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Authors-AKA-Stars Trivia Quiz

This easy multiple choice quiz has 15 well-known people who have written a book. See if you can guess them all. Have fun and good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by califredrose. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
califredrose

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
17,672

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
4640

Last 3 plays: Guest 47 (13/15), kitter96 (14/15), Jeannie Marie (14/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who wrote this 1997 book entitled 'In The Arena'? Think Ben-Hur.... Who is it? Hint

Tony Curtis

Charlton Heston

Rod Steiger

Kirk Douglas

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who wrote the 1991 book based on her life that was made into a movie called 'Postcards From The Edge'? Hint

Debbie Reynolds

Shirley MacClaine

Meryl Streep

Carrie Fisher

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who wrote the book entitled 'The Lonely Life'? Think about a song that mentions her 'Eyes'. Who wrote the book? Hint

Sandra Dee

Bette Davis

Lucille Ball

Lauren Bacall

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who wrote the 1999 book entitled 'A Positively Final Appearance', he was knighted and called Sir? Hint

Peter O'Toole

Sean Connery

Alec Guinness

Walter Huston

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who wrote the 1990 book entitled 'Knock Wood'? Think, TV show newsperson. Who is this person? Hint

Shelly Long

Tyne Daly

Lily Tomlin

Candice Bergen

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who wrote this new book entitled 'The Camino: A Journey of the Spirit'? Think re-incarnation: who is this person? Hint

Annette Benning

Carrie Fisher

Shirley MacLaine

Janet Leigh

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Question 7 of 15

7. What comedian wrote the 1993 book entitled 'Sein Language'? Hint

Paul Reiser

Steve Martin

Howie Mandell

Jerry Seinfeld

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Question 8 of 15

8. What comedian wrote this book entitled 'Stand-Up'? She had her own sit-com and talk shows. Who is she? Hint

Penny Marshall

Lisa Kudrow

Roseanne

Rosie O'Donnell

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Question 9 of 15

9. What singer wrote the book in 1994 entitled 'Love Can Build A Bridge'? Hint

Paul McCartney

Naomi Judd

Cyndi Lauper

Michael Jackson

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Question 10 of 15

10. What actor wrote this new book entitled 'Overcoming Adversity'? ("Back to the Future") Who wrote it? Hint

Christopher Lloyd

Shelly Fabray

Sandy Duncan

Michael J. Fox

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Question 11 of 15

11. What comedian wrote the book entitled 'The Joys Of Aging: And How to Avoid Them'? She had a husband she called 'Fang'. Who was she? Hint

Queen Latifah

Roseanne

Phyllis Diller

Rosie O'Donnell

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who wrote the 1998 book entitled 'Babyhood'? (think mad) Who is it? Hint

Jerry Seinfeld

Alan Alda

Ted Danson

Paul Reiser

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who wrote the book entitled 'Kids are Punny'? Cutie Patootie's (kids) mailed in their jokes and they were made into books. Who did these books? Hint

Howie Mandel

Rosie O'Donnell

Jay Leno

David Letterman

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who wrote the 1994 book entitled 'Back To The Batcave'? (think TV) Who is it? Hint

Christopher Lloyd

George Clooney

Michael Keaton

Adam West

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who wrote the 1994 book entitled 'C'mon, Get Happy'? This person was a teen on a TV show. Who is he? Hint

Ricky Nelson

Patty Duke

Jerry Mathers

David Cassidy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote this 1997 book entitled 'In The Arena'? Think Ben-Hur.... Who is it?

Answer: Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston played in the movie 'Ben Hur' that takes place in an arena. Any connection?

2. Who wrote the 1991 book based on her life that was made into a movie called 'Postcards From The Edge'?

Answer: Carrie Fisher

Shirley MacClaine and Meryl Streep starred in the movie. And Debbie Reynolds is Carrie Fisher's mother.

3. Who wrote the book entitled 'The Lonely Life'? Think about a song that mentions her 'Eyes'. Who wrote the book?

Answer: Bette Davis

Remember the song 'Bette Davis Eyes'?

4. Who wrote the 1999 book entitled 'A Positively Final Appearance', he was knighted and called Sir?

Answer: Alec Guinness

Sir Alec Guinness starred in "The Bridge on the River Kwai".

5. Who wrote the 1990 book entitled 'Knock Wood'? Think, TV show newsperson. Who is this person?

Answer: Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen's father was a ventriloquist and maybe her book refers to growing up with his wooden dummies!

6. Who wrote this new book entitled 'The Camino: A Journey of the Spirit'? Think re-incarnation: who is this person?

Answer: Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine wrote a few books. She believes in re-incarnation and the possibility of aliens.

7. What comedian wrote the 1993 book entitled 'Sein Language'?

Answer: Jerry Seinfeld

This one is a give-away. Sein is his name in the title and not spelled sign.

8. What comedian wrote this book entitled 'Stand-Up'? She had her own sit-com and talk shows. Who is she?

Answer: Roseanne

Roseanne was the only one of these funny ladies to have both kind of shows, talk and sit-com.

9. What singer wrote the book in 1994 entitled 'Love Can Build A Bridge'?

Answer: Naomi Judd

You got this one if you knew Naomi and Wynonna Judd did a song called Love Can Build A Bridge.

10. What actor wrote this new book entitled 'Overcoming Adversity'? ("Back to the Future") Who wrote it?

Answer: Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox starred in the "Back To The Future" movies.

11. What comedian wrote the book entitled 'The Joys Of Aging: And How to Avoid Them'? She had a husband she called 'Fang'. Who was she?

Answer: Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller was an older comedian who liked to talk about her husband, age and facelifts.

12. Who wrote the 1998 book entitled 'Babyhood'? (think mad) Who is it?

Answer: Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser's book, I believe deals with his becoming a father.

13. Who wrote the book entitled 'Kids are Punny'? Cutie Patootie's (kids) mailed in their jokes and they were made into books. Who did these books?

Answer: Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie loves kids and calls them 'Cutie Patooties'. She made a couple of these joke books and the proceeds went to charity.

14. Who wrote the 1994 book entitled 'Back To The Batcave'? (think TV) Who is it?

Answer: Adam West

Adam West the Batman from the TV Show wrote this funny book.

15. Who wrote the 1994 book entitled 'C'mon, Get Happy'? This person was a teen on a TV show. Who is he?

Answer: David Cassidy

David Cassidy played on "The Partridge Family" TV show. They sang a song 'C'mon Get Happy' too.

Source: Author califredrose

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