SUPER QUIZ

Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

Subject: FICTION

Provide the book title. (e.g., Hester Prynne has an affair and conceives a daughter. Answer: “The Scarlet Letter.”)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. In this Ray Bradbury novel, books are outlawed and “firemen” burn any that are found.

2. Jane loves Mr. Rochester, the brooding master of Thornfield Hall.

3. The plot revolves around the adventures of a noble from La Mancha named Alonso Quixano.

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. The story began as a sequel to J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1937 fantasy novel “The Hobbit.”

5. This was J.K. Rowling’s debut novel.

6. The narrator’s father, Atticus Finch, is the main character.

PH.D. LEVEL

7. Most of the events occur while a U.S. Army Air Squadron is based on the island of Pianosa.

8. This novel provoked interest in Mary Magdalene’s role in the history of Christianity.

9. The novel’s protagonist, Holden Caulfield, has become an icon for teenage rebellion.

ANSWERS: 1. “Fahrenheit 451.” 2. “Jane Eyre.” 3. “Don Quixote.” 4. “The Lord of the Rings.” 5. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s (Philosopher’s) Stone.” 6. “To Kill a Mockingbird.” 7. “Catch-22.” 8. “The Da Vinci Code.” 9. “The Catcher in the Rye.”

SCORING:

18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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