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Famous Literature Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about some famous literature people, mostly young adult.

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

Author
sweet_for_ya

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
284,253

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1123

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "A Child Called It" was written by S.E. Hinton.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote "The Outsiders"? Hint

John Mattes

S. E. Hinton

Steven Spiel

Spelling Jenille

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Question 3 of 10

3. "To Kill A Mockingbird" was written by Tally Youngword.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Uglies" was written by whom? Hint

Dolly Marvel

Scott Westerfeld

JK Rowling

Jake Kareouga

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Question 5 of 10

5. J.K. Rowling wrote the "Harry Potter" series.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote "Stargirl"? Hint

Jerry Spinelli

Amy Adams

Dido

Michael Newling

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Question 7 of 10

7. "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them" was stated by which famous author? Hint

Mark Twain

Louisa May Alcott

Ernest Hemingway

Emily Dickinson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote 1898's "Christian Science", about Mary Baker Eddy? Hint

John Calvin

Mark Twain

Andrew Murray

Arthur W. Pink

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Tempt not a desperate man" was said by which person? Hint

Rosa Parks

Samuel Clemens

Romeo

Malcolm X

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote "What I Saw and How I Lied"? Hint

Judy Morsel

Judy Blundell

Laurie Halse

Tim Tharp

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "A Child Called It" was written by S.E. Hinton.

Answer: False

"A Child Called It" was written by David Pelzer. He also wrote "A Man Named Dave" and "The Lost Boy".

2. Who wrote "The Outsiders"?

Answer: S. E. Hinton

"The Outsiders" was written by S. E. Hinton. There is also a movie on this novel, which is directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

3. "To Kill A Mockingbird" was written by Tally Youngword.

Answer: False

It was written by Harper Lee. "To Kill A Mockingbird" was the only book she ever wrote; it won a Pulitzer Prize.

4. "Uglies" was written by whom?

Answer: Scott Westerfeld

Scott Westerfeld wrote this book. It was published in 2005. The next book after this is "Pretties".

5. J.K. Rowling wrote the "Harry Potter" series.

Answer: True

J.K. Rowling wrote the "Harry Potter" books, such as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows".

6. Who wrote "Stargirl"?

Answer: Jerry Spinelli

Jerry Spinelli wrote "Stargirl". His main books are "Stargirl", "Loser" and "Maniac Magee".

7. "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them" was stated by which famous author?

Answer: Mark Twain

Mark Twain said this. Many people may know him as the author who wrote "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and many others.

8. Who wrote 1898's "Christian Science", about Mary Baker Eddy?

Answer: Mark Twain

Mark Twain wrote this. He also wrote "Tom Sawyer Abroad" and "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc" volumes one and two.

9. "Tempt not a desperate man" was said by which person?

Answer: Romeo

This quote was said by Romeo in William Shakespeare`s famous play "Romeo and Juliet." Shakespeare's most famous quote would have to be "To be, or not to be: that is the question".

10. Who wrote "What I Saw and How I Lied"?

Answer: Judy Blundell

Judy Blundell wrote this book. This book won the 2008 National Book Award. Most of her books are pointed towards middle schoolers and young adults.

Source: Author sweet_for_ya

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