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Quiz about Match Work to Author 19921994
Quiz about Match Work to Author 19921994

Match Work to Author - 1992-1994 Quiz

Here are some works of fiction that attained the number one position on the New York Times Bestseller list in the years 1992-1994. Parenthetical year indicates when the title first reached the top position on the list. Match the author with their work.

A matching quiz by jcmttt. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
jcmttt
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
409,051
Updated
May 14 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
13 / 15
Plays
391
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QuestionsChoices
1. Mixed Blessings (1992)   
  Stephen King
2. Dolores Claiborne (1992)   
  Danielle Steel
3. Dragon Tears (1993)   
  Dean Koontz
4. The Bridges of Madison County (1993)   
  Tom Clancy
5. The Client (1993)   
  Anne Rice
6. Without Remorse (1993)   
  Michael Crichton
7. Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend (1993)  
  John Grisham
8. Disclosure (1994)   
  Tom Clancy
9. Accident (1994)   
  Robert James Waller
10. The Celestine Prophecy (1994)   
  James Redfield
11. Remember Me (1994)   
  Danielle Steel
12. The Chamber (1994)   
  John Grisham
13. The Gift (1994)   
  Mary Higgins Clark
14. Debt of Honor (1994)   
  Robert James Waller
15. Taltos (1994)   
  Danielle Steel





Select each answer

1. Mixed Blessings (1992)
2. Dolores Claiborne (1992)
3. Dragon Tears (1993)
4. The Bridges of Madison County (1993)
5. The Client (1993)
6. Without Remorse (1993)
7. Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend (1993)
8. Disclosure (1994)
9. Accident (1994)
10. The Celestine Prophecy (1994)
11. Remember Me (1994)
12. The Chamber (1994)
13. The Gift (1994)
14. Debt of Honor (1994)
15. Taltos (1994)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Mixed Blessings (1992)

Answer: Danielle Steel

 Danielle Steel (1947) is an American writer of romance stories who was awarded the "Distinguished Service in Mental Health Award" from New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical School, in 2009. "Mixed Blessings" follows three different couples trying to make ethical decisions about their modern-day lives and whether or not to bring pregnancy into the mix.
2. Dolores Claiborne (1992)

Answer: Stephen King

 Stephen King (1947) is an American author of crime, science-fiction and fantasy novels who won an O. Henry Award for "The Man in the Black Suit" in 1996. "Dolores Claiborne" the bestselling novel of 1992, has the title character telling her entire life story as her defense in a case accusing her of murder.
3. Dragon Tears (1993)

Answer: Dean Koontz

 Dean Koontz (1945) is an American writer of suspense thrillers who received a Grand Master Award from the World Horror Convention in 1996. "Dragon Tears" is the story of a cop forced to shoot a man whose dying words were, "You'll be dead in sixteen hours".
4. The Bridges of Madison County (1993)

Answer: Robert James Waller

 Robert James Waller (1939 - 2017) was an American author who was also a photographer and musician. This hugely successful novel tells of a photographer and a farmer's wife who discover a love that is unlike anything they have ever known before.
5. The Client (1993)

Answer: John Grisham

 John Grisham (1955) is a US writer and lawyer known for his legal suspense novels, who received the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction in 2009. This book is about an inexperienced female lawyer trying to protect a young boy who is the target of the mob because of evidence he has against them.
6. Without Remorse (1993)

Answer: Tom Clancy

 Tom Clancy (1947 - 2013) was a US writer known for his detailed military science and espionage storylines. This is the first book in Clancy's "Jack Ryan Universe Series", and introduces a former Navy SEAL who is recruited by the Pentagon to facilitate the rescue of prisoners in a North Vietnamese prisoner-of-war camp.
7. Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend (1993)

Answer: Robert James Waller

 Robert James Waller (1939 - 2017) was a US writer known for "The Bridges of Madison County". "Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend" is a story about two people who discover that true love, when it comes, is rarely without pain and never completely fair to all involved.
8. Disclosure (1994)

Answer: Michael Crichton

 Michael Crichton (1942 - 2008) was a US filmmaker and author who received the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture in 1980 for "The Great Train Robbery". In "Disclosure" a man is set up by his female boss who is accusing him of sexual harassment in order to deny him millions in company profits.
9. Accident (1994)

Answer: Danielle Steel

 Danielle Steel (1947) is an American writer who as of 2021 has written over 140 novels. "Accident" is the story of how so many people are affected by one tragic accident, and how they survive it.
10. The Celestine Prophecy (1994)

Answer: James Redfield

 James Redfield (1950) is an American author and speaker who gave up a 15-year career as a therapist in 1989 to become a full-time writer. This book is a spiritual parable that encompasses a worldwide search for a Peruvian manuscript containing the secrets to acquiring transcendent understanding.
11. Remember Me (1994)

Answer: Mary Higgins Clark

 Mary Higgins Clark (1927 - 2020) was a US writer of suspense/intrigue books who created the "Alvirah and Willy" book series. "Remember Me" tells of a couple who lose their young son and decide to rent a house on Cape Cod for some peace and healing, but are met by strange and threatening events.
12. The Chamber (1994)

Answer: John Grisham

 John Grisham (1955) is a US novelist and lawyer whose first bestseller, "The Firm" (1991), sold more than seven million copies and was adapted into a 1993 feature film. "The Chamber" follows a young, promising lawyer who takes on the impossible case of an unrepentant racist who faces the death penalty for a fatal bombing.
13. The Gift (1994)

Answer: Danielle Steel

 Danielle Steel (1947) is a romance novelist from the US who was inducted into the California Hall of Fame, in December of 2009. "The Gift", set in the 1950s, relates the story of how an unknown young woman stops in a small town and through various unpredictable events provides the town with a miraculous gift.
14. Debt of Honor (1994)

Answer: Tom Clancy

 Tom Clancy (1947 - 2013) was an American novelist known for technical military stories of the Cold War era. "Debt of Honor" is the seventh book in Clancy's "Jack Ryan" series in which a powerful Japanese industrialist has devised a diabolical scheme to subvert America's economy and humble its military in order to establish Japan as the leading world power.
15. Taltos (1994)

Answer: Anne Rice

 Anne Rice (1941 - 2021) was an American author of gothic and erotic literature who was awarded the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2003. "Taltos" is the third book in Rice's "Lives of the Mayfair Witches" series, which looks back to an ancient, mysterious, partially human civilization.
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