Book trivia quiz

1. Who suggested splitting up the task of a reading assignment by having Franklin read “War,” Marcie read “Peace,” and herself read “and”?

2. What book did Charlie Brown repeatedly put off reading, finally finishing his report at three o’clock in the morning the night before it was due?

3. Snoopy has come up with some curious titles for his stories.

a. This title was inspired by a book by James Gould Cozzens, and is now the title of a Topper book.


b. This is the story of a free-spirited dog.


c. In this story, someone is put in suspended animation and doesn’t wake up until the year 2429.


d. These opening words of Paul Clifford by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Baron Lytton are now better known to Peanuts fans as the title of Snoopy’s magnum opus.


e. At Lucy’s suggestion, Snoopy took a famous fairy tale, changed it slightly, and came up with this title.

4. What book did Rerun, tired of Dick and Jane, suggest that his kindergarten teacher read from?

5a. Sally tried to write a report on this book (which she thought was written by “Laurel N. Hardy” instead of Thomas Hardy) after reading only the first word.

5b. Sally decided that she could fake a report on this book knowing only that “it’s about pirates.”

6. Peppermint Patty was unimpressed that Marcie had read this book, because it was so short—until Marcie mentioned that she had read it in French.

7a. What book did Linus suggest hitting Lucy’s ganglion with to cure it?
7b. What book did he end up using by mistake?

8. Linus once wrote a book report saying that he couldn’t understand the emotions involved because he wasn’t married. What book was it?

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