or Marthas to help them.

7 / 7

In George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, Winston becomes interested in joining which rebel group?

The Band of Brothers

The Brotherhood

Big Brother

The Brotherhood is an anti-government group hidden in the shadows of Oceania's totalitarian state, which is ruled by Big Brother.

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Writing Terms

This quick quiz includes an eclectic mix of terms describing writing style, structure, and publishing. Can you get them right?

1 / 7

Which term refers to the unique identifier assigned to every published book edition (print, ebook, audiobook)?

SASE

WIP

ISBN

ISBN, or International Standard Book Number, is a 10- or 13-digit number assigned to a published work; SASE is a "self-addressed stamped envelope" which is included with a manuscript submission; WIP means "work in progress."

2 / 7

Which of these plot points are part of the Hero's Journey writing structure?

Zone of Comfort, Catalyst, Catastrophe

First Crisis, Dark Night of the Soul, Pre-Climax

The Ordinary World, Meeting the Mentor, Return with the Elixir

The Hero's Journey is a popular writing structure in fiction. It follows 12 phases, including: The Ordinary World, Meeting the Mentor, and Return with the Elixir.

3 / 7

Which point of view (POV) uses "he, she, they" narration:

Third person

Second person

First person

Second person POV includes "he, she, they" narration, meaning the narrator is telling a story about the characters.

4 / 7

Which term describes a literary style where words in a phrase begin with the same sound?

Alliteration

Consonance

Assonance

Alliteration is a repeat of sounds at the beginning of words in a phrase; assonance repeats a vowel sound in a word or phrase; consonance repeats a consonant sound in a word or phrase.

5 / 7

What term describes a legal right assigned to the owner of a finished work?

Copy editing

Copy writing

Copyright refers to ownership of a finished work; copy writing is writing text for marketing products or services; copy editing is editing text for basic spelling, grammar, and consistency.

6 / 7

Which term describes a story or poem that is written to convey a hidden meaning?

Allegory

Anthology

Analogy

Allegory describes fiction with a hidden meaning; analogy compares two things to provide clarity; anthology is a collection of stories, poems, essays, etc. by multiple authors.

7 / 7

Which plot points are included in Blake Snyder's Save the Cat writing structure?

Break into Two, The Promise of the Premise, Dark Night of the Soul

Refusal of the Call, Approach to the Inmost Cave, Seize the Sword

Zone of Comfort, Pay a Heavy Price, Catastrophe

Save the Cat is a plot structure for screenwriting that was created by Blake Snyder. In features 15 beats, including: Break into Two, The Promise of the Premise, and Dark Night of the Soul.

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Words Ending in -nym

English includes a lot of words that end in -nym. Do you know what those words mean? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz!

1 / 7

Which term describes a word or phrase that has been modified to specify its original meaning after modern inventions have made it ambiguous?

Backronym

Retronym

Ananym

Retronyms specify the original meaning of a word. Some examples: analog clock, snail mail, live music, acoustic guitar, landline.

2 / 7

Which term describes the name of a place that is used by the people who live there?

Endonym

Tautonym

Exonym

Endonyms are names for a place (or language, people, etc.) that are used by the people who live there. Examples: Deutschland (Germany), Firenze (Florence), Nihon or Nippon (Japan).

3 / 7

Which term refers to a word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different pronunciation and meaning?

Antonym

Heteronym

Homonym

Heteronyms share the same spelling but are pronounced differently and have different meanings. Some examples: bass, close, does, lead, wound.

4 / 7

Which term refers to a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning?

Synonym

Homonym

Heteronym

Homonyms are pronounced the same but have different meanings. Some examples: pear and pear; feat and feet; two, to, and too.

5 / 7

Which word describes the name of a place that is only used outside of that place, not by the people who live there?

Endonym

Tautonym

Exonym

Exonyms are names used for a place by those who do not live there. Examples: Germany for Deutschland, Florence for Firenze, Japan for Nihon or Nippon.

6 / 7

Which word is used to described an unnamed or unknown person?

Ananym

Anonym

Mononym

An anonym is used for an anonymous person, such as John Doe or Jane Doe. It can also describe a fake name used to hide an author's identity.

7 / 7

Which term refers to a word that is made from the first initials of a title or phrase?

Ananym

Anonym

Acronym

An acronym is a word made from first initials. For example, Scuba is short for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.

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