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D Blackmore's novel Lorna Doone is set in Exmoor.

Genre - Adventure Novels

Adventure novels throw characters into danger, quests and wild journeys. This quiz tests how well you know classic plots, daring heroes and the twists that keep pages turning.

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Fascinating Fact:

Many adventure stories explore themes such as courage, loyalty, survival and the conflict between greed and honour.

In Specialist Books, this adventure novels quiz looks at how writers build tension through journeys, dangers and high stakes. You will think about settings, challenges and the decisions that drive the story forward.

Key Terms

Quest: A challenging journey or mission that sends a character away from home to achieve a specific goal.
Peril: Serious danger that puts a character’s safety at risk and keeps the reader wondering what will happen next.
Cliffhanger: A tense ending to a chapter or scene that leaves an important question unanswered to urge the reader on.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What makes a book an adventure novel?

An adventure novel usually follows a character facing risks, journeys or quests. The plot focuses on action, obstacles and problem solving rather than quiet everyday life.

What themes are common in adventure stories?

Adventure stories often deal with bravery under pressure, trust between companions, staying alive in harsh conditions and choosing what is right when it is difficult.

How do authors keep adventure plots exciting?

Authors use rising danger, time limits, surprises, setbacks and vivid settings. They also give characters tough choices so the outcome never feels guaranteed.

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1 .

R D Blackmore's novel Lorna Doone is set in which area of England?

Exmoor

Ilkley Moor

The Lake District

The Peak District

Its subtitle is: A Romance of Exmoor

2 .

At the start of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island, who is given the dreaded 'Black Spot'?

Billy Bones

Ben Gunn

Israel Hands

Blind Pew

It's Blind Pew who gives it to him

3 .

Which 1841 novel by Frederick Marryat opens on board the ship the Pacific bound for Cape Horn?

Peter Simple

The Phantom Ship

Masterman Ready

Mr Midshipman Easy

The book tells the story of the Seagrave family who are shipwrecked and survive on a desert island thanks to the help they get from Masterman Ready

4 .

In Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, the title character sets sail from which English port?

Bristol

Hull

Liverpool

Plymouth

The full title of the book is: The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: Who lived Eight and Twenty Years, all alone in an un-inhabited Island on the Coast of America, near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck, wherein all the Men perished but himself. With An Account how he was at last as strangely deliver'd by Pyrates

5 .

Who is the narrator of R M Ballantyne's 1857 novel The Coral Island?

Ralph Ranger

Ralph Rider

Ralph Riddler

Ralph Rover

The book is about three boys stranded on an island and was the inspiration for William Golding's Lord of the Flies written 100 years later

6 .

In P C Wren's 1924 novel Beau Geste, what is the real first name of the title character?

Malcolm

Martin

Maurice

Michael

The phrase 'beau geste' is French for gracious gesture

7 .

In the Erskine Childers novel The Riddle of the Sands, what is the name of the English salvage operator?

Dollman

Hoffman

Loman

Zimmerman

He turns out to be working for the Germans

8 .

What exactly is The Green Ray in the title of Jules Verne's 1882 novel?

A boat

A gigantic fish

An optical phenomenon

A weapon of mass destruction

The heroes are in Scotland to observe the ray

9 .

What is the name of the dog who features in Jack London's 1903 novella The Call of the Wild?

Ben

Bill

Bob

Buck

Buck is a St. Bernard-Scotch Collie cross

10 .

What is the title of Alistair MacLean's sequel to his 1957 novel The Guns of Navarone?

Force 8 From Navarone

Force 9 From Navarone

Force 10 From Navarone

Force 12 From Navarone

The book Force 10 From Navarone follows the events of the film adaptation of The Guns of Navarone rather than the book, although it is written by the same author

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