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The Penguin Book Quiz
The Penguin Book Quiz: From The Very Hungry Caterpillar to Ulysses The Perfect Gift! | James Walton
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The perfect gift for Christmas Which Haruki Murakami novel shares its title with a Beatles song? In Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is Charlie's surname? What is heavy-drinking Rachel Watson known as in the title of a 21st-century bestseller? And what do you get if you add the number of Bennet sisters in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice to the number of Karamazov brothers in Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov? With four hundred questions covering books from literary classics to modern bestsellers, through iconic children's books and books you say that you've read but really you haven't, The Penguin Book Quiz is as appropriate for a making you look well-read at a party as it is for a book-loving family to tuck into after Christmas dinner: it's as enjoyable to read as it is to play. Featuring the work of everyone from Antony Beevor to Zadie Smith, books from The Very Hungry Caterpillar to Ulysses, and with movie, music, television and literary references abound, this entertaining quiz tickles the fancy (and the brains) of light and heavy readers alike. Answers: - Norwegian Wood - Bucket - The Girl on the Train - Eight (five sisters, three brothers)
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Sophronisba
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I got 23/50 but I ran the table on the questions about book covers.

https://twitter.com/GuardianBooks/status/1606590516719910912?s=20&t=_dk7i1uSsFPP...

Soubhiville I looked at the first 7 questions, of which I could not answer one, and gave up! Lol. So I think you did a fabulous job! 2y
Ruthiella 26/50 many were pure lucky guesses. Thanks for the link! 2y
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squirrelbrain
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Emma, Caroline, Stefanie and I had great fun this evening on the Penguin Big Book Quiz of the Year.

Here‘s a question that really stumped us, but it‘s one of those 🤦‍♀️ moments once you know what it is.

squirrelbrain Hamnet 🤣🤦‍♀️ 4y
MrsGagnonreads2024 Is it Hamnet? A play on Hamlet? 4y
LeahBergen 😂😂 4y
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squirrelbrain Yes, well done @Endowarrior21 - we just couldn‘t get it in time! Pignet..... piggoal.... but not the right answer! 4y
Cathythoughts Stop it 😂 it‘s Hamnet 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
Caroline2 Well done Cathy! 😀 4y
RaeLovesToRead I also just sat saying Piggoal for 5 mins.... in my defence I haven't heard of Hamnet... I was thinking, was there a book called Hogmesh out this year 😂😂😂 4y
squirrelbrain Well at least we weren‘t the only ones @RaeLovesToRead - and Hamnet is one of my fave books of the year but I still didn‘t get it! 4y
Cathythoughts One of my favorites of the year too Helen @squirrelbrain 4y
RaeLovesToRead @squirrelbrain I'll check it out! I'm always late to the party when it comes to books... hardly ever get them read when they come out!! 4y
Cathythoughts Thanks @Caroline2 this book made my year! ✨❤️so good 4y
squirrelbrain It won the Women‘s Prize this year @RaeLovesToRead 4y
RaeLovesToRead Ooh so perfect for PopSugar 2021 challenge! 4y
squirrelbrain Yes, a great idea for that @RaeLovesToRead ! 4y
MicheleinPhilly Good grief. Me: “Pig Goal”? “Bacon Net”? 🤦🏻‍♀️ 4y
TrishB Brilliant ❤️ 4y
Caroline2 @RaeLovesToRead Hogmesh!! 😆 love it! That‘s a great name for a book!!! 😃 I just kept saying, pig goalie, pig goalie!!! 4y
RaeLovesToRead @Caroline2 it sounds like a really fun quiz!! 4y
scripturient I‘ve posted the question on my Insta as well and nobody is getting the right answer. So easy and yet so difficult. 😂 (edited) 4y
squirrelbrain That‘s exactly what we were doing @MicheleinPhilly - in fact I think one of us even said ‘Has there been a book this year called Pig-goal?‘ 🤣 Such fun! 4y
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