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Authors Birthplaces Trivia Quiz

Do you know where these authors were born?

A multiple-choice quiz by blacksheep0. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
blacksheep0

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
7,596

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
4290

Last 3 plays: Fiona112233 (10/10), parrarobbie (8/10), dmaxst (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what country was Margaret Laurence born? Hint

United States

Scotland

England

Canada

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what country was Truman Capote born? Hint

United States

England

Canada

Scotland

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Joseph Conrad's nationality by birth? Hint

Hungarian

Scottish

Polish

German

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what country was Gustave Flaubert born? Hint

Switzerland

France

Holland

Italy

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what modern country was Dante Alighieri born? Hint

Italy

France

United States

Argentina

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what country was Anton Chekhov born? Hint

Poland

France

United States

Russia

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what country was Homer born? Hint

Spain

France

Greece

Italy

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what country was Jonathan Swift born? Hint

France

England

Ireland

Scotland

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what country was Sylvia Plath born? Hint

United States

Ireland

Canada

England

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what country was Ernest Hemingway born? Hint

United States

Scotland

England

France

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what country was Margaret Laurence born?

Answer: Canada

Margaret wrote 'The Stone Angel' and 'The Diviner' amoung other works.

2. In what country was Truman Capote born?

Answer: United States

Truman is the author of such books as 'The Grass Harp' and 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.

3. What was Joseph Conrad's nationality by birth?

Answer: Polish

Joseph Conrad was born J�zef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski to Polish parents in Ukraine in 1857. He is the author of such books as 'Heart of Darkness' and 'Secret Agent'.

4. In what country was Gustave Flaubert born?

Answer: France

Gustave is the author of 'Madame Bovary'.

5. In what modern country was Dante Alighieri born?

Answer: Italy

Dante is the author of 'Divine Comedy'.

6. In what country was Anton Chekhov born?

Answer: Russia

Anton is the author of 'The Three Sisters'.

7. In what country was Homer born?

Answer: Greece

Homer is the author of 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'.

8. In what country was Jonathan Swift born?

Answer: Ireland

Jonathan is the author of 'Gulliver's Travels'.

9. In what country was Sylvia Plath born?

Answer: United States

Sylvia is the author of 'The Bell Jar'.

10. In what country was Ernest Hemingway born?

Answer: United States

Source: Author blacksheep0

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