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Quiz about Background of Famous Fiction
Quiz about Background of Famous Fiction

Background of Famous Fiction Trivia Quiz


Here's a look at some of the circumstances surrounding the writing of some well-known novels and stories.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
robert362
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
169,309
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. This author did most of his writing in bed. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This author claimed that the inspiration for one of his popular tales came from a nightmare. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This author's works incorporated his personal experiences in Jungian analysis. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This author wrote some of his poetry from Northampton County Asylum. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This author based his sea-going tales on his personal experiences at sea. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This author's unusual play was inspired by a newspaper report of a bizarre crime. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This author wrote from prison. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This author's best-known work was "inspired" by a dream. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which author did NOT write a popular work based on an actual crime? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. On a slightly different note, which of these author's wrote a work that inspired youthful suicides? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This author did most of his writing in bed.

Answer: Marcel Proust

Proust was a "curious" personality. He wrote from bed ... and often did not leave his home for extended periods while engaged in writing.
2. This author claimed that the inspiration for one of his popular tales came from a nightmare.

Answer: Robert Louis Stevenson

Stevenson said that he was wrestling with the idea of writing a story about the "double nature" of man when a dream helped crystallize matters. His tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde resulted.
3. This author's works incorporated his personal experiences in Jungian analysis.

Answer: Hermann Hesse

Hesse's difficult life (unhappy childhood, marital problems, etc.) are reflected in his works ("Demian", "Steppenwolf", "Magister Ludi"). Some of his writings (and his use of symbols) reflect his experiences in Jungian analysis.
4. This author wrote some of his poetry from Northampton County Asylum.

Answer: John Clare

Clare's life was marked by poverty and mental instability. One of his well-known poems (often identified as "I Am") was written from the asylum where he spent a part of his life.)
5. This author based his sea-going tales on his personal experiences at sea.

Answer: All of them

O'Neill worked as a seaman; many of his plays ("The Hairy Ape", "The Long Voyage Home", "Anna Christie") reflect the experience. Melville also went to sea; his experiences are manifest in "Typee" and "Moby Dick". Jack London did just about everything (including a stint at sea). His work, "The Sea Wolf", incorporates some of his experiences.
6. This author's unusual play was inspired by a newspaper report of a bizarre crime.

Answer: Peter Shaffer

Shaffer read an article about the blinding of some horses; the incident sparked his interest and resulted in his play, "Equus".
7. This author wrote from prison.

Answer: Oscar Wilde

Wilde wrote the poem, "The Ballad of Reading Gaol". He also wrote the memoir/letter that has come to be known as "De Profundis".
8. This author's best-known work was "inspired" by a dream.

Answer: Mary Shelley

Shelley's dream was her inspiration for "Frankenstein".
9. Which author did NOT write a popular work based on an actual crime?

Answer: Washington Irving

Poe's "Mystery of Marie Roget" was inspired by an actual crime involving a woman named Mary Rogers. Dreiser's "American Tragedy" was inspired by an actual crime in upstate New York.
10. On a slightly different note, which of these author's wrote a work that inspired youthful suicides?

Answer: Goethe

Goethe's "Sorrows of Young Werther" apparently led to many youthful, romance-inspired suicides.
Source: Author robert362

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