The answers to my earlier post are shown highlighted below.
One
Mr. and Mrs. …, of number four, … Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.
What surname and street name are missing from this opening line?
Answer: Dursley and Privet
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series. It follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage and faces Lord Voldemort at Hogwarts.
Two
Physicist Leonardo Vetra smelled burning flesh, and he knew it was his own.
The above quote is the first line of what Dan Brown novel?
Answer: Angels and Demons
Angels & Demons is a 2000 mystery-thriller novel by Dan Brown, introducing Robert Langdon and featuring secret societies, a single-day timeframe, and the Catholic Church. The book heavily references ancient history, architecture, and symbology.
Three
Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically.
The above quote opens a book written in the UK in 1928 but not published openly in that country until 1960. What book?
Answer: Sonds and Lovers
Lady Chatterley’s Lover, D.H. Lawrence’s final novel, was published privately in 1928 and 1929. The book, known for its explicit content, was banned in several countries and became a landmark obscenity trial in the UK in 1960.
Four
The … were over.
What flower completes this quote from the opening of Richard Adams’ novel, Watership Down?
Answer: Primrose
The primroses were over.
Watership Down is an adventure novel about a group of anthropomorphised rabbits escaping the destruction of their warren and seeking a new home. The novel evokes epic themes as the rabbits face perils and temptations on their journey.
Five
Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.
This is the first line of what novel and who wrote it?
Answer: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Rebecca, a 1938 Gothic novel by Daphne du Maurier, follows an unnamed young woman who marries a wealthy widower haunted by his late first wife, Rebecca. The novel, a bestseller, has been adapted numerous times for stage, screen, and as a musical.
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