The Midnight Library Quizzes

The Midnight Library Quiz 1

1 What is Nora's last name?

Branch

Tree

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?

Bedford

Cambridge

Antartica

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

Nietzche

Voltaire

Hume

Socrates
5 Who is Nora's favorite writer?

Hawthorne

Thoreau

Melville

Emerson
6 What does Nora teach?

Piano lessons

Swimming lessons

Guitar lessons

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

Joanna

Dan

Ravi

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

A painting

A tennis ball

A sword

A chessboard
9 Where does Nora move to be closer to Izzy?

Australia

New Zealand

New York

England
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?

Gentle

Successful

Perfect

Adventurous
12 Who pushed Nora to swim?

Her father

Her mother

Her brother

Her cousin
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 working at a music store

With Nora going for a jog

With Nora's cat dying

With Nora playing chess with Mrs. Elm
15 Who tells Nora her cat is dead?

Leo

Joe

Ash

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

Supportive

Dull

Complacent

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

Greg

Leo

Michael

Steven
18 What kills Nora's cat?

Starvation

Drowning

A heart condition

A car accident
19 What character is also traveling through their alternative lives?

Joe

Keri-Anne

Hugo

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

The Labyrinthes

The Twists

The Mazes

The Puzzles
21 When was the novel published?

2020

2021

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?

Frightening

Contemplative

Tense

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

vision

idea

possibilities

business opportunity
25 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Ryan

Joe

Ash

Nora

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