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Burgess Foundation Literary Quiz

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Q1. Which 20th century novel is an anagram of Eggy Bath Treats?
Q2. How many years separate Wuthering Heights the novel and Wuthering Heights the number one single – 101, 131 or 161?
Q3. What do you get if you cross The Very Hungry Caterpillar with JRR Tolkien?

Give your literary brain cells a pre-Christmas polish with our grand Literary Quiz.

We’ll test your knowledge across a broad range of booky subjects, hosted by the ne’er-do-well nerds at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation. A night full of questions, spot prizes and entertainment to shake the cobwebs from the stuffiest of bookshelves.

Tickets are £10 for a team of up to five people, or £4 for an individual entry.

FREE Moloko Plus cocktail for every quizzer!

This very special literary quiz is part of our #Burgess100 celebrations, marking 100 years since the birth of the ultimate bookworm Anthony Burgess.

A1. The Great Gatsby
A2. 131
A3. Great big holes all over Middle Earth. Okay, this is a terrible joke, not a question – ignore this one.