The Midnight Library Quizzes

The Midnight Library Quiz 1

1 What is Nora's last name?

Root

Tree

Seed

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

Mrs. Oak

Mrs. Beech

Mrs. Elm

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

Cambridge

Wessex

Bedford

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

Nietzche

Voltaire

Hume

Socrates
5 Who is Nora's favorite writer?

Emerson

Thoreau

Hawthorne

Melville
6 What does Nora teach?

Hiking lessons

Guitar lessons

Piano lessons

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

Joanna

Dan

Joe

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

A sword

A chessboard

A tennis ball

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

New York

New Zealand

Australia

England
10 What is the name of the actor who Nora has a crush on?

Ryan Bailey

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Seacrest

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

Perfect

Adventurous

Successful

Gentle
12 Who pushed Nora to swim?

Her mother

Her father

Her cousin

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

Yell at a coach

Swims in a race

Accepts an award

Gives a speech
14 How does the novel begin?

With Nora playing chess with Mrs. Elm

With Nora's cat dying

With Nora going for a jog

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

Ravi

Ash

Leo

Joe
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?

Leo

Michael

Steven

Greg
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

Hugo

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

The Puzzles

The Labyrinthes

The Mazes

The Twists
21 When was the novel published?

2018

2020

2002

2021
22 Who wrote "Garden of Forking Paths"?

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Cesar Aira

Jorge Luis Borges

Julio Cortazar
23 What best describes the mood of the book?

Frightening

Anxious

Tense

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

idea

business opportunity

vision

possibilities
25 Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Ash

Nora

Joe

Ryan

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