Answers to The Literary Christmas Quiz - and the winners!

 

1. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty- seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas.

Gift of the Magi by O Henry

2. It was on the afternoon of the Christmas Eve, and I was in Mrs. Prothero's garden, waiting for cats, with her son Jim. It was snowing. It was always snowing at Christmas.

A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas

3. Santa Claus lives in the Laughing Valley, where stands the big, rambling castle in which his toys are manufactured. His workmen, selected from the ryls, knooks, pixies and fairies, live with him, and everyone is as busy as can be from one year's end to another.
A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L Frank Baum

4. Christmas isn't just a day. It's a frame of mind.
Miracle on 34th Street by Valentine Davies

5. I had called upon my friend Sherlock Holmes upon the second morning after Christmas, with the intention of wishing him the compliments of the season. He was lounging upon the sofa in a purple dressing-gown, a pipe-rack within his reach upon the right, and a pile of crumpled morning papers, evidently newly studied, near at hand.
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle

6. Lights were shining from every window, and there was a savory smell of roast goose, for it was New-Year's Eve yes, she remembered that. In a corner, between two houses one of which projected beyond the other, she sank down and huddled herself together. She had drawn her little feet under her, but could not keep off the cold. And she dared not go home, for she had sold no matches.
The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen

7. After a meal of turkey sandwiches, crumpets, trifle, and Christmas cake, everyone felt too full and sleepy to do much before bed except sit and watch Percy chase Fred and George all over Gryffindor tower because they'd stolen his prefect badge.

Harry Potters and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K.Rowling

 

8. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr Seuss

 

9. This bell is a wonderful symbol of the spirit of Christmas – as am I. Just remember, the true spirit of Christmas lies in your heart.

The Polar Express by Chris van Allsburg

10. I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a school-boy. I am as giddy as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to all the world!

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 

 

Many thanks to all who entered. Four entries were 100% correct, so - in the spirit of Christmas - I'm happy to give of a PDF of any of my novels to:

Sue Millard

Lyn Hickey

Lorna and Larry Collins

Glynis Smy

 

Congratulations to you all. Please visit my website http://paulamartinromances.webs.com/ and let me know which novel you would like.

 

And a very Happy New Year to all the followers of Heroines with Hearts - we hope to see you here again in 2013!