How does Billboard calculate their Hot 100 list?

Literature Trivia / December 11, 2025

80% Airplay 20% Sales. The Billboard Hot 100 is updated weekly.

In "Lord of the Flies", which character is called by the name "Merridew"?

Literature Trivia / December 10, 2025

Jack. When Jack first appears in William Golding's novel "Lord of the Flies", leading the choir - they call him "Merridew".

In Dean Koontz's "The Good Guy", who is mistaken for a hit man?

Literature Trivia / December 10, 2025

Timothy Carrier. Timothy Carrier discovers the hired killer is a police officer.

In "Around the World in 80 Days", what major Japanese city do they visit?

Literature Trivia / December 09, 2025

Yokohama. Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan.

By what name is the "wrinkle in space and time" known as in "A Wrinkle in Time"?

Literature Trivia / December 09, 2025

Tesseract. "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle has won a Newbery Medal, Sequoyah Book Award, and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award.

In "The Red Badge of Courage", how does the protagonist survive the second battle?

Literature Trivia / December 08, 2025

By Running Away. Henry serves in the 304th Regiment.