Comics and Literature Quiz

BSE stands for Bombay Stock Exchange, established in 1875. It's one of Asia's oldest stock exchanges, now headquartered in Mumbai (formerly Bombay).

Christopher Paolini was actually 15 when he began writing Eragon, not 18. He started the novel in 1998 when he was a teenager, and it was published in 2002 when he was 19. Therefore, the statement is False.

FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation, the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States. It's responsible for investigating federal crimes and enforcing federal laws.

The author of the Hardy Boys series is Franklin W. Dixon (with a 'D'), not 'Dixson'. The name Franklin W. Dixon was actually a pseudonym used by multiple ghostwriters who wrote the series. Therefore, the statement as written is False.

Arthur Conan Doyle did indeed write "The Lost World" in 1912. This adventure novel features Professor Challenger and is a classic of science fiction literature.

Suzanne Collins actually wrote "The Underland Chronicles" series before "The Hunger Games". "Gregor the Overlander" (2003) was her first book, while "The Hunger Games" was published in 2008.

Glaedr, Thorn, and Shruiken are all male dragons in Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle. Glaedr is the golden dragon bonded to Oromis, Thorn is the red dragon bonded to Murtagh, and Shruikan is the black dragon forced to serve Galbatorix. Saphira is female (bonded to Eragon).

Chet Morton, Biff Hooper, and Callie Shaw are all friends of the Hardy Boys in the classic mystery series. Chet is their best friend, Biff is another close friend, and Callie is Frank's girlfriend. Jupiter Jones is from "The Three Investigators" series - a different book series entirely.

Superman and Flash are NOT Avengers - they are DC Comics characters. Captain America and Iron Man are both core members of the Marvel Avengers team. The question asks which superheroes do NOT come under Avengers.

Bianca and Nico di Angelo are both children of Hades in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series. Percy Jackson is actually the son of Poseidon, and Annabeth Chase is the daughter of Athena. The question asks for Hades' children.

Bruce Banner (the Hulk) and Joker are NOT Spider-Man villains - Bruce Banner is a Marvel hero and Joker is a DC villain (Batman's nemesis). Kingpin and Venom are both Spider-Man villains. The question asks who are NOT Spider-Man villains.

The Archies was a fictional garage band from the Archie Comics universe, featured in the animated TV series. The core members included Archie Andrews (guitar/vocals), Reggie Mantle (guitar), and Jughead Jones (drums). Veronica Lodge and Betty Cooper were also members. Regina Heart is not a canonical Archie character.