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Drink up me Hearties Trivia Quiz

This quiz concerns ten famous writers who were influenced somewhat by alcohol before, during or after their writing careers.

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

Author
christopherm

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

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361,836

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. This author is known predominantly for his superb twist endings. You may remember his gifted tales, "The Gift of the Magi," and "The Ransom of Red Chief." What is his given name? Hint

Sir Leapsalot Jones

William Sydney Porter

Villima Pushkin

Alba Trosski

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Question 2 of 10

2. This author's first successful novel was entitled, "The Big Sleep." He created the most noted character of Philip Marlowe. Who is this author? Hint

Raymond Chandler

Humphrey Bogart

Alfred Hitchcock

Chester Cheever

3. This American author and notable playwright may be best known for such plays and screenplays such as, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "The Glass Menagerie," and "A Streetcar Named Desire." What is his name? Hint

Tennessee Tomcat

Tennessee Tuxedo

Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Ernie Ford

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Question 4 of 10

4. She was a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table, which she ironically denigrated many years later. Her first published volume of poetry is entitled, "Enough Rope." What is her name? Hint

Dorothy Parker

Susan Hayward

Helen Brown

Lillian Hellman

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Question 5 of 10

5. This popular American author of "In Cold Blood" was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. What is the name of this author? Hint

Jim Jacobson

Harper Lee

Truman Capote

Jack Dunphy

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Question 6 of 10

6. This author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949. You may recognize, "The Sound and the Fury" and "As I Lay Dying." Who penned these great works? Hint

William Faulkner

Percival Hardy

Sandoval Bridges

Shoju Onmirice

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Question 7 of 10

7. This Welsh poet and dramatist is highly regarded for his unique style, his use of language and vivid imagery. His drama, "Under Milk Wood," brought him fame. Who is this writer? Hint

Bob Dylan

Dylan Thomas

Dylan O'Brian

Dan Dylan

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Question 8 of 10

8. This author coined the term, "Beat Generation," and the profound success of his novel, "On the Road," brought him great celebrity. Who is this pioneer of the "Beat Generation?" Hint

Raymond Keene

Kurt Vonnegut

Jack Kerouac

Isaac Asimov

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Irish writer provided inspiration for future generations of writers. Among his notable works are, "Ulysses" and "Finnegans Wake". Who's this author? Hint

Howard McCann

Stewie Rathgar

Charles McKant

James Joyce

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Show me a hero, and I'll write you a tragedy." This author's most famous and influential work is entitled, "The Great Gatsby." Which author is he?
Hint

Saki

Mortimer Adler

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Mark Twain

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This author is known predominantly for his superb twist endings. You may remember his gifted tales, "The Gift of the Magi," and "The Ransom of Red Chief." What is his given name?

Answer: William Sydney Porter

William Sydney Porter is more popularly known as O. Henry. A supremely prolific writer, Porter had his problems. Despite his success and talent, Porter liked to indulge in alcohol. His excess in drinking led to his death in 1910 of cirrhosis of the liver with complications. Nevertheless, he left a literary legacy surpassed by only a few.

2. This author's first successful novel was entitled, "The Big Sleep." He created the most noted character of Philip Marlowe. Who is this author?

Answer: Raymond Chandler

"Dead men are heavier than broken hearts", is the epitaph placed on Chandler's tombstone. Sadly, Chandler abused alcohol throughout his career in writing. His writing apparently did not improve with this imbibing. Interestingly enough, Humphrey Bogart seemed to portray the quintessential Philip Marlowe.

Answer: Tennessee Williams

Thomas Lanier Williams III was born in Mississippi but adopted his professional name of "Tennessee" from his ancestry. He led a complex and difficult life and much of this is reflected in "A Streetcar Named Desire."
His struggle with prescription medication and alcohol contributed to his demise at the age of 71.

4. She was a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table, which she ironically denigrated many years later. Her first published volume of poetry is entitled, "Enough Rope." What is her name?

Answer: Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker is known for her acerbic characterizations and sometimes caustic wit. Her increasing reliance on alcohol played havoc with her personal relationships and writing career. "The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue." She passed away in 1967.

5. This popular American author of "In Cold Blood" was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. What is the name of this author?

Answer: Truman Capote

In addition to "In Cold Blood," Capote is also very well noted for "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Capote's participation in the life of a celebrity eventually led to excess and Capote passed away as a result of liver cancer at the age of 59.

6. This author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949. You may recognize, "The Sound and the Fury" and "As I Lay Dying." Who penned these great works?

Answer: William Faulkner

Interestingly enough, Faulkner did not use alcohol for inspiration but rather as a method of escapism and release after his writing was finished. Nevertheless, he did suffer from excessive abuse of alcohol and passed away at the age of 64.

7. This Welsh poet and dramatist is highly regarded for his unique style, his use of language and vivid imagery. His drama, "Under Milk Wood," brought him fame. Who is this writer?

Answer: Dylan Thomas

Dylan Thomas once proclaimed, "I've had 18 straight whiskeys. I think that's the record!" He also said, "An alcoholic is someone you don't like, who drinks as much as you do." Even so, his works have an enormous following and remain popular for a wide audience.

8. This author coined the term, "Beat Generation," and the profound success of his novel, "On the Road," brought him great celebrity. Who is this pioneer of the "Beat Generation?"

Answer: Jack Kerouac

Kerouac's name and reputation are often mentioned along with such luminaries as Allen Ginsburg and William S. Burroughs. Sadly, Kerouac's proclivity for drinking to excess took its toll on his liver. He passed away at the relatively young age of 47 in 1969.

9. This Irish writer provided inspiration for future generations of writers. Among his notable works are, "Ulysses" and "Finnegans Wake". Who's this author?

Answer: James Joyce

"Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age." Joyce is also well remembered for, " A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man." Joyce had been somewhat of a binge drinker during his college years and throughout his career. He passed away in 1941 just shy of his 59th birthday.

10. "Show me a hero, and I'll write you a tragedy." This author's most famous and influential work is entitled, "The Great Gatsby." Which author is he?

Answer: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald is distantly related to the famous Francis Scott Key, hence his name. He completed four novels and numerous short stories. You may recognize one of his short stories that has been transformed into film, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." It is reported that Fitzgerald was a very heavy drinker beginning in his days at college and accelerated afterward.

This level of drinking cannot be sustained and it led to his premature death at the age of 44.

Source: Author christopherm

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