In the Harry Potter books, who is Hedwig?
Harry�s pet owl
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Which colour is missing from this James Ellroy book title - The ___ Dahlia?
Black
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Which novel has sold the most copies from the following?
- Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
- The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes
It has sold over 500 million copies, nearly more than the other 4 combined. The book is over 400 years old though, which has probably helped!
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In Enid Blyton's 'Famous' series of books, how many children were there?
4
The fifth character was a dog called Timmy
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In Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter", what was the letter?
A
It stands for adulteress
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Released on April 5, 1974, what was Stephen King's first published novel?
Carrie
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The play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is set during which historical event?
The Salem Witch Trials
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By what name is author Robert Galbraith better known as?
JK Rowling
She writes the Cormoran Strike novels as Robert Galbraith
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Which book introduced the computer hacker character, Lisbeth Salander?
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
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What was the surname of famous literary brothers Jacob and Wilhelm?
Grimm
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Who wrote the book Catch-22?
Joseph Heller
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What book opens with the line "We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold"?
Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas
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Which of her own characters did Agatha Christie call a detestable, bombastic, tiresome, egocentric little creep?
Hercules Poirot
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Which 'parsnip' is the author of the book Doctor Zhivago?
Boris Pasternak - Pasternak means Parsnip in Russian.
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Who wrote the 1886 gothic novella 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'?
Robert Louis Stevenson
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The movie 10 Things I Hate About You was based on which Shakespeare comedy?
The Taming Of The Shrew
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Who created the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy?
Douglas Adams
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What was the name of the hotel in the book and movie of The Shining?
The Overlook Hotel
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What were the surnames of the two main families in Romeo and Juliet?
Montague and Capulet
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How many James Bond films have titles consisting of just a single word?
Seven
Octopussy, Moonraker, Thunderball, Goldeneye, Goldfinger, Skyfall, and Spectre
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Which film actor is known as The Muscles From Brussels?
Jean Claude Van Damme
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What was the name of the character played by John Travolta in the film 'Pulp Fiction'?
Vincent Vega
Vincent Vega is the brother of Vic Vega, played by Michael Madsen in Reservoir Dogs
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Which British actor died whilst still filming his supporting role in Ridley Scott's Gladiator?
Oliver Reed
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Which movie had the most nominations for the 2020 Oscars?
The Joker
11 nominations in total
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Which Disney movie was the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards?
Beauty and the Beast
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Brad Pitt has appeared in 8 movies with a number in the title. What are they? (physically appeared in a credited role)
Seven, 12 Monkeys, Seven Years in Tibet, Oceans 11, Oceans 12, Oceans 13, 12 Years A Slave, and Deadpool 2
In Deadpool 2 Pitt appeared for only a couple of seconds as his character died
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The pub called The Slaughtered Lamb features in which movie?
An American Werewolf in London
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Who has won the most oscars in the performance fields (Best actor/actress/supporting actor/supporting actress)?
Katherine Hepburn
She has won four acting Oscars
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3 movies jointly hold the record for most oscar wins with 11 oscars each. What are they?
Titanic (1997), Ben-Hur (1959), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
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Only 2 sequels have won the Oscar for best picture. What are they?
The Godfather Part 2 and Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
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