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Backseat Trivia Rumble - Episode 55 5-16-2026
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[00:00:00] All right, and welcome back to Backseat Trivia Rumble. I hope the snacks are open and the volume is up because we've got a heavyweight battle today. In the backseat, the Bookworm Brigade and the Page-Turning Pros. In the front seat, the Bestseller Buffs and the Paperback Pioneers. Three rounds, 30 questions.

Drivers, eyes on the road. Kids, eyes on the prize. Let's get ready to rumble with the first kids round. Question one, what do you call the special card you use to borrow items from the library?

And the answer is a library card. Question two, what is the piece of stiff paper or cardboard you put between the pages so you don't [00:01:00] lose your spot?

And the answer is a bookmark. Question three, what do you call the person who writes the words in a book?

And the answer is the author. I tried to write a book on penguins, but I just couldn't get it to take off. Question four, what do you call the person who draws the pictures inside a picture book?

And the answer is the illustrator. Question five, when a book is overdue at the library, what do you usually have to pay?

And the answer is a late fee or a fine. Question six, what is the table called where you go to check out your books with the librarian?

And the answer is the [00:02:00] circulation or checkout desk. Question seven, nonfiction books are full of true facts. What do we call books that feature made-up stories and characters? And the answer is fiction. Hey, quick, why did the book join the police? Because it wanted to go undercover.

Question eight. What part of the book holds all the pages together at the back, just like the bones in your back?

And the answer is the spine. Question nine. What do you call a book that tells the true story of a real person's life written by someone else?

And the answer is a biography. Question 10. What is the name of the printed list at the very back of a book that tells you what page a [00:03:00] scientific topic is on? And the answer is the index. All right, parents, are you ready for round two? Today, we are taking a trip to the bestseller lists of the nineties and two thousands.

Kids, let's sit back and watch those parents do their work. Question one. Which two thousand and three mystery novel by Dan Brown features symbologist Robert Langdon running around Paris and London? And the answer is The Da Vinci Code. Question two. Which 1996 epic fantasy novel by George R.R. Martin kicks off the A Song of Ice and Fire series?

And the answer is A Game of Thrones. Question three. Which 2005 vampire romance novel by Stephenie Meyer begins the story of Bella Swan and Edward [00:04:00] Cullen?

And the answer is Twilight. I just started reading the awesome book about anti-gravity. I just can't put it down. Question four. Which 1996 novel by Nicholas Sparks tells the tear-jerking love story of Noah and Allie, later turned into a hit movie starring Ryan Gosling? And the answer is The Notebook.

Question five. What is the title of the 2003 novel by Khaled Hosseini about the friendship between two boys, Amir and Hassan, growing up in Kabul?

And the answer is The Kite Runner. Question six. Which massively popular 1997 book by Arthur Golden tells the fictionalized story of a young girl named Chiyo working in Kyoto, Japan? [00:05:00] And the answer is Memoirs of a Geisha. Question seven. Which 2001 novel by Yann Martel follows the story of an Indian boy surviving on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker?

And the answer is Life of Pi. I once read a book on the history of glue. It really stuck with me. Question eight: Which 2006 memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert details her journey across Italy, India, and Indonesia after a difficult divorce?

And the answer is Eat, Pray, Love. Question nine: What 1993 dystopian thriller by Lois Lowry features a 12-year-old boy named Jonas who is selected to inherit the memories of the time before sameness?[00:06:00] 

And the answer is The Giver. Question 10: Which 2005 best-selling novel by Markus Zusak is narrated by Death and follows a young girl named Liesel living in World War II Germany? And the answer is The Book Thief. We've got two rounds in the books, and it's on to the Rumble Round. This round is all about famous book characters.

First to shout out the answer is the winner. Question one: Which bear from Peru travels to London, wears a blue coat, and loves eating marmalade sandwiches? And the answer is Paddington Bear. Question two: What is the name of the incredibly strong girl with bright red pigtails who lives in Villa Villakula?

And the answer is Pippi Longstocking. Question three: [00:07:00] Which famous boy detective has an encyclopedia in his head and charges 25 cents per day to solve neighborhood mysteries? And the answer is Encyclopedia Brown. I only read good books about mazes. I tend to get lost in a good story. Question four: What is the name of the little girl who lives at the Plaza Hotel in New York City and is always causing a ruckus?

And the answer is Eloise. Question five: Which classic storybook character is a small, adventurous rabbit who wears a blue jacket and sneaks into Mr. McGregor's garden?

And the answer is Peter Rabbit. Question six. What is the name of the girl who lives in a prairie house with her family in the Little House books?

And the answer is Laura Ingalls. [00:08:00] Question seven. Which children's book character is a gigantic red dog who lives with his owner, Emily Elizabeth?

And the answer is Clifford. I asked the librarian if they had a book on paranoia. She whispered, "They're right behind you." Question eight. What is the name of the intelligent mystery-solving girl who is a young sleuth from River Heights? And the answer is Nancy Drew. Question nine. What is the name of the eccentric chocolate factory owner who hands out five golden tickets to lucky children?

And the answer is Willy Wonka. And the final question. What is the name of the orphaned girl who goes to live at Green Gables and has bright red hair?

And the answer is Anne [00:09:00] Shirley.