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Upload a PDF, slides or notes about the books your crowd knows. Get multiple-choice, true/false or short-answer questions with explanations, ready for the quizmaster.

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Writing a reading round that works at the bar

Quizmasters who want a literature round often search for ready-made lists, but a pub quiz reading round lands better when the questions match the books your regulars have actually read. Start with your own notes, a chapter summary or a course reading list, and build the questions from there.

Ask for one fact per question, such as an author or a title
Mix easy openers with harder questions about themes and characters
Read each explanation aloud as the answer is revealed
Keep a backup set ready in case a question is disputed

Example pub quiz reading questions

Which novel opens with the line "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"?A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. The line is one of the best-known openings in English fiction.

Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?Jane Austen. The novel was published in 1813 and follows Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy.

True or false: Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein.True. She began the novel as a teenager during a stay near Lake Geneva in 1816.

Which detective first appeared in the 1887 story A Study in Scarlet?Sherlock Holmes, created by Arthur Conan Doyle. The story introduced Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Which author wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude?Gabriel García Márquez. The novel was first published in Spanish in 1967 and is tied to the town of Macondo.

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Questions from your own reading

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain notes or a photo of a page and get questions drawn from that exact text.

Three question styles

Choose multiple choice, true/false or short answer, each with an explanation the quizmaster can read out.

Study in the browser

The free plan includes 3 generations a month. Paid plans add PDF and DOCX export for printed answer sheets.

How it works

Upload your material

Add chapter notes, a summary or a slide deck about the books and authors your regulars know.

Pick a question type

Select multiple choice, true/false or short answer and generate a set in one pass.

Check and export

Review each question, edit anything you want changed, then study in the browser or export if you are on a paid plan.

Good reading trivia asks for one clear fact: a title, an author, a character or a famous opening line. Questions that hinge on a single word of phrasing tend to cause arguments at the table, so check each answer against the source before the night.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a pub quiz reading round have?

Round length usually depends on how long the evening runs and how many other rounds are planned. Mixing easy openers with a few harder questions keeps the room engaged.

How do I write good trivia questions about books?

Focus on one checkable fact, such as the author, the setting or a famous opening line. Avoid answers that depend on exact wording, because those invite disputes.

Can I print the questions for the quiz night?

The free plan lets you study in the browser without exports. PDF and DOCX export are included in Plus, which costs $39 a year or $7.99 a month.

Do I need a credit card to try it?

No credit card is needed to start. Students get 40% off with a school email address.

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