The Midnight Library Quizzes

The Midnight Library Quiz 1

1 What is Nora's last name?
Root

Tree

Branch

Seed
2 Who appears in the Midnight Library to guide Nora?
Mrs. Beech

Mrs. Elm

Mrs. Oak

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

Bedford

Cambridge

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

Socrates

Voltaire

Nietzche
5 Who is Nora's favorite writer?
Emerson

Hawthorne

Thoreau

Melville
6 What does Nora teach?
Hiking lessons

Guitar lessons

Swimming lessons

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

Dan

Joe

Joanna
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?
New York

New Zealand

England

Australia
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

Perfect

Gentle

Successful
12 Who pushed Nora to swim?
Her mother

Her cousin

Her brother

Her father
13 What activity does Nora do in the section about her life as a swimmer?
Yell at a coach

Accepts an award

Swims in a race

Gives a speech
14 How does the novel begin?
With Nora playing chess with Mrs. Elm

With Nora working at a music store

With Nora going for a jog

With Nora's cat dying
15 Who tells Nora her cat is dead?
Leo

Ravi

Ash

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

Complacent

Unhappy

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

Leo

Steven

Greg
18 What kills Nora's cat?
A heart condition

A car accident

Starvation

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

Keri-Anne

Ingrid

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

The Twists

The Mazes

The Labyrinthes
21 When was the novel published?
2020

2021

2002

2018
22 Who wrote "Garden of Forking Paths"?
Julio Cortazar

Cesar Aira

Jorge Luis Borges

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

Contemplative

Frightening

Tense
24 What does the word "prospect" mean in the book?
vision

idea

business opportunity

possibilities
25 Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Ash

Ryan

Joe

Nora

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