The Quick-Fire Christmas Quiz
Charades or Monopoly? Roses or Quality Street? When it comes to Christmas – these are tough choices to make. We asked some of our favourite Bookends authors some suitably festive christmas questions in our Quick-Fire Christmas quiz!
Barbara Bourland, author of I’ll Eat When I’m Dead – ‘Biting, funny, brilliantly subversive’ Louise O’Neill’
Home or Away?
Away
Star on top of tree OR Fairy on top of tree?
Star
Roses OR Quality Street?
Quality Street
Turkey OR Alternative?
Alternative–Beef Tenderloin (we eat turkey on thanksgiving and no other holidays)
Queen’s Speech OR It’s a Wonderful Life?
It’s a Wonderful Life
Monopoly OR Charades?
Monopoly
Lights first on the tree OR Lights last?
Lights First
Kirstie Allsopp, author of Kirstie’s Real Kitchen – take a look for some delcious recipe ideas in the run up to Christmas
Home OR Away?
Home
Star on top of tree OR Fairy on top of tree?
Fairy
Roses OR Quality Street?
Quality Street
Turkey OR Alternative?
Alternative (beef)
Queen’s Speech OR It’s a Wonderful Life?
Queen’s speech
Monopoly OR Charades?
Charades
Lights first on the tree OR Lights last?
Who puts lights last?! Lights first, always.
Sheila O’Flanagan, author of Christmas With You – perfect for curling up with this Christmas
Home OR Away?
Both
Star on top of tree OR Fairy on top of tree?
Angel (we always had an angel as children, I guess she’s turned into a fairy now!)
Roses OR Quality Street?
Roses
Turkey OR Alternative?
Turkey
Queen’s Speech OR It’s a Wonderful Life?
The Sound of Music
Monopoly OR Charades?
Charades
Lights first on the tree OR Lights last?
Lights last
Jo Thomas, author of The Honey Farm on The Hill – escape the cold weather and head to the Cretan mountains
Home OR Away?
Home. I’ve tried away and I hate being away from the tree we’ve decorated with familiar family decorations that bring back so many memories.
Star on top of tree OR Fairy on top of tree?
Star, lit up with a single light. It always goes on the tree first.
Roses OR Quality Street?
Neither as I don’t eat sugar. I’d rather a big tub of twiglets.
Turkey OR Alternative?
Turkey, always. But with a smoked ham on the side.
Queen’s Speech OR It’s a Wonderful Life?
It’s a Wonderful Life.
Monopoly OR Charades?
Hmmmm, don’t know. Maybe charades. My family likes the chance to perform!
Lights first on the tree OR Lights last?
Lights first! You’ll only get a pickle trying to do them last!
