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Facing the Elements: Battling the Forces of Nature in Action and Adventure

Description: Test your knowledge of action and adventure stories that feature characters facing the elements and battling the forces of nature.
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In "The Call of the Wild," what is the name of the sled dog who leads the team through the harsh Alaskan wilderness?

  1. Buck

  2. White Fang

  3. Togo

  4. Balto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Buck is the main protagonist of Jack London's novel "The Call of the Wild," and he leads the sled dog team through the harsh Alaskan wilderness.

In "Robinson Crusoe," what is the name of the island where the protagonist is shipwrecked?

  1. Isla Nublar

  2. Tortuga

  3. Isla de Mona

  4. Cozumel


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Isla de Mona is the island where Robinson Crusoe is shipwrecked in Daniel Defoe's novel "Robinson Crusoe."

In "Hatchet," what is the name of the boy who survives a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness?

  1. Brian Robeson

  2. Gary Paulsen

  3. Henry David Thoreau

  4. Jack London


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Brian Robeson is the protagonist of Gary Paulsen's novel "Hatchet," and he survives a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness.

In "The Perfect Storm," what is the name of the fishing boat that is caught in a massive storm off the coast of Massachusetts?

  1. Andrea Gail

  2. Sea Witch

  3. Bounty

  4. Mayflower


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Andrea Gail is the fishing boat that is caught in a massive storm off the coast of Massachusetts in Sebastian Junger's book "The Perfect Storm."

In "Into the Wild," what is the name of the young man who abandons his privileged life to travel across North America?

  1. Christopher McCandless

  2. Jon Krakauer

  3. Jack Kerouac

  4. Edward Abbey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Christopher McCandless is the young man who abandons his privileged life to travel across North America in Jon Krakauer's book "Into the Wild."

In "The Old Man and the Sea," what is the name of the old fisherman who struggles to catch a giant marlin?

  1. Santiago

  2. Manolin

  3. Ernest Hemingway

  4. Gabriel Garcia Marquez


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Santiago is the old fisherman who struggles to catch a giant marlin in Ernest Hemingway's novella "The Old Man and the Sea."

In "The Jungle Book," what is the name of the boy who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle?

  1. Mowgli

  2. Baloo

  3. Bagheera

  4. Shere Khan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mowgli is the boy who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle in Rudyard Kipling's novel "The Jungle Book."

In "Life of Pi," what is the name of the Indian boy who is stranded on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger?

  1. Pi Patel

  2. Richard Parker

  3. Yann Martel

  4. Arundhati Roy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pi Patel is the Indian boy who is stranded on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger in Yann Martel's novel "Life of Pi."

In "The Martian," what is the name of the astronaut who is stranded on Mars after a failed mission?

  1. Mark Watney

  2. Matt Damon

  3. Andy Weir

  4. Elon Musk


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mark Watney is the astronaut who is stranded on Mars after a failed mission in Andy Weir's novel "The Martian."

In "The Hunger Games," what is the name of the annual event where tributes from each district are forced to fight to the death?

  1. The Reaping

  2. The Games

  3. The Bloodbath

  4. The Feast


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Games is the annual event where tributes from each district are forced to fight to the death in Suzanne Collins' novel "The Hunger Games."

In "Divergent," what is the name of the faction that values intelligence and knowledge?

  1. Erudite

  2. Dauntless

  3. Amity

  4. Candor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Erudite is the faction that values intelligence and knowledge in Veronica Roth's novel "Divergent."

In "The Maze Runner," what is the name of the organization that controls the maze and the Gladers?

  1. WICKED

  2. The Creators

  3. The Council

  4. The Keepers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

WICKED is the organization that controls the maze and the Gladers in James Dashner's novel "The Maze Runner."

In "The Giver," what is the name of the community where everyone is assigned a role and there is no freedom?

  1. The Village

  2. The City

  3. The Community

  4. The Compound


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Community is the name of the community where everyone is assigned a role and there is no freedom in Lois Lowry's novel "The Giver."

In "The Lord of the Rings," what is the name of the ring that Sauron created to rule Middle-earth?

  1. The One Ring

  2. The Ruling Ring

  3. The Master Ring

  4. The Dark Ring


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The One Ring is the ring that Sauron created to rule Middle-earth in J.R.R. Tolkien's novel "The Lord of the Rings."

In "Harry Potter," what is the name of the magical school where young wizards and witches are trained?

  1. Hogwarts

  2. Durmstrang

  3. Beauxbatons

  4. Ilvermorny


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hogwarts is the name of the magical school where young wizards and witches are trained in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series.

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