A Literary Quiz set in England
Winner wins a book (of her/his choice) mentioned in the quiz.
1.Which of these books is most closely associated with Highclere Castle?
a. Below Stairs by Margaret Powell
b. The House of Gucci: A sensational Story of Mrder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara G. Forden
c. In the Valley of the Kings: Howard Carter and Mystery of King Tutankhamun’s Tomb by Daniel Meyerson
d. At Home: A short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson
2. Which author was inspired by his walks through Ashdown Forest in East Sussex?
a. C.S. Lewis
b. Mervyn Peake
c. A.A. Milne
d. J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Which of these books is partially set in the Pump Room in Bath?
a. Middlemarch by George Eliot
b. Emma by Charlotte Bronte
c. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
d. North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
4. Which of these books is most closely associated with Blenheim Palace?
a. Diana: Her True Story by Andrew Morton
b. The Queen: A Biography of Elizabeth II by Ben Pimlott
c. The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
d. David Beckham: My Side by David Beckham
5. Which children’s author lived at Hill Top Farm in the Lake District?
a. Beatrix Potter
b. Lewis Carroll
c. Enid Byton
d. Arthur Ransome
Quiz answers: ( I hope)
1.a
2.c
3.c
4.c
5.a
Great answers, Barbara. You are almost 100%. Let’s see if anyone else gets 80% before I award you the prize. Thanks for participating.
Frances
1.c, 2.c, 3.c, 4.c, 5.a
Marci, you are 100% correct. Way to go! What book would you like?