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Books, Authors, and Quotations Quiz

What do you know about book titles, pseudonyms and quotations from novels?

A multiple-choice quiz by support5. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
support5

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
229,573

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
813

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Question 1 of 10

1. Jack Higgins, best-selling author of "The Eagle Has Landed" penned the following novels under a pseudonym: "The Wrath Of God" and "The Khufra Run". What was his pseudonym? Hint

James Graham

Gordon Graham

Alexander Kent

Paul Michaels

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Question 2 of 10

2. From which Charles Dickens novel does the following quotation come?
"It is a far, far better thing I do, than I have ever done before." Hint

A Tale Of Two Cities

Silas Marner

A Christmas Carol

None of these

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these Wilbur Smith novels is not about the Courtneys? Hint

A Sparrow Falls

When The Lion Feeds

The Leopard Hunts In Darkness

Rage

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Question 4 of 10

4. I was created by Tom Clancy. I am the main character in such of Clancy's stories as "Patriot Games" and "Clear and Present Danger". What is my name? Hint

Mike Hammer

Frank Ryan

Francois Chavet

Jack Ryan

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the nursery rhyme, "Baa Baa Black Sheep", for whom was the black sheep's second bag? Hint

The government wool classer

The master

The dame

The man who lived down the lane

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Question 6 of 10

6. One for the children. In Hans Christian Anderson's tale, with whom was the tin soldier in love? Hint

The rocking horse

The princess

The dancer

The rag doll

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Question 7 of 10

7. What were A.A. Milne's first two names? Hint

Adam Andrew

Alan Alexander

Alexander Arthur

Arbuthnot Andrew

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Question 8 of 10

8. What were, respectively, the Christian names of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? Hint

James and Edward

Cedric and Arthur

Henry and James

Henry and Edward

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following Jane Austen novels was published posthumously? Hint

Pride and Prejudice

Sense and Sensibility

Emma

Persuasion

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which conflict provided the setting for Ernest Hemingway's novel, "For Whom The Bell Tolls"? Hint

World War One

The Spanish Civil War

The Boer War

World War Two

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jack Higgins, best-selling author of "The Eagle Has Landed" penned the following novels under a pseudonym: "The Wrath Of God" and "The Khufra Run". What was his pseudonym?

Answer: James Graham

Jack Higgins left school with no qualifications. One of his many early jobs was two years in the Royal Horse Gurds, serving on the East German border.

2. From which Charles Dickens novel does the following quotation come? "It is a far, far better thing I do, than I have ever done before."

Answer: A Tale Of Two Cities

The statement was made by Sidney Carton as he ascended the steps to the guillotine.

3. Which of these Wilbur Smith novels is not about the Courtneys?

Answer: The Leopard Hunts In Darkness

"The Leopard Hunts In Darkness" is part of the Ballantyne saga.

4. I was created by Tom Clancy. I am the main character in such of Clancy's stories as "Patriot Games" and "Clear and Present Danger". What is my name?

Answer: Jack Ryan

Tom Clancy was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1947. A successful career in insurance enabled him to pursue his original ambition of writing. His first book was "Hunt For Red October" in 1984.

5. In the nursery rhyme, "Baa Baa Black Sheep", for whom was the black sheep's second bag?

Answer: The dame

Baa Baa Black Sheep first appeared in a book of nursery rhymes called "Tales of Mother Goose". The book was originally titled "Contes de ma mere l'oye" and was compiled by Charles Perrault in about 1729.

6. One for the children. In Hans Christian Anderson's tale, with whom was the tin soldier in love?

Answer: The dancer

Hans Christian Anderson's book of fairy tales was first published in English in 1846. Besides "The Tin Soldier" it included "The Ugly Duckling", "Thumbelina" and "The Red Shoes".

7. What were A.A. Milne's first two names?

Answer: Alan Alexander

A.A.Milne (1882-1956) wrote such children's books as "Winnie-the-Pooh", ""Now We Are Six" and "The House At Pooh Corner". He actually wrote them for his son, Christopher Robin. The Christopher Robin in his Pooh books is not intended to represent his son, but is, like Winnie, Tigger, Kanga and Roo, a fanciful character.

8. What were, respectively, the Christian names of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?

Answer: Henry and Edward

Robert Louis Stevenson,1850-1894) who wrote "Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde" also wrote the timeless classics, "Treasure Island" and "Kidnapped". He suffered from tubercolosis and in an attempt to regain his health went to live in Samoa in 1889. Sadly, he died there five years later.

9. Which of the following Jane Austen novels was published posthumously?

Answer: Persuasion

Jane Austen (1775-1817) was born in Basingstoke, England, the seventh of eight children. She completed six adult novels over two distinct periods. The first period was 1796 - 1798. The books completed in that period took over 15 years to get published. Her last completed novel was "Persuasion" completed in 1816 and published in 1818.

10. Which conflict provided the setting for Ernest Hemingway's novel, "For Whom The Bell Tolls"?

Answer: The Spanish Civil War

Hemingway actually participated in the Spanish Civil War.

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