IIM Kashipur Book ClubThe Literary Quiz

ByAshwin Murali

Rules

• What Rules? Just Enjoy. Have Fun

About Me

Quizzer. Book Lover. A pretentious writer :-PThat’s enough. Let’s have fun !!

1. A sitter. Who’s Robert Galbraith?

J.K.Rowling

2. Another sitter. According to New York Times, who is “the highest selling author in Indian History”?

Chetan BhagatLove him or hate him, you can’t ignore him.

3. X was published in the 1951. Between 1961 and 1982, X was the most censored book in high schools and libraries in the United States. In 1981 it was both the most censored book and the second most taught book in public schools in the United States. According to the American Library Association, X was the tenth most frequently challenged book from 1990 to 1999. The challenges generally begin with the protagonist’s frequent use of vulgar language, with other reasons including sexual references, blasphemy, undermining of family values and moral codes, the protagonist being a poor role model, encouragement of rebellion, and promotion of drinking, smoking, lying, and promiscuity. Identify X.

4. This book was first published in 1917. Since then it has been adapted on screen so many times. The first film based on this book was released in 1927. Since then 15 different films based on the book were released in about 6 Indian languages. Give me the book and the author. (No part points)

Devdas by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

5. How do we better know the following authors?

a) Charles Lutwidge Dodgsonb) Samuel Langhorne Clemensc) Mary Westmacottd) Eric Arthur Blaire) William Sydney Porter

(2 Points per right answer)

a) Lewis Carollb) Mark Twainc) Agatha Christied) George Orwelle) O’Henry

6. Which famous Irish writer, playwright and poet’s only novel was The Picture of Dorian Gray ?

Oscar Wilde

7. Which game is being described here?Other kids' games are all such a bore!They've gotta have rules and they gotta keep score!________ is better by far!It's never the same! It's always bizarre!You don't need a team or a referee!You know that it's great, 'cause it's named after me!

Calvinball

8. One for all you Harry Potter fans. What is being depicted here?

Perceived:___ Gregorovitch Grindelwald Dumbledore Snape Voldemort

Actual:___ Gregorovitch Grindelwald Dumbledore Malfoy Harry

Masters of the Elder Wand

9. All these films were based on books by the same author . Which author?

Stephen King

10. This bird was the reason why a certain famous book came into existence. What book?

The Guinness Book of World Records

The bird is the Golden Plover and there was a debate as to whether it was the fastest bird in Europe. There was no authority to confirm or ascertain this and hence the process that followed gave rise to the

Guinness Book .

11. Identify the famous book from the clues given:• First line : “Mariam was five years old the first

time she heard the word harami.”• Last line : “But the game involves only male

names. Because, if it’s a girl, Laila has already named her.”

• “One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs,Or the ________________ that hide behind her walls.”

12. The word ____________ in Urdu means “grief stricken” while the person X with name __________ became famous under the pseudonym “Gul Makai”, which means “corn flower” in Urdu. X’s life and struggles are now subject of book “I am ________” scheduled to be published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson in the UK and Commonwealth and by Little Brown in the rest of the world. Identify X and the blank (word denoted by blanks).

The ______ is Malala

13. Identify the book and the author.

14. On 1 June 2006, X became the first fictional character to be awarded the Dalai Lama's Truth of Light award. "For many people around the world X in _____was their first introduction to ______, the beauty of its landscape and its culture. And that is something that has passed down the generations," said the International Campaign for _____'s Simon van Melick. Identify X and _____

15. Identify the book.

16. This British – Canadian journalist’s first three books were all New York Times’ bestsellers. They were published in the years 2000, 2005 and 2008. His fourth book was titled “ What the Dog Saw: And Other Adventures” and it came out in 2009. His next book is titled “David and Goliath” and is expected to come out by the end of this year. Who am I talking about?

Malcolm Gladwell

17. Identify.

18. Identify and tell me what’s his latest book title?

19. In which Asterix adventure do the trio (Asterix, Obelix and Dogmatix) come to India?

Asterix and the Magic Carpet

20. His first book was titled “The Manifest of Krig-há”. It was in Portuguese and was published in 1974. His latest book was “Manuscript found in Accra”, which came out last year. He has the reputation of being the most Google-friendly author as he himself had uploaded copies of his book online for free. Who am I talking about?

Paulo Coelho

21. Identify the book from its first line:

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

22. Identify.

23. X (born January 25, 1969) is an Indian author in the thriller fiction genre. He is the author of three bestselling novels, _____,____ and ______. All his books have been based on historical, theological and mythological themes. He is one of India's bestselling conspiracy fiction writers and is an author of the new era of retelling Indian history or mythology in a contemporary context. Forbes India has included him in their Forbes India Celebrity 100. A graduate of Yale University, he wrote his first book under the pen name Shawn Haigins.

Ashwin Sanghi

24. Graham Greene, a famous English writer, happened to meet X. X had just started writing and was skeptical of his own work. He showed Greene the draft of a novel he had written. Greene simply loved it and he pushed X to publish it and the result was the novel Y. Identify X and Y.

25. Identify the book from its end line which is supposed to be one of the most iconic end lines ever.

“He loved Big Brother.”

26. Which book was given the code word “Neil Armstrong” by its publishers during the time of its publishing?

27. Which famous author’s actual first book was a book titled “187 Men to Avoid: A Guide for the Romantically Frustrated Woman” ?

Dan Brown

28. Identify the book:

“Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin ___________”

29. Identify

J.R.R.Tolkien

30. Whose autobiography is titled “Joseph Anton: A Memoir” as a reference to two of the author’s favourite authors – Joseph Conrad and Anton Chekov ?

(This question is my personal tribute to a teacher/poet/friend who had done her Ph.D on this person’s writings).

Sir Salman Rushdie

Happy Reading folks!!