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People Rhymes 6 Trivia Quiz

You are given the last name of an author of the past. Think of that person's first name and then a word that rhymes with it that fits the definition. e.g. Twain's open places = Mark's parks. You must use apostrophes. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
minch

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,683

Updated
Sep 26 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2960

Question 1 of 10

1. Please note: This quiz was written several years ago when punctuation was allowed in Fill in the Blank quizzes. This means you WILL need to include apostrophes in the answer if appropriate.

Defoe's dogs

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Austen's byways

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Question 3 of 10

3. Buck's aristocrats

Answer: (Two Words P e)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Cather's Italian houses

Answer: (Two Words - W v)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Stout's annoyances

Answer: (Two words - R v)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Alcott's permits

Answer: (Two Words - L v)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Steinbeck's Spanish gentlemen

Answer: (Two Words - J d)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Fleming's Mexican workers

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Question 9 of 10

9. London's bags

Answer: (Two words - J s)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Stoker's small farm animals

Answer: (Two Words - B l)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Daniel's spaniels

Daniel Defoe wrote "Robinson Crusoe" in 1719. It was based on the experiences of the Scottish sailor, Alexander Selkirk, who was castaway on an island off the coast of Chile.

2. Austen's byways

Answer: Jane's lanes

Jane Austen wrote many novels, among them "Pride and Prejudice" and "Emma".

3. Buck's aristocrats

Answer: Pearl's earls

Pearl Buck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938. Her best known work is "The Good Earth" which was awarded a Pulitzer prize in 1932.
Although born in the USA she lived in China with her missionary parents. She left China in 1933.

4. Cather's Italian houses

Answer: Willa's villas

Willa Cather, 1873-1947, set her novels in the state of Nebraska. She won a Pulitzer Prize for "One of Ours". Other of her novels are
"O Pioneers!" and "My Antonia".

5. Stout's annoyances

Answer: Rex's vexes

Rex Stout, 1886-1975, is the creator of Nero Wolfe.

6. Alcott's permits

Answer: Louisa's visas

Louisa May Alcott, 1832-1888 is the author of "Little Women", a novel which is reportedly mostly autobiographical.

7. Steinbeck's Spanish gentlemen

Answer: John's dons

John Steinbeck, 1902-1968 wrote many notable novels, among them "The Grapes of Wrath" and "Of Mice and Men".

8. Fleming's Mexican workers

Answer: Ian's peons

Ian Fleming is the creator of James Bond. The first of the twelve James Bond novels was "Casino Royale", which was published in 1953. Fleming died in 1964.

9. London's bags

Answer: Jack's sacks

Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876. At the end of the nineteenth century he took part in the Alaskan gold rush. His stories are based on his experiences. "The Call of the Wild" is regard as a masterpiece.

10. Stoker's small farm animals

Answer: Bram's lambs

Bram Stoker (1845-1912 wrote "Dracula" in 1897, although he wrote other books the horror novel "Dracula" is his best known work.

Source: Author minch

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