The Midnight Library Quizzes

The Midnight Library Quiz 1

1 What is Nora's last name?

Root

Branch

Seed

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

Mrs. Beech

Mrs. Oak

Mrs. Cedar

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

Cambridge

Antartica

Bedford

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

Hume

Socrates

Nietzche

Voltaire
5 Who is Nora's favorite writer?

Melville

Thoreau

Emerson

Hawthorne
6 What does Nora teach?

Hiking lessons

Swimming lessons

Piano lessons

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

Joanna

Ravi

Dan

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

A painting

A tennis ball

A sword

A chessboard
9 Where does Nora move to be closer to Izzy?

New Zealand

England

Australia

New York
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?

Adventurous

Gentle

Successful

Perfect
12 Who pushed Nora to swim?

Her mother

Her father

Her brother

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

Swims in a race

Gives a speech

Accepts an award

Yell at a coach
14 How does the novel begin?

With Nora's cat dying

With Nora working at a music store

With Nora playing chess with Mrs. Elm

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

Joe

Ravi

Ash

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

Unhappy

Supportive

Complacent

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

Leo

Michael

Greg

Steven
18 What kills Nora's cat?

Starvation

A heart condition

A car accident

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

Keri-Anne

Ingrid

Hugo

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

The Puzzles

The Mazes

The Twists

The Labyrinthes
21 When was the novel published?

2002

2018

2021

2020
22 Who wrote "Garden of Forking Paths"?

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Julio Cortazar

Jorge Luis Borges

Cesar Aira
23 What best describes the mood of the book?

Tense

Frightening

Contemplative

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

idea

business opportunity

vision

possibilities
25 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Ryan

Joe

Ash

Nora

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