The Midnight Library Quizzes

The Midnight Library Quiz 1

1 What is Nora's last name?

Tree

Branch

Seed

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

Mrs. Cedar

Mrs. Oak

Mrs. Elm

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

Antartica

Wessex

Cambridge

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

Hume

Socrates

Nietzche

Voltaire
5 Who is Nora's favorite writer?

Emerson

Hawthorne

Melville

Thoreau
6 What does Nora teach?

Piano lessons

Hiking lessons

Guitar lessons

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

Joe

Ravi

Dan

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

A chessboard

A tennis ball

A sword

A painting
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 Seacrest

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Bailey

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

Adventurous

Gentle

Perfect

Successful
12 Who pushed Nora to swim?

Her father

Her cousin

Her mother

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

Gives a speech

Accepts an award

Swims in a race

Yell at a coach
14 How does the novel begin?

With Nora playing chess with Mrs. Elm

With Nora going for a jog

With Nora's cat dying

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

Ravi

Joe

Leo

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

Supportive

Dull

Unhappy

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

Michael

Steven

Greg

Leo
18 What kills Nora's cat?

Starvation

Drowning

A car accident

A heart condition
19 What character is also traveling through their alternative lives?

Keri-Anne

Ingrid

Joe

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

The Labyrinthes

The Puzzles

The Twists

The Mazes
21 When was the novel published?

2021

2020

2018

2002
22 Who wrote "Garden of Forking Paths"?

Julio Cortazar

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Jorge Luis Borges

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

Tense

Anxious

Frightening

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

business opportunity

vision

possibilities

idea
25 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Nora

Ash

Joe

Ryan

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