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Quiz about Books Written by Celebrities
Quiz about Books Written by Celebrities

Books Written by Celebrities Trivia Quiz


A selection of ten books written by prominent actors, actresses and singers.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author alirey

A multiple-choice quiz by sw11. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
sw11
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
24,374
Updated
Jul 27 23
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
8 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Bossypants" is a little memoir about joys and setbacks written by which comedian? She played a starring role in the sitcom series "30 Rock". Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Wildflower" is a portrait of the life of what actress on the adventures, challenges and experiences in her earlier life? She gained instant fame as a child actress in 1982. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. A book titled "Me" is an autobiography of which British singer? A film named after one of his song titles was released in 2019 based on this book. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which actor wrote about his traumatic childhood, his career and his drinking in a book titled "The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir"? His marriage with a famous actress lasted for 50 years until his death. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "A Life in Parts" is a story by which actor, about the joy, the necessity, and the transformative power, of simple hard work? He played an important role in the Netflix series "Breaking Bad". Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Holy Cow: A Modern-Day Dairy Tale" was a debut novel in 2015 by which actor? He was the lead star for a long TV series that spanned over 11 seasons. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "What Falls Away: A Memoir" is about the life and career of what actress and her struggle to protect children in a painful custody battle against a renowned filmmaker? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Jennette McCardy, star of TV series "iCarly", wrote a book named "I'm Glad My ___ Died". What is the missing word of the book? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "A Natural Woman" is about the life of which famous female singer? Her first solo album, "Writer", was released in 1970. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Chronicles: Volume One" is a book exploring critical junctures in the life and career of which American singer? He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Bossypants" is a little memoir about joys and setbacks written by which comedian? She played a starring role in the sitcom series "30 Rock".

Answer: Tina Fey

The book published in 2011 topped The New York Times Best Seller list for 5 weeks upon its release. From 2011 to 2016, about 3.75 million copies had been sold.

The book is an autobiography comedy of Tina Fey, the life from childhood to adulthood and her crazy family life. In the book, she also relates her experience from her first jobs to "SNL" and "30 Rock" and her beginnings in comedy.
2. "Wildflower" is a portrait of the life of what actress on the adventures, challenges and experiences in her earlier life? She gained instant fame as a child actress in 1982.

Answer: Drew Barrymore

Wildflower" was published in 2015. In the book, Drew looks back on the adventures, challenges and incredible experiences in her earlier years: how she was living on her own at 14, getting stuck in a gas station overhang on a cross country road trip and her relationship with her father as a teenager.
3. A book titled "Me" is an autobiography of which British singer? A film named after one of his song titles was released in 2019 based on this book.

Answer: Elton John

"Me" published in 2019 is Elton John's first and only autobiography. As shown in the 2019 film "Rocketman", which is based on this book, Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life from his rollercoaster lifestyle.
4. Which actor wrote about his traumatic childhood, his career and his drinking in a book titled "The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir"? His marriage with a famous actress lasted for 50 years until his death.

Answer: Paul Newman

In the book, Paul Newman also related his thoughts on Marlon Brando, James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, John Huston, his greatest roles in movies, relationship with his wife Joanne Woodward, his innermost fears, passions and joys.
5. "A Life in Parts" is a story by which actor, about the joy, the necessity, and the transformative power, of simple hard work? He played an important role in the Netflix series "Breaking Bad".

Answer: Bryan Cranston

Published in 2016, the book is about Bryan Cranston's life and battle to achieve success in his acting career. He describes how he struggled through his bumpy life suffering from his parent's divorce, poverty, making a living killing chickens and selling newspaper no one wanted.

Cranston (born 1956) did not achieve success in his acting career until he was in his forties. He played the role of Hal in the sitcom series "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000-2006). He starred as Walter White in the Netflix crime series "Breaking Bad" (2008-2013).
6. "Holy Cow: A Modern-Day Dairy Tale" was a debut novel in 2015 by which actor? He was the lead star for a long TV series that spanned over 11 seasons.

Answer: David Duchovny

Published in 2015, the novel is about a cow, a pig and a turkey escaping from their American farm to seek for a better life in India, Israel and Turkey.

David Duchovny earned an BA in English literature from Princeton University, and a MA in English literature from Yale University. This was the first of several books, including "Miss Subways" (2018), "The Reservoir" (2021) and "Truly Like Lightning" (2021).
7. "What Falls Away: A Memoir" is about the life and career of what actress and her struggle to protect children in a painful custody battle against a renowned filmmaker?

Answer: Mia Farrow

In this 1997 memoir, Mia Farrow introduces her extraordinary life from her earliest memories moving from Ireland, her Hollywood childhood to her career as an actress. She gained fame in the TV series "Peyton Place" (1964-1966), playing the role of Allison McKenzie.

In the book, she also relates her struggle in a custody battle for her three children against Woody Allen. In 1992, she testified in court that Allen had sexually abused their adopted 7-year-old daughter named Dylan. In 1993, she won the custody of her three children, Dylan and Moses (adopted) and Satchel (biological), now known as Ronan Farrow. Mia Farrow and Woody Allen were living together for 12 years (1980-1992).
8. Jennette McCardy, star of TV series "iCarly", wrote a book named "I'm Glad My ___ Died". What is the missing word of the book?

Answer: Mom

The book published in 2022 is Jennette McCurdy's first book. The book is based on her one-woman-show of the same name, giving an account of her career as a child actress and her difficult relationship with her abusive mother, who passed away in 2013.
9. "A Natural Woman" is about the life of which famous female singer? Her first solo album, "Writer", was released in 1970.

Answer: Carole King

Published in 2012, the book is about the career of Carole King from early childhood and the recording contract she signed in the 1950s when she was a teenager, through her career spanning more than 60 years, including her successful #1 album "Tapestry".
10. "Chronicles: Volume One" is a book exploring critical junctures in the life and career of which American singer? He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.

Answer: Bob Dylan

Published in 2004, the book was on The New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover nonfiction for 19 weeks. The book is a memoir of Bob Dylan on his long music career covering three points in 1961, 1970 and 1989.

Bob Dylan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".
Source: Author sw11

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