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Nostalgic literature quiz

Nostalgic literature quiz

How well do you remember the books of your youth?

For Books’ Sake is the webzine dedicated to books by and for independent women. Unashamedly obsessed with literature’s leading ladies, from Agatha Christie to Zadie Smith, they’re here to test you on your knowledge of Young Adult heroines. forbookssake.net

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Nostalgic literature quiz

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1. Celia Crow

2. 142

3. Maria Sweet

4. The Clue of the Broken Watch

5. Darrell Rivers

6. Nightmare Date

7. Jo

8. Ralph

9. 1979

10. Lola Alone

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In The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy, which one of these was not one of Mildred Hubble’s fellow pupils at Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches?

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Sweet Valley High twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield starred in a long list of books. Not including special editions or spin-offs, how many Sweet Valley High books were there?

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Julie Burchill’s Sugar Rush tells the story of Kim Lewis and her best friend, Sugar. But what was Sugar’s real name?

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Girl detective Nancy Drew has been solving mysteries since 1930. Which of these is not a Nancy Drew title?

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Fictional seaside boarding school Malory Towers was the setting for a six-novel series by Enid Blyton. Who was their heroine?

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Which one of these spooktacular stories is not one of the popular Point Horror series?

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Which of Louisa Alcott’s Little Women was a tomboy who loved reading and writing (and was a childhood favourite of both Simone de Beauvoir and Patti Smith)?

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Judy Blume’s controversial classic Forever was notorious for numerous reasons, not least the starring role taken by a penis with a pet name. What was it called?

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Anastasia Krupnik was the star of several books in a series by Lois Lowry. What year was the first one published?

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Which of these is not a title character from one of Jacqueline Wilson’s books?

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