Tuesday, October 22, 2013

(DLA Las Piñas HS LRC) Contest - Trivia Challenge 2013 Answers

Were you able to check out the fantastic trivia we had managed to dig out yesterday? No? Well, here they are and the corresponding answers! If you joined the contest, you can also check if you have gotten everything right. Winners will be announced later this week.

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1. The main character, Charlie, is a sincere and sensitive character, who suffers from episodes of depression sparked by sexual abuse as a young child. -- Perks of Being a Wallflower

2. A series of seven novels by C.S. Lewis which narrates the adventures of children who play central roles in the unfolding history of a fantasy world of magic, mythical beasts, and talking animals. -- The Chronicles of Narnia

3. A modern-day fairytale about true love, happy endings, new beginnings, and everything in between written by a Filipina author, Samantha Sotto. -- Before Ever After

4. A female British novelist, best known as the author of a fantasy series that have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards and sold more than 400 million copies and had been the basis for a series of films which has become the highest grossing film series in history. -- J.K. Rowling

5. An American male author best known for his technically detailed espionage and military science storylines who died just recently, last October 1, 2013. -- Tom Clancy

6. The story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy content to wander through the Spanish fields and towns with his faithful flock until a recurring dream about finding his treasure at the Pyramids of Egypt rousts him from complacency. -- The Alchemist

7. A book published annually covering ultimate world-breaking facts and achievements. -- Guinness World Records

8. The plot revolves around 15-year old John Smith, one of nine children, who along with their guardians fled their own planet for Earth under threat of death by invaders. The nine are still being stalked, three have been killed, and John is number four. -- I Am Number Four

9. A tale of an orderly society which is free of pain and chaos caused by humans but is also devoid of emotions and feelings. Only two people know and understand feelings, an old man and a 12-year old boy named Jonas who apprentices to become a successor to transmit emotions and feelings. -- The Giver

10. A Brazilian male lyricist and novelist. He has become one of the most widely read authors in the world today and is the recipient of numerous international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum. In 1986, he did the pilgrimage to Saint James of Compostella, an experience he later documented in the book, The Pilgrimage. -- Paulo Coelho

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