The Midnight Library Quizzes

The Midnight Library Quiz 1

1 What is Nora's last name?

Root

Seed

Tree

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

Mrs. Cedar

Mrs. Elm

Mrs. Oak

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

Antartica

Wessex

Cambridge

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

Nietzche

Hume

Socrates

Voltaire
5 Who is Nora's favorite writer?

Emerson

Thoreau

Melville

Hawthorne
6 What does Nora teach?

Hiking lessons

Piano lessons

Guitar lessons

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

Joanna

Joe

Dan

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

A sword

A painting

A chessboard

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

England

New Zealand

New York

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

Ryan Seacrest

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Bailey

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

Gentle

Successful

Adventurous

Perfect
12 Who pushed Nora to swim?

Her mother

Her father

Her cousin

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

Swims in a race

Gives a speech

Yell at a coach

Accepts an award
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?

Ash

Joe

Ravi

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

Supportive

Dull

Complacent

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

Greg

Michael

Steven

Leo
18 What kills Nora's cat?

A car accident

Starvation

A heart condition

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

Joe

Hugo

Ingrid

Keri-Anne
20 What is the name of Nora's band?

The Twists

The Labyrinthes

The Puzzles

The Mazes
21 When was the novel published?

2020

2021

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?

Frightening

Contemplative

Tense

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

idea

vision

business opportunity

possibilities
25 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Joe

Ryan

Nora

Ash

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