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Quiz about Mixed Literature
Quiz about Mixed Literature

10 Question Literature Quiz: Mixed Literature | Mixed Literature


This quiz is a contemporary grab-bag of modern works, with a little something for everyone.

A multiple-choice quiz by guinevere9. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
guinevere9
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
227,213
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
497
Last 3 plays: jmac5cicada (6/10), DizWiz (7/10), wjames (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Popular novelist Anne Rice wrote an erotica trilogy under which pen name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Taylor Caldwell's tragic flame-haired character Ellen can be found in which work? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Stinger", "Boy's Life" and "Swan Song" are all written by which author? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these "Widows of Witchita County" is the oldest? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. According to Jack Whyte, Merlin's full name is what? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Michelle Pendleton pushed Susan Peterson off Paradise Point's bluff, dashing her to the rocks below, for what reason? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Blood Bear, Two Smokes, Sage Root, and Little Dancer are all "People of the _______"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. My mighty bow is called Lanata; like my father before me, I carry the title Lord Harrab; Lostris and I have a son, Memnon; who am I? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. To each his/her own, no matter how odd. Alice Sebold thinks these are lovely: Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Michael=Rowan, Lucas=Weather, Alex=Robin, Mitch=? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Popular novelist Anne Rice wrote an erotica trilogy under which pen name?

Answer: A. N. Roquelaure

This trilogy begins with "The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty". Once you've read the first one, you are sure to find the second and third.
2. Taylor Caldwell's tragic flame-haired character Ellen can be found in which work?

Answer: Ceremony of the Innocent

One of my favorite writers, Taylor Caldwell won a gold medal for an essay on Charles Dickens at the tender age of six!
3. "Stinger", "Boy's Life" and "Swan Song" are all written by which author?

Answer: Robert McCammon

Robert McCammon is a native of Birmingham, Alabama whose other works include "Mine", "Baal", "Bethany's Song", and "Mystery Walk", to name a few.
4. Which of these "Widows of Witchita County" is the oldest?

Answer: Helena Whitworth

"The Widows of Wichita County" was written by Jodi Thomas. In this book, Helena Whitworth is the mother-figure, watching over Randi, Anna, Meredith and Crystal, the other widows.
5. According to Jack Whyte, Merlin's full name is what?

Answer: Caius Merlyn Brittanicus

For anyone interested in lit about Camelot/Arthurian legend, Jack Whyte's "Camulod Chronicles" are a must.
6. Michelle Pendleton pushed Susan Peterson off Paradise Point's bluff, dashing her to the rocks below, for what reason?

Answer: Her friend Amanda told her to

In John Saul's "Comes the Blind Fury", Michelle meets Amanda, a girl who died years ago when she fell off the same bluff after being taunted by a group of her peers.
7. Blood Bear, Two Smokes, Sage Root, and Little Dancer are all "People of the _______"?

Answer: Fire

All the above are part of the "Prehistoric America" series by husband and wife team W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear.
8. My mighty bow is called Lanata; like my father before me, I carry the title Lord Harrab; Lostris and I have a son, Memnon; who am I?

Answer: Tanus

This question refers to Wilbur Smith's trilogy, which began with "River God". Taita is the faithful eunuch slave and Lord Intef is the father of Lady Lostris. Nefer is the grandson of Tanus and Lostris. "Seventh Scroll" and "Warlock" complete the series.
9. To each his/her own, no matter how odd. Alice Sebold thinks these are lovely:

Answer: bones

"The Lovely Bones", written by Alice Sebold, was published in 2002, and is a worthwhile read for fans of all genres.
10. Michael=Rowan, Lucas=Weather, Alex=Robin, Mitch=?

Answer: Meghan

Michael and Rowan are found in Anne Rice's "Witches of Mayfair" books, Lucas and Weather in John Sanford's "Prey" novels, and Alex and Robin reside in Jonathan Kellermens works. Mitch and Meghan show thier faces in Tami Hoag's "Night Sins" and "Guilty as Sin".
Source: Author guinevere9

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