Movies based on books, books based on movies, and books used in movies. A little literacy can add sometimes add a lot to a movie, so dig out your library card and have a good long read through this week's quiz...

1) Which movies (or their movie posters) are the three images from that make up the background for this week's quiz?

6) Which movie DOESN'T take place at Christmastime?

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Ernest Saves Christmas
Reindeer Games
Home Alone

2) What's the actual title of the 2000 Jim Carrey mega-hit 'Grinch' movie?

The Grinch Stole Our Christmas
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Why the Grinch Stole Christmas

7) Which actor's face is actually behind the happy face on this movie-poster detail?

Sir Anthony Hopkins
Chevy Chase
Bill Murray
John Candy

3) Which word(s) can't be used before the word 'Christmas' to complete an actual movie title?

The Night Before
The Night After
White

Black

8) Which of the three ghosts in 1988's "Scrooged" appeared to be a huge grim-reaper like being?

Ghost of Christmas past
Ghost of Christmas present
Ghost of Christmas future

Trick question - none were

4) What was the name of the little son of Bob Cratchitt in the movie and/or Disney adaptations of "A Christmas Carol"?

Tiny Tim
Tiny Frank
Wee Willy

Wee Todd Didd

9) In which action movie do we see a sign saying "Now I have a machine gun. Ho ho ho"?

Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels
Lethal Weapon
Reindeer Games

Die Hard

5) What was the name of the angel that helped James Stewart in "It's a Wonderful Life"?

Jessie
Baezelbub
Joe

Clarence

10) In which action movie does a cop get a Christmas present of some plastic toy handcuffs and a plastic police badge?

Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels
Lethal Weapon
Reindeer Games

Die Hard