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Quiz about Short Story Novelists
Quiz about Short Story Novelists

Short Story Novelists Trivia Quiz

The title is not an oxymoron. This quiz concerns itself with those novelists who also wrote short stories.

A multiple-choice quiz by 57wordsmith. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
57wordsmith
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
211,487
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
366
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Question 1 of 10
1. This author wrote about a traveler who visited a miner during the California Gold Rush. Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. What author writes about how a child discovers the past history of his parents and it affects his outlook on life, especially when he realizes his parents aren't perfect after all? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. A newly wedded couple sets out to look for some sun, yet sun is not easily found in this short story by this prolific British author. Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. "A Sound of Thunder" is not about the weather, instead it is about time travel. Who might this story's author be? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. This author has written several books about the Vietnam experience, and in "On a Rainy River" the protagonist must decide if he will go join the war or go across the river to Canada. Who is this author? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. In "Two Friends" friendship, and the love of fishing is put to the test during a time of war. Do you know the author? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Considered to have written one of the most influential books that showcased the plight of the depression-era migrant farmer, this author also wrote a few short stories about King Arthur. Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. A young woman has an "opportunity" to seek her fame and fortune in a short story written by the author of the novel "Falconer", which "Newsweek" considered a Great American Novel. Any guesses on the author? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. When I think of this author, the Klondike, and failed attempts at surviving in winter's harsh conditions come to mind. This great author should "fire" you up "to build" up a reading list of his works. Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. "Oh" how this author could write about irony, and though this author did not truly write any novels, this author's short stories have been turned into many an engaging collection. Any ideas who the author is? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This author wrote about a traveler who visited a miner during the California Gold Rush.

Answer: Mark Twain

 The story is "The Californian's Tale" and deals with how a traveler comes upon a miner who is expecting his wife back anytime, although she has been gone longer than the miner is willing to admit.
2. What author writes about how a child discovers the past history of his parents and it affects his outlook on life, especially when he realizes his parents aren't perfect after all?

Answer: Frank O'Connor

 "The Study of History" by Frank O'Connor takes a look at that turning point some children visit when they make the realization that their parents are people with their own history after all.
3. A newly wedded couple sets out to look for some sun, yet sun is not easily found in this short story by this prolific British author.

Answer: Joan Aiken

 Joan Aiken is the author of the short story "Searching for Summer" in which a young couple newly married goes looking for sun even though the skies are full of clouds ever since the big war.
4. "A Sound of Thunder" is not about the weather, instead it is about time travel. Who might this story's author be?

Answer: Ray Bradbury

 This story definitely has a Jurassic Park feel to it as a futuristic hunter goes after the "ultimate game".
5. This author has written several books about the Vietnam experience, and in "On a Rainy River" the protagonist must decide if he will go join the war or go across the river to Canada. Who is this author?

Answer: Tim O'Brien

 Tim O'Brien was one of the first Vietnam combatants to write about that war experience and his writings are termed "creative nonfiction".
6. In "Two Friends" friendship, and the love of fishing is put to the test during a time of war. Do you know the author?

Answer: Guy Maupassant

 Maupassant was a prolific short short writer, writing often about aspects of everyday life but revealing the true personality of his characters as they faced the story's conflict. Some of his endings had a cruel ironic twist to them as in "Two Friends" and "The Necklace".
7. Considered to have written one of the most influential books that showcased the plight of the depression-era migrant farmer, this author also wrote a few short stories about King Arthur.

Answer: John Steinbeck

 Steinbeck's trademark style of writing about the harsh realities of California's depression era as in "The Grapes of Wrath" is contrasted by the light retelling of the Authurian legends.
8. A young woman has an "opportunity" to seek her fame and fortune in a short story written by the author of the novel "Falconer", which "Newsweek" considered a Great American Novel. Any guesses on the author?

Answer: John Cheever

 "The Opportunity" is about how a young woman shows the moral fortitude to turn aside from the golden dream of acting when she realizes that there is veneer to that golden sheen after all.
9. When I think of this author, the Klondike, and failed attempts at surviving in winter's harsh conditions come to mind. This great author should "fire" you up "to build" up a reading list of his works.

Answer: Jack London

 Jack London is a favorite for reading about how man would try to survive in the tough conditions of the wilderness, such was the case in the classic "To Build a Fire"--I had to throw Gary Paulsen in there as he is also a wonderful writer when it comes to wilderness adventure, though I am unaware of him writing any short stories.
10. "Oh" how this author could write about irony, and though this author did not truly write any novels, this author's short stories have been turned into many an engaging collection. Any ideas who the author is?

Answer: O. Henry

 O. Henry's stories often held that spark of irony, that unexpected twist of the expected, like in the classic "The Gift of the Magi" where a young couple learn what sacrifice and love truly mean.
Source: Author 57wordsmith

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