Good novels can make you feel as if you’re immersed in the action, but playing the video games based on those novels can give you a real

interactive experience. That said, action games based on popular fiction are the focus of this week’s edition of Great Adaptations, the Book Review’s regular multiple-choice quiz about books and stories that have gone on to find new life in other formats.

But even if you’ve never picked up a game controller in your life, knowing basic facts about the novels and their authors will get you through. Just tap or click your answers to the five questions below. And scroll down after you finish the last question for links to the books and their game adaptations.