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Quiz about NickNames and Pseudonyms of English Authors

Nick-Names and Pseudonyms of English Authors Quiz

This is a quiz on the nicknames and pseudonyms of English authors who became immortal by writing great literary works. The quiz has been written with an emphasis on the funny aspects of the authors and tries to be informative.

A multiple-choice quiz by indranil49. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
indranil49

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
358,830

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Christopher Marlowe was a great Renaissance writer of tragedies.He introduced 'blank verse' in English. He had a nickname. Can you remember the nickname of Marlowe? Hint

Kit

Prince

Bard

Greene

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Question 2 of 10

2. Shelley's first publication was entitled 'Original Poetry'. It was published under a pen-name. What was the pen-name that Shelley adopted in his first publication? Hint

Glilrastes

Percy

Bysshe

Victor and Cazire

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Question 3 of 10

3. Shelley's 'Ozymandias' was published in the January issue of 'The Examiner' in 1818. It was published under a pen-name of the author. Can you say the pen-name that Shelley adopted? Hint

Glirastes

Percy

Victor

Cazire

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Question 4 of 10

4. Charles Dickens was a great novelist. He wrote under a pen-name in the early years of his career. Can you remember the pen-name of Charles Dickens? Hint

Bozes

Zov

Boz

Zave

5. The novel 'Little Women' made Louisa May Alcott an author of international repute. But, at the beginning of her career she had to adopt a pen-name in order to get her works published. What was that pen-name? Hint

Dr.Seuss

A. M. Barnard

Mark Twain

Saki

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Question 6 of 10

6. O.Henry is a famous name in American literature but it was a pen-name. Can you name the writer whose pen-name ultimately overshadowed his original name? Hint

William Sydney Porter

Edgar Allan Poe

Robert Frost

Mary Ann Evans

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Question 7 of 10

7. Alice in Wonderland was a famous novel by Lewis Carroll. But, who was Lewis Carroll? Hint

Samuel Langhorne Clemens

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

Eric Blair

Hector Hugh Munro

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Question 8 of 10

8. '1984' and 'Animal Farm' are famous novels by George Orwell. But, George Orwell was not the real name of the author. It was a pseudonym. Can you name the actual English author? Hint

Harper Lee

Alexander Dumas

Joseph Conrad

Eric Arthur Blair

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Green Eggs and Ham', and 'The Cat in the Hat' are famous children books by famous American author Dr. Seuss, but this was a pseudonym. Who was Dr. Seuss? Hint

Georges Remi

Theodor Geisel

George Sand

Samuel Clemens

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Question 10 of 10

10. The writer of 'Harry Potter' series of stories is J. K. Rowling. However, that is not the exact name of the author. Can you tell her exact real name? Hint

Joanne Rowling

Joan Rowling

Jo Rowling

Jonie Rowling

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Christopher Marlowe was a great Renaissance writer of tragedies.He introduced 'blank verse' in English. He had a nickname. Can you remember the nickname of Marlowe?

Answer: Kit

Christopher Marlowe was a great tragedian of the Elizabethan period. He was considered the prince in Elizabethan Theatrical world. He paved the way for Shakespeare. His nickname was 'Kit'. His friend Thomas Nashe regretted his untimely death with the words 'poor deceased Kit Marlowe'.

2. Shelley's first publication was entitled 'Original Poetry'. It was published under a pen-name. What was the pen-name that Shelley adopted in his first publication?

Answer: Victor and Cazire

In September 1810, a poetry collection entitled 'Original Poetry' by Victor and Cazire was published anonymously by Percy Bysshe Shelley. It was his first published volume of poetry. He wrote the poems in collaboration with his sister Elizabeth. The volume consisted of sixteen poems and a fragment of a poem.

3. Shelley's 'Ozymandias' was published in the January issue of 'The Examiner' in 1818. It was published under a pen-name of the author. Can you say the pen-name that Shelley adopted?

Answer: Glirastes

Shelley adopted a number of pen-names in his early career. His famous poem 'Ozymandias' was published in John Hunt's famous magazine 'The Examiner' on 11 January, 1818 under the pen-name 'Glirastes'. Shelley chose the theme from the description of an Egyptian King Ramesses II.

His friend, Horace Smith, also published a poem entitled 'Ozymandias' in the February issue of the same magazine (i.e. 'The Examiner'). Shelley wrote the poem in a friendly competition with his friend.

4. Charles Dickens was a great novelist. He wrote under a pen-name in the early years of his career. Can you remember the pen-name of Charles Dickens?

Answer: Boz

At the beginning of his career, Charles Dickens used the pen name 'Boz'. He borrowed it from Goldsmith's 'Vicar of Wakefield'. It was pronounced Bozes. He shortened it to 'Boz'. His 'Sketches by Boz' was published in 1836.

Answer: A. M. Barnard

Louisa May Alcott is a renowned name in the literary world. Her 'Little Women' is popular all over the globe. But she had to adopt a male pen-name, A. M. Barnard, at the beginning of her career.

6. O.Henry is a famous name in American literature but it was a pen-name. Can you name the writer whose pen-name ultimately overshadowed his original name?

Answer: William Sydney Porter

William Sydney Porter had to pass a few years at the Ohio State Penitentiary. In that jail he developed a good relation with a guard named Orrin Henry. When William Sydney Porter published his first story from that jail, he preferred using a pseudonym and borrowed the name of that guard as his pseudonym.

In course of time his pseudonym overshadowed his real name and he became known to the world as O. Henry.

7. Alice in Wonderland was a famous novel by Lewis Carroll. But, who was Lewis Carroll?

Answer: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

At the time of publishing 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' ('Alice in Wonderland') Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wanted a new name for himself. He took his first two names and 'translated' them into Latin. That gave him "Carolus Lodovicus". He switched them around and translated them back into English which became Lewis Carroll. The pseudonym ultimately overshadowed the original name.

8. '1984' and 'Animal Farm' are famous novels by George Orwell. But, George Orwell was not the real name of the author. It was a pseudonym. Can you name the actual English author?

Answer: Eric Arthur Blair

The Indian-born English novelist Eric Arthur Blair created his pseudonym from the name of the River Orwell in Suffolk. He added George in order to make it a perfect English name.

9. 'Green Eggs and Ham', and 'The Cat in the Hat' are famous children books by famous American author Dr. Seuss, but this was a pseudonym. Who was Dr. Seuss?

Answer: Theodor Geisel

The actual name of Dr. Seuss was Theodor Seuss Geisel. He wrote 46 children's books. He was an American writer, poet, and cartoonist. He had also used the pen names 'Dr. Theophrastus Seuss', 'Theo LeSieg' and 'Rosetta stone'.

10. The writer of 'Harry Potter' series of stories is J. K. Rowling. However, that is not the exact name of the author. Can you tell her exact real name?

Answer: Joanne Rowling

Rowling's publisher thought that her series of stories would not be popular with boys if it was seen penned by a woman. So she was advised to adopt a male pen-name. Rowling obliged and adopted the pen-name J. K. Rowling. And, the Harry Potter series of books have been a historic success.

Source: Author indranil49

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