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The Ultimate B Authors Quiz | Literature: Something in Common

A quiz about authors whose last name starts with B. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
14,841

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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2680

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these is NOT a Pearl Buck book? Hint

'The Good Earth'

'The Custom of the Country'

'East Wind; West Wind'

'Pavilion of Women'

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote 'The Pilgrim's Progress'? Hint

John Buchan

John Bunyan

Samuel Butler

William Blake

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who wrote 'Fahrenheit 451'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who wrote 'Peter Pan'? Hint

Hugh Lofting

P. L. Travers

J. M. Barrie

Michael Bond

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote 'Jane Eyre'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote 'The Decameron'? Hint

Machiavelli

Boccaccio

Collodi

Chaucer

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who wrote 'Herzog'? Hint

Saul Bellow

Melvin Bragg

Anthony Burgess

Ken Boyle

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote 'The Cat Who Sang for the Birds'? Hint

Elizabeth Browning

Robert Barnard

J.M.Barrie

Lilian Braun

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who wrote 'Lorna Doone'? Hint

Robert Browning

Charlotte Bronte

Richard Blackmore

Emily Bronte

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Question 10 of 10

10. Maeve Binchy was the author of many best selling novels, including 'Tara Road'. What nationality was she? Hint

English

Irish

Australian

Canadian

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these is NOT a Pearl Buck book?

Answer: 'The Custom of the Country'

'The Custom of the Country' was written by Edith Wharton.

2. Who wrote 'The Pilgrim's Progress'?

Answer: John Bunyan

The first part was published in 1678.

3. Who wrote 'Fahrenheit 451'?

Answer: Ray Bradbury

Published in 1953.

4. Who wrote 'Peter Pan'?

Answer: J. M. Barrie

P.L. Travers wrote 'Mary Poppins', Michael Bond wrote the Paddington Bear books, and Hugh Lofting wrote the Dr. Dolittle books.

5. Who wrote 'Jane Eyre'?

Answer: Charlotte Bronte

Charlotte Bronte wrote it under the name Currer Bell.

6. Who wrote 'The Decameron'?

Answer: Boccaccio

If you remembered the title of the quiz this was a give away! This collection of 100 stories was written between 1348 and 1353.

7. Who wrote 'Herzog'?

Answer: Saul Bellow

Published in 1964.

8. Who wrote 'The Cat Who Sang for the Birds'?

Answer: Lilian Braun

9. Who wrote 'Lorna Doone'?

Answer: Richard Blackmore

Published in 1869.

10. Maeve Binchy was the author of many best selling novels, including 'Tara Road'. What nationality was she?

Answer: Irish

Source: Author minch

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