Waterstones Week In Books Quiz, 1st March 2013

Happy St David’s Day to all our Welsh readers. As a treat, here’s our ten questions to test your knowledge of the past week in books and more…

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The Week In Books Quiz for 1st March 2013

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Question 1

Which author told The New York Post said this week, when discussing their next novel, "it won't be nearly so raunchy – and I will probably write it under another name"?

A	Jeffrey Archer
B	Silvia Day
C	JK Rowling
D	EL James

Question 1 Explanation:

Fifty Shades of Grey may be dead for now but she said she is "looking forward to bringing you some new love stories I've got planned". So, no news of a Fifty Shades picture book or graphic novel as yet, but we'll keep you posted.

Question 2

In the news this week were the discovery of fifty previously unseen poems, one of which - a scathing attack on the insatiable curiosity of the press, is featured below. Who wrote them?

Why don't you write a play –/ Why don't you cut your hair?/ Do you trim your toe-nails round/ Or do you trim them square?/ Tell it to the papers,/ Tell it every day./ But, en passant, may I ask/ Why don't you write a play?

A	TS Eliot
B	Rudyard Kipling
C	Samuel Beckett
D	John Lennon

Question 2 Explanation:

If... you like this one, the full collection of newly discovered poems will be published as part of the Cambridge Edition of The Poems of Rudyard Kipling, coming March 7th.

Question 3

This week, former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn lost his fight to ban a tell-all book by a former mistress who described him as “half man, half pig,” but won the compromise that...

A	Each copy must contain a card listing his objections.
B	He would retain television rights to any segments which featured him.
C	His mistress would have to specify that this was a metaphor and not an anatomically suggestive description.
D	He would only ever be referred to by his initials DSK.

Question 3 Explanation:

Not only that, he also received £43,700 in damages. So all's fair in love and war then...

Question 4

Gramophone

Collector Greg Gatenby has decided to part with his collection of over 1,700 literary LPs - vinyl recordings of some of the greatest writers reading their own work aloud. Roughly, how much is he asking for the collection?

A	Nothing
B	£460
C	£1,000,000
D	£53,000

Question 4 Explanation:

He's asking for roughly £53k ($80k) for the entire collection, and is conducting the sale through eBay. Sadly a record player isn't included in that price so do bear in mind that extra expense before you click "Buy"...

Question 5

Longing, the debut play by which seasoned novelist opened in London this Thursday?

A	William Boyd
B	Hilary Mantel
C	Bernard Cornwell
D	Philip Pullman

Question 5 Explanation:

Boyd's play is based on a Chekhov short story, and is being shown at Hampstead Theatre. And yes, his new Bond book is still coming in September...

Question 6

Announced this week, who is set to write a food column in monthly magazine Waitrose Kitchen?

A	CJ Sansom
B	Salman Rushdie
C	Pippa Middleton
D	Geoff Dyer

Question 6 Explanation:

Hot on the kitten-heels of her book Celebrate, Pippa will pen the column Pippa's Friday Night Feasts. Meanwhile, @pippatips on Twitter, the parody on Middleton's brand of "advice" has this to say on the subject of food: "some food is best served hot, some cold and some either hot or cold."

Question 7

Oscar

In this week's Oscars ceremony, which of the below categories was not won by a film based on a book?

A	Best Picture
B	Best Actor in a Leading Role
C	Best Actress in a Leading Role
D	Best Director
E	Each category winner above was for a film based on a book

Question 7 Explanation:

Best Picture went to Argo, Best Actor to Daniel Day Lewis, (for Lincoln), Best Actress to Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook), and Best Director to Ang Lee (Life of Pi) - ALL based on books.

Question 8

Duayne Samples, a Folsom, California man, (who perhaps looks a bit like Paul Hollywood) has built what in his front yard?

A	A thirty foot book-case.
B	A library.
C	A large furnace for burning books.
D	An enormous clock which is counting down to the release of Dan Brown's novel, Inferno.

Question 8 Explanation:

His mission is to get his community reading and sharing books. The "library" is very small and looks like a birdhouse but it has a sign that reads "Take a book. Leave a book. Or do both." Hurrah for Duayne!

Question 9

Announced this week, which author won this year's Kitschies Red Tentacle award for the most intelligent, progressive and entertaining speculative novel of the year?

A	Nick Harkaway
B	Laurent Binet
C	Will Self
D	Kevin Powers

Question 9 Explanation:

Harkaway's second novel, Angelmaker, essentially defies categorisation in the normal sense - which is what made it such an interesting addition to our Book Club selection earlier this year. Do be sure to look for our interview with him on the blog, and read the book of course... Anything with a 90 year old spy as an action hero is worth a read.

Question 10

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus, or Happy St David's Day (if you're doing this quiz on March 1st that is). What were Welsh poet Dylan Thomas' last words?

A	"Am I dead yet?"
B	“After 39 years, this is all I’ve done.”
C	"A light at the end of the tunnel? There's lovely."
D	“I’ve had eighteen straight whiskies. I think that’s the record.”

Question 10 Explanation:

Thomas lived for several days after declaring “I’ve had eighteen straight whiskies. I think that’s the record.” - if he said that at all, and it was probably an exaggeration anyway...

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