Literature quiz
The Big Read top 100: match the novel to its author
Each round shows twelve novels from the Big Read top 100 of 2003, one at a time. Pick the author from the bank; a used name leaves it.
- Format
- Pick the match
- Items
- 12 to match
- Limit
- 2:00
- Level
- Easy
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
A fresh 12 of the 75 each time. Today's first round is the same for everyone.
- Prompts
- 12
- Bank
- Author buttons, A to Z
- Time limit
- 2:00
- A miss
- Shows the answer, then moves on
- Each novel appears in turn. Click its match in the bank.
- Used answers leave the bank. Keys 1 to 9 pick the first nine buttons; type a name to jump to it.
- Skip (0) sends a prompt to the back of the queue.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Pick the author of the novel. The bank appears when you start.
About this quiz
The Big Read top 100 holds books by 75 different authors. Each author appears here once, with the best placed of their novels.
- Authors are written as the BBC printed them, initials and all.
- A wrong pick shows the right author and the round moves on.
- The first round of the day is the same for everyone; the full run plays every author.
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