Battle of Books Trainer

A C# console application to help kids train for Battle of Books competitions through interactive quizzes.

Features

• Book Library: Manage a collection of books with questions
• Random Quiz: Get random questions from all available books
• Score Tracking: Track correct/incorrect answers and see your percentage
• Interactive Menu: Easy-to-use console interface
• Add Books & Questions: Dynamically add new books and questions
• Sample Data: Pre-loaded with questions from popular children's books

Pre-loaded Books

The application comes with sample questions from:

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
• Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
• Wonder by R.J. Palacio
• The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

How to Run

1. Make sure you have .NET 8.0 SDK installed
2. Navigate to the project directory
3. Run the following commands:

dotnet build
dotnet run

Usage

When you run the application, you'll see a menu with options to:

1. View Book List: See all available books and question counts
2. Start Quiz: Take a quiz with a specified number of questions
3. Add New Book: Add a new book to the library
4. Add Question to Book: Add questions to existing books
5. Exit: Close the application

Project Structure

BattleOfBooks/
├── Models/
│   ├── Book.cs           # Book model with title, author, and questions
│   └── Question.cs       # Question model with text and answer
├── Services/
│   └── QuizService.cs    # Quiz logic and scoring
├── Program.cs            # Main program with user interface
└── BattleOfBooks.csproj  # Project file

Extending the Application

You can easily extend this application by:

• Adding more books and questions through the menu
• Implementing question difficulty levels
• Adding timer functionality for timed quizzes
• Saving/loading books from a file or database
• Creating multiplayer modes for competitive play

Requirements

• .NET 8.0 SDK or later
• Windows, macOS, or Linux

License

Free to use for educational purposes.