FunTrivia Literature Mix: Vol 3 Quiz

Answer: The War of the Worlds

'The War of the Worlds', about Martians who invade London, was said to have led to a widespread panic that Martians were invading the earth when Orson Welles presented it on the radio. The extent of the concern was vastly exaggerated by media reports, but it was a very intense program!

Question by player CAGeoBee

Answer: Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming wrote around a dozen books about James Bond -- almost all of which have given their title to a Bond movie. He drew upon his experiences in British Naval Intelligence to create the character, which is one of the most popular literary characters in the world.

Question by player eyhung

Answer: Nancy Drew

The idea for the series was from the originator of the idea for the "Hardy Boys" books, Edward Stratemeyer, who hired Mildred Wirt to ghostwrite the series using the pen name Carolyn Keene. Subsequent authors continued to use the same name.

Question by player shuehorn

Answer: women were not allowed on the stage

During Shakespearean England, women were not allowed to perform on stage, and their parts would have been played by young men, who had not yet reached full maturity. This must have caused a great deal of confusion in some of Shakespeare's plays, where the lead lady dresses up as a boy to disguise herself, and would in fact be a boy, playing a girl, dressed as a boy!

Question by player dancer_99

Answer: Percival

Dumbledore's complete name is 'Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore'. He says this at Harry's trial in the fifth part. Do you know the author J.K. Rowling's full name? If not, find out.

Question by player TPK_PAI

Answer: James Michener

A rare combination of Pulitzer Prize winner and best selling author, Michener's forte was the historical novel.

Question by player Sundancer415

Answer: Mark Twain

The cave, which forms part of the story of 'The adventures of Tom Sawyer', can be found near Hannibal in Missouri, where Twain lived from age four. In the story, Tom and Becky Thatcher get lost in the cave and run into the villain of the piece, Injun Joe.

Question by player Spontini

Answer: Self-help, addiction and recovery

Melody Beattie is one of America's most beloved self-help authors. She overcame a life of addiction and suffering, and wrote about her life's journey in order to help others. She has become a household name in addiction and recovery circles. Her international bestselling book, "Codependent No More" put her on the literary map of self-help authors, and has been an influence for over twenty years. Other key books amongst her fifteen include "Co-Dependents Anonymous" and "The Grief Club."

Question by player Billkozy

Answer: John Galsworthy

John Galsworthy was a close friend of fellow novelist Joseph Conrad. The pair met when Galsworthy was a passenger on a ship returning to England from Adelaide and Conrad was first mate. Galsworthy wrote plays as well as novels (including those referred to as "The Forsyte Saga"), and in 1931 Alfred Hitchcock directed a film based on Galsworthy's play "The Skin Game".

Question by player Wintney

Answer: John Bunyan

John Bunyan was born in 1628. In 1660 he was imprisoned for preaching without a license. During his 12 years of incarceration he wrote the book "The Pilgrim's Progress".

Question by player rubytops