Christmas Books Trivia Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 In Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, what is Scrooge's first name?

A. Ebenezer

B. Edgar

C. Edward

2 Who wrote the classic picture book The Polar Express?

A. Chris Van Allsburg

B. Tomie dePaola

C. Jan Brett

3 In Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, what is the name of the Grinch's dog?

A. Max

B. Spot

C. Sam

4 In O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi, what does Jim sell to buy Della's present?

A. His overcoat

B. His book collection

C. His pocket watch

5 The poem commonly known as The Night Before Christmas originally had what title?

A. Santa's Eve

B. The St. Nick Chronicles

C. A Visit from St. Nicholas

6 In E.T.A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, what is the heroine's name in the original story?

A. Clara

B. Gretel

C. Marie

7 Who wrote Letters from Father Christmas, the collection of illustrated letters from the North Pole?

A. C. S. Lewis

B. J. R. R. Tolkien

C. Beatrix Potter

8 Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales is best described as what kind of work?

A. A lyrical prose reminiscence

B. A travelogue

C. An epic poem

9 What narrative feature distinguishes Raymond Briggs's picture book The Snowman?

A. It uses only dialogue with no narration

B. It is told entirely in limericks

C. It is a wordless picture book

10 In Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel Hogfather, who steps in to deliver presents when the Hogfather is missing?

A. Rincewind

B. Death

C. Granny Weatherwax

11 The 1902 book The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus was written by which author?

A. Charles Perrault

B. L. Frank Baum

C. Washington Irving

12 Which novel opens with the line, Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents?

A. Anne of Green Gables

B. The Secret Garden

C. Little Women

13 Who is the author of the short story A Christmas Memory?

A. Truman Capote

B. Harper Lee

C. Flannery O'Connor

14 Who wrote Skipping Christmas, later adapted into the film Christmas with the Kranks?

A. Nicholas Sparks

B. Richard Paul Evans

C. John Grisham

15 In A Christmas Carol, whom does Scrooge fondly remember as his jovial former employer during a festive party?

A. Mr. Pickwick

B. Mr. Micawber

C. Mr. Fezziwig