Screen Test: From Book to Blockbuster

1. Mario Puzo’s novel about a powerful New York crime family was turned into a cinematic masterpiece by Francis Ford Coppola. What’s the title of the book?

Donnie BrascoThe GodfatherThe FamilyGoodfellas

2. Which novel, based on the author’s real-life experiences as an assistant at Vogue, became a hit film starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep?

Confessions of a ShopaholicThe Devil Wears PradaThe StylistFashionably Late

3. Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner was adapted from which mind-bending sci-fi novel by Philip K. Dick?

Brave New WorldDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?I, RobotThe Android Agenda

4. Before it became an Oscar-winning film, Slumdog Millionaire was a novel about an orphan who survives by answering impossible quiz show questions. What was the book originally titled?

Life of PiQ & AThe White TigerBehind the Buzzers

5. In which dystopian novel does teenager Katniss Everdeen become a reluctant hero in a televised fight to the death?

DivergentUgliesThe Hunger GamesThe Maze Runner

6. The 2007 film No Country for Old Men brought brutal justice and eerie coin tosses to the screen. What was the original novel it was based on?

The RoadNo Country for Old MenBlood MeridianSunset Limited

7. David Fincher’s cult classic Fight Club was adapted from a novel by Chuck Palahniuk. What’s the first rule of that story?

Don’t talk about itDon’t watch the filmFight only in dreamsSpeak in silence

8. Which heartwarming and quirky novel follows the life of a slow-speaking but wise man whose journey intersects with major events in U.S. history?

A Man Called OveForrest GumpBig FishThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button

9. J.K. Rowling’s world-famous wizarding series began with which book, where a boy discovers he’s more than just “the boy under the stairs”?

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s StoneHarry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

10. In which Jane Austen novel do sparks fly between the strong-willed Elizabeth Bennet and the brooding Mr. Darcy?

EmmaPride and PrejudicePersuasionSense and Sensibility

11. What Michael Crichton novel about genetically resurrected dinosaurs inspired a blockbuster franchise filled with raptors, chaos, and iconic theme music?

PreyJurassic ParkThe Lost WorldSphere

12. Stephen King’s novella about an innocent man imprisoned for decades became one of the most beloved films of all time. What’s the original title of the story?

The Green MileApt PupilRita Hayworth and Shawshank RedemptionThe Long Walk

13. Which Jenny Han novel follows Lara Jean Covey, whose private love letters accidentally get sent to all her crushes?

Always and ForeverLove, SimonTo All the Boys I’ve Loved BeforeThe Summer I Turned Pretty

14. Frodo, Sam, and one very cursed ring take centre stage in this epic fantasy series that shaped the modern genre. What’s the title of the original book trilogy?

The Wheel of TimeThe Lord of the RingsThe Chronicles of NarniaThe Hobbit

15. Two teens fall in love while facing terminal illness in this tear-jerking novel turned Hollywood hit. What’s it called?

Me and Earl and the Dying GirlThe Fault in Our StarsEverything, EverythingTim Burton