Christmas Literature Multiple Choice Quiz - Answers

Published: Tuesday 11th November 2025A free multiple choice quiz about all aspects of Christmas literature.
  1. Valentine Davies wrote the story on which of the following classic Christmas movies was based, [a] Its a Wonderful Life, [b] Miracle on 34th Street or [c] White Christmas? [b] Miracle on 34th Street.
  2. Known in the USA under the title "Murder for Christmas", how was this 1938 Agatha Christie novel known in the U.K., [a] Miss Marples' Christmas, [b] Parker Pyne's Christmas or [c] Hercule Poirot's Christmas? [c] Hercule Poirot's Christmas.
  3. In the book "Little Women", which of the March sisters says the opening lines "Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents", [a] Meg, [b] Jo or [c] Beth? [b] Jo.
  4. Which animal did J K Rowling write about in 2021, [a] The Christmas Pig, [b] The Christmas Donkey or [c] The Christmas Cat? [a]The Christmas Pig.
  5. Which of the Mitford sisters wrote the 1932 book entitled "The Christmas Pudding", [a] Nancy, [b] Diana or [c] Unity? [a] Nancy.
  6. Which of the following "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books by Jeff Kinney was set at Christmas, [a] The Third Wheel, [ b] Double Down or [c] Cabin Fever? [c] Cabin Fever.
  7. Which of the following was NOT one of Charles Dickens' Christmas novellas, [a] The Quiet Night, [b] The Chimes or [c] The Battle of Life? [a] The Quiet Night.
  8. Who wrote the novel "Skipping Christmas" on which the movie "Christmas with the Kranks" was based, [a] John Grisham, [b] Stephen King or [c] Dan Brown? [a] John Grisham.
  9. Which member of the pop group McFly wrote a series of books featuring "The Christmasaurus ", [a] Danny Jones, [b]Harry Judd or [c] Tom Fletcher? [c] Tom Fletcher.
  10. Which play by Henrik Ibsen opens with the delivery of a Christmas tree, [a] The Master Builder, [b] Peer Gynt or [c] A Doll's House? [c] A Doll's House.
  11. Who wrote the book "The Polar Express" on which the movie was based, [a] Julie Murphy, [b] Chris Van Allsburg or [c]Tessa Bailey? [b] Chris Van Allsburg.
  12. Which famous fantasy author wrote letters to his children each year from Santa Claus that were published in 1976 as "Letters from Father Christmas, [a] J.R.R. Tolkien, [b] Roald Dahl or [c] George R.R.Martin? [a] J.R.R. Tolkien.
  13. In Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", which character says the line "Merry Christmas One and All", [a] Bob Cratchit, [b] Ebenezer Scrooge or [c] Tiny Tim? [c] Tiny Tim.
  14. Which Harry Potter book features the line " One can never have enough socks, another Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get a single pair", [a] H.P. and the Goblet of Fire, [b] H.P. and the Half-Blood Prince or [c] H.P. and the Philosopher's Stone? [c] H.P. and the Philosopher's Stone.
  15. In the Jacqueline Wilson book " Hetty Feather's Christmas ", in which hospital does Hetty spend Christmas, [a] Great Ormond Street Hospital, [b] Founder's Hospital or [c] Guy's Hospital? [b] Founder's Hospital.
  16. In which classic adventure novel does a sea journey commence on a cold Christmas Day, [a] Treasure Island, [b] Moby Dick or [c] Robinson Crusoe? [b] Moby Dick.
  17. In the 1975 book by Raymond Briggs, where did Father Christmas end up on holiday, [a] Las Vegas, [b] Monte Carlo or [c] Australia? [a]Las Vegas.
  18. In which play by William Shakespeare does a man dressed as a woman fall in love with a woman dressed as a man at Christmas, [a]As You Like It, [b] Twelfth Night or [c] Much Ado About Nothing? [b] Twelfth Night.
  19. Which children's book features the line " What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store", [a]How the Grinch Stole Christmas, [b] Mr Willowby's Christmas Tree or [c] Bear Stays up for Christmas? [a] How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
  20. Who wrote the book entitled "Village Christmas and Other Notes on the English Year", [a] Evelyn Waugh, [b] Gerald Durrell or [c] Laurie Lee? [c] Laurie Lee.

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