The Midnight Library Quizzes

The Midnight Library Quiz 1

1 What is Nora's last name?

Seed

Tree

Branch

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

Mrs. Elm

Mrs. Oak

Mrs. Beech

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

Antartica

Bedford

Wessex

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

Hume

Socrates

Voltaire

Nietzche
5 Who is Nora's favorite writer?

Melville

Thoreau

Hawthorne

Emerson
6 What does Nora teach?

Guitar lessons

Hiking lessons

Piano lessons

Swimming 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 sword

A tennis ball

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 Bailey

Ryan Seacrest

Ryan Reynolds

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 brother

Her cousin

Her father

Her mother
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 going for a jog

With Nora playing chess with Mrs. Elm

With Nora's cat dying

With Nora working at a music store
15 Who tells Nora her cat is dead?

Ravi

Joe

Ash

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

Unhappy

Supportive

Dull

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

Leo

Steven

Michael

Greg
18 What kills Nora's cat?

A car accident

Drowning

A heart condition

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

Hugo

Ingrid

Joe

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

The Puzzles

The Twists

The Mazes

The Labyrinthes
21 When was the novel published?

2021

2018

2002

2020
22 Who wrote "Garden of Forking Paths"?

Jorge Luis Borges

Julio Cortazar

Cesar Aira

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

Contemplative

Tense

Frightening

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

vision

idea

business opportunity

possibilities
25 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Ryan

Joe

Nora

Ash

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