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Authorial Family Ties Trivia Quiz

The following names are all of well-known writers and some of their family members. See if you can match the first names with the correct surname. All writers have had large sales and amassed great popularity, so none is obscure. Most are British.

A multiple-choice quiz by sallyo. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
sallyo

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,322

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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2044

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What name was shared by author Agatha, her first husband, Archie, and their daughter, Rosalind? Hint

Browning

Christie

Edwards

Barnaby

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Question 2 of 10

2. What surname was shared by author Monica, her husband, Bill, and their children Shelley and Sean? Hint

Chaucer

Milton

Shakespeare

Edwards

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Question 3 of 10

3. What surname was shared by writer William and his wife, Anne, and their children, Susannah, Judith, and Hamnet? Hint

Miller

Kipling

Brown

Shakespeare

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Question 4 of 10

4. What surname was shared by Robert and his wife, Ginnie (Virginia)? Hint

Young

Robinson

Heinlein

Jones

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Question 5 of 10

5. What surname was shared by Isaac, his wife Gertrude and their daughter Robyn? Hint

Van Vogt

Asimov

Nails

Singer

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Question 6 of 10

6. What surname is shared by author Dick and his wife, Mary? Hint

Jones

Heinlein

Francis

Arden

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Question 7 of 10

7. What surname was shared by authors Anne, Charlotte, and Emily, and their sisters Elizabeth and Maria and their brother, Branwell? Hint

Windsor

Shakespeare

Heath

Bronte

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Question 8 of 10

8. What surname was shared by John, his wife, Edith, and their son, Christopher? Hint

Milne

Tolkien

Nesbit

Horrowby

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Question 9 of 10

9. What surname linked Alan and his wife Dorothy (known as Daphne) and their son, Christopher Robin? Hint

Tolkien

Ransome

Traill

Milne

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Question 10 of 10

10. What surname was shared by writing sisters Christine, Diana and Josephine, but not (professionally, at least), by their author mother, Joanna? Hint

Bronte

Cannan

Fitzpatrick

Pullein-Thompson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What name was shared by author Agatha, her first husband, Archie, and their daughter, Rosalind?

Answer: Christie

Agatha Miller married Archie Christie, and they had a daughter named Rosalind. Agatha's second husband was called Max Mallowan. Agatha Christie is, of course, one of the best known of all British authors.

2. What surname was shared by author Monica, her husband, Bill, and their children Shelley and Sean?

Answer: Edwards

Monica Edwards was a popular author during the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s. Her best known books were contained in two series - The Romney Marsh and Punchbowl Farm series, but she also wrote non-fiction for adults. Titles included "The Cats of Punchbowl Farm" and "Badger Valley".

3. What surname was shared by writer William and his wife, Anne, and their children, Susannah, Judith, and Hamnet?

Answer: Shakespeare

William Shakespeare, playwright and poet, married Anne Hathaway. They had two daughters and a son, Hamnet, who died in childhood. Weirdly, the Shakespeares have no known direct descendents. (Two children died unmarried, but I believe the third had a child (or children) who had no issue.)

4. What surname was shared by Robert and his wife, Ginnie (Virginia)?

Answer: Heinlein

Robert Heinlein was a respected author of science fiction. He wrote a great many books, including the "Future History" stories. One of the best known is "Stranger in a Strange Land", but I much preferred "The Door into Summer".

5. What surname was shared by Isaac, his wife Gertrude and their daughter Robyn?

Answer: Asimov

Isaac Asimov was a polymath, author of books on too many subjects to list. He is arguably best known for his science fiction, but my personal favourites among his work are the "Black Widower" stories.

6. What surname is shared by author Dick and his wife, Mary?

Answer: Francis

Dick Francis wrote a great many mystery and detection stories, all involving horse racing.

7. What surname was shared by authors Anne, Charlotte, and Emily, and their sisters Elizabeth and Maria and their brother, Branwell?

Answer: Bronte

Anne, Emily and Charlotte are the best known members on this 19th century family of novelists. Their two sisters died as children, and Branwell as a young man. Their titles include, "Jane Eyre", "Wuthering Heights" and "Agnes Grey".

8. What surname was shared by John, his wife, Edith, and their son, Christopher?

Answer: Tolkien

John, known in literary circles by his initials of J.R.R., is the world-famous author of "Lord of the Rings".

9. What surname linked Alan and his wife Dorothy (known as Daphne) and their son, Christopher Robin?

Answer: Milne

A(lan) A(lexander) Milne is well known as the creator of "Winnie the Pooh". His son, known in adulthood as "Christopher", has probably been haunted by that bear for life!

10. What surname was shared by writing sisters Christine, Diana and Josephine, but not (professionally, at least), by their author mother, Joanna?

Answer: Pullein-Thompson

Christine, Diana and Josephine Pullein-Thompson all wrote pony books and family adventure. Their mother was Joanna Cannan, who also wrote - pony books.

Source: Author sallyo

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