Sian Cain 

LGBT characters in teen fiction – quiz

LGBT characters and storylines are becoming more and more common in YA fiction. But can you tell your LGBT from your YMCA? Take our quiz and find out just how out and proud about your reading you should be!
  
  


  1. In Kathleen Winter’s Annabel, what sport does Wayne secretly wish to take part in?

    1. Rugby

    2. Ballet

    3. Synchronised swimming

    4. Wrestling

  2. Harry and Craig are taking part in a kissing marathon as part of a World Record attempt in David Levithan’s Two Boys Kissing. How many hours do they have to kiss to break the record?

    1. 10 hours

    2. 32 hours

    3. 39 hours

    4. 48 hours

  3. Cameron is sent to a ‘de-gaying’ camp after her sexuality is discovered by her family in Emily Danforth's The Miseducation of Cameron Post. What is the name of the camp?

    1. Promise

    2. Purity

    3. Chastity

    4. Truth

  4. In Maurice by EM Forster, where does Maurice arrange to meet Alec when he blackmails him with their relationship?

    1. Big Ben

    2. The British Museum

    3. London Eye

    4. Westminster Abbey

  5. In Radclyffe Hall’s classic The Well of Loneliness, Stephen and her partner Mary meet at work. What are their jobs?

    1. Nurses

    2. Journalists

    3. Teachers

    4. Ambulance drivers

  6. In The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, Patrick’s boyfriend Brad remains in the closet. Where do they regularly meet in order to keep their relationship secret?

    1. At a golf course

    2. Behind the school bike sheds

    3. In a cinema

    4. In their local park

  7. In Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan, where do the two Will Graysons finally meet?

    1. In detention

    2. In an adult store

    3. At a carnival

    4. At a night club

  8. In Patrick Ness's latest book More Than This, what is the name of Seth’s boyfriend?

    1. Tomasz

    2. Gudmund

    3. Martin

    4. Patrick

  9. In Jeanette Winterson's semi-autobiographical novel Oranges are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette's mother changes the ending of her favourite novel. What is it?

    1. Wuthering Heights

    2. Jane Eyre

    3. Pride and Prejudice

    4. Clarissa

  10. In Benjamin Alire Saenz’s Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Ari’s dad fought in which war?

    1. Korean War

    2. Iraq War

    3. Second World War

    4. Vietnam War

Solutions

1:C, 2:B, 3:A, 4:B, 5:D, 6:A, 7:B, 8:B, 9:B, 10:D

Scores

  1. 5 and above.

    Someone's been keeping their lack of reading a secret! Have another go!

  2. 8 and above.

    Not bad, but you could do with another go - try again!

  3. 9 and above.

    Don your rainbow cape with pride!

 

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