The Midnight Library Quizzes

The Midnight Library Quiz 1

1 What is Nora's last name?

Branch

Seed

Root

Tree
2 Who appears in the Midnight Library to guide Nora?

Mrs. Elm

Mrs. Beech

Mrs. Oak

Mrs. Cedar
3 Where does Nora live in her original life?

Cambridge

Bedford

Wessex

Antartica
4 What is the name of Nora's cat?

Nietzche

Hume

Voltaire

Socrates
5 Who is Nora's favorite writer?

Thoreau

Hawthorne

Emerson

Melville
6 What does Nora teach?

Swimming lessons

Hiking lessons

Piano lessons

Guitar lessons
7 Who does Nora own a pub with in her first alternative life?

Joanna

Dan

Joe

Ravi
8 Which of the following is a symbol in the novel?

A painting

A chessboard

A sword

A tennis ball
9 Where does Nora move to be closer to Izzy?

Australia

England

New York

New Zealand
10 What is the name of the actor who Nora has a crush on?

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Seacrest

Ryan Bailey
11 What word is used to describe Nora's life as a competitive swimmer?

Gentle

Successful

Perfect

Adventurous
12 Who pushed Nora to swim?

Her father

Her cousin

Her brother

Her mother
13 What activity does Nora do in the section about her life as a swimmer?

Yell at a coach

Swims in a race

Accepts an award

Gives a speech
14 How does the novel begin?

With Nora playing chess with Mrs. Elm

With Nora's cat dying

With Nora working at a music store

With Nora going for a jog
15 Who tells Nora her cat is dead?

Leo

Ash

Joe

Ravi
16 What best describes Nora's relationship with Dan in the first life?

Supportive

Unhappy

Dull

Complacent
17 What is the name of Nora's piano student?

Michael

Leo

Steven

Greg
18 What kills Nora's cat?

Drowning

A heart condition

A car accident

Starvation
19 What character is also traveling through their alternative lives?

Joe

Keri-Anne

Hugo

Ingrid
20 What is the name of Nora's band?

The Twists

The Mazes

The Labyrinthes

The Puzzles
21 When was the novel published?

2021

2020

2002

2018
22 Who wrote "Garden of Forking Paths"?

Cesar Aira

Jorge Luis Borges

Julio Cortazar

Gabriel Garcia Marquez
23 What best describes the mood of the book?

Tense

Contemplative

Anxious

Frightening
24 What does the word "prospect" mean in the book?

idea

business opportunity

possibilities

vision
25 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Joe

Nora

Ash

Ryan

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