The great Penguin superproof quiz

QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following describes you best?

1. Total daydreamer
2. An eternal optimist
3. Thoughtful and a great listener
4. Energetic adventurer

2. If you could have a superpower, what would it be?

1. Time control
2. Shapeshifting
3. The ability to read minds
4. Flight

3. You’re at a house party, where are you most likely to be found?

1. You’ve made friends with the house cat and now you’re browsing the bookshelves in a quiet spot.
2. On the couch with your besties, keeping an eye out for your latest crush.
3. In the kitchen with people you’ve only just met, leading a heated debate about the issues of the day.
4. Figuring out how to turn the music up so you can get the dancefloor started asap.

4. What’s the most important element in a great book?

1. Immersive world building and setting
2. How invested you are in the character relationships
3. Character arcs and development
4. Plot twists all the way!

5. Pick a job!

1. Historian
2. Musician
3. Reporter
4. Detective

6. You love to see the hero/heroine of your story…

1. Embark on an epic quest
2. Be romanced by someone charming
3. Triumph over adversity
4. Outsmart their rivals or solve a mystery

7. What’s your ideal setting for an opening scene?

1. A coronation in the throne room of a palace
2. The beach on the last day of the Summer break
3. Night time in a big city
4. The scene of a crime

8. What is your favourite type of romance to read?

1. Love at first sight
2. Enemies to lovers
3. Love that overcomes the odds
4. As long as there’s drama, I don’t really care!

9. What sounds good?

1. Something opulent
2. Something light
3. Something thoughtful
4. Something twisty

10. What’s the best kind of ending?

1. A cliffhanger! The wait for the next book might be painful but a series of books just means more story!
2. A happy one with all the loose ends tied up very neatly.
3. I don’t mind bleak, as long as it sticks with me after the last pages and gives me something to think about.
4. A last minute plot twist that shines a whole new light on the preceding chapters!

Categories

Pure escapism (a’s)

Fantastical, futuristic or historical, adventures or sweeping romance, you just love stories which provide an escape to an unfamiliar setting.

• A Wrinkle in time
• Smoke Thieves
• La Belle Sauvage
• Map Of Days

Starry eyed romantic (b’s)

Nothing sucks you in like a compelling love story. First kisses, stolen glances and sweet encounters—these books are perfect for the hopeless romantic    

• Catch me when you fall
• Kissing Booth
• The Summer I Turned Pretty
• Love Simon

Tackling the tough stuff (c’s)

You love a book you can really sink your teeth into. A story which tackles tough subjects and challenges your perceptions is your first choice every time. 

• The Dangerous Art of Blending In
• Turtles all the way down
• The Miseducation of Cameron Post
• The Centre of my Everything

Thrills and Spills (d’s)

Playing detective is right up your alley—and a good thriller or mystery is your genre of choice. You love nothing more than a cracking good plot with plenty of twists and turns.

• The Rains
• Truth and Lies of Ella Balck
• All these beautiful strangers
• One of us is lying