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Know Your Writers! Trivia Quiz

A quiz to test your knowledge of authors and novels. Good Luck!

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

Author
LMN

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
13,373

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3344

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote 'The Celestine Prophecy'? Hint

Celeste Green

James Redfield

Jim Bower

JRR Tolkien

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Question 2 of 10

2. Charles Dickens wrote the classic 'A Tale of _____ Cities'. What word goes in the blank? Hint

Lost

Great

Two

Bad

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the sequel to Frank McCourt's memoir 'Angela's Ashes'? Hint

Tis

Gordy

Frankie

Just Angela

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who wrote 'Gulliver's Travels'?

Answer: (Two Words, or surname only)

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'For The Term Of His Natural Life', a story about a convict, was written by whom? Hint

Ernest Hemingway

Marcus Clarke

George L. Dean

Francis Greenway

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Question 6 of 10

6. Among various SF and Fantasy classics was Isaac Asimov's 'Prelude To ________'. What word is needed to complete this title? Hint

Novellia

Robotics

Foundation

Fantasyland

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following novels did Robin Cook NOT write? Hint

Invasion

Coma

Crash

Chromosome 6

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'The Crystal Cave' and 'The Hollow Hills' were novels written by Mary Stewart that centred around what character? Hint

Robin Hood

James Dean

Apollo

Merlin

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the missing word from the title of Dr Seuss' classic tale '_______ Eggs and Ham'? Hint

Rotten

Weird

Happy

Green

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following actors wrote the autobiography 'What's it All About'? Hint

Michael Caine

Sean Connery

David Niven

Maurice Chevalier

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote 'The Celestine Prophecy'?

Answer: James Redfield

'The Tenth Insight' was the sequel.

2. Charles Dickens wrote the classic 'A Tale of _____ Cities'. What word goes in the blank?

Answer: Two

This book was written in 1859!

3. What is the name of the sequel to Frank McCourt's memoir 'Angela's Ashes'?

Answer: Tis

The Angela in the book is his mother. The book was written about his sad childhood growing up in Ireland and New York.

4. Who wrote 'Gulliver's Travels'?

Answer: Jonathan Swift

5. 'For The Term Of His Natural Life', a story about a convict, was written by whom?

Answer: Marcus Clarke

6. Among various SF and Fantasy classics was Isaac Asimov's 'Prelude To ________'. What word is needed to complete this title?

Answer: Foundation

7. Which of the following novels did Robin Cook NOT write?

Answer: Crash

One novel called 'Crash' was written by J. G. Ballard (1973), another by Jerry Spinelli (1996).

8. 'The Crystal Cave' and 'The Hollow Hills' were novels written by Mary Stewart that centred around what character?

Answer: Merlin

The stories tell the Arthurian Legend from Merlin's point of view. 'The Last Enchantment' and 'The Wicked Day' also feature in the series.

9. What is the missing word from the title of Dr Seuss' classic tale '_______ Eggs and Ham'?

Answer: Green

10. Which of the following actors wrote the autobiography 'What's it All About'?

Answer: Michael Caine

Source: Author LMN

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