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Ray Bradbury Trivia Quiz

Ray Bradbury is one of America's most prolific and beloved authors. Here are a few questions on his life.

A multiple-choice quiz by LindaC007. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
LindaC007

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,257

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
401

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Ray Bradbury was born on Aug. 22, 1920.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was Ray Bradbury born? Hint

Las Vegas, Nevada

Waukegan, Illinois

Tuscon, Arizona

Los Angeles, California

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the occupation of Bradbury's father? Hint

installed hardwood floors

high school literature teacher

linesman for a utility company

railroad conductor

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ray Bradbury was writing 4 hours a day by the time he was how old? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Did Ray Bradbury receive a college education?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. What job did Ray Bradbury do from 1938-1942? Hint

sold newspapers

book reviewer for Los Angeles Times

tended bar

wrote poems for greeting cards

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did Ray Bradbury marry on Sept. 27, 1947? Hint

Marianne 'Mary' Faulkner

Elizabeth 'Bethie' Cunningham

Jennifer 'Jenny' Craft

Marguerite 'Maggie' McClure

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Question 8 of 10

8. The only dark cloud over the Bradburys' marriage was that they never had children.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these is NOT a pseudonym used by Ray Bradbury? Hint

Leonard Spalding

William Elliott

Ray K. Rowling

Brett Sterling

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the novel by Bradbury that was published in 2000, which he started in 1945? Hint

From The Dust Returned

The Illustrated Man

The Cat's Pajama's

I Sing the Body Electric

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ray Bradbury was born on Aug. 22, 1920.

Answer: True

He was born Ray Douglas Bradbury on Aug. 22, 1920.

2. Where was Ray Bradbury born?

Answer: Waukegan, Illinois

His father was Leonard Spaulding Bradbury, and his mother was Esther Moberg Bradbury.

3. What was the occupation of Bradbury's father?

Answer: linesman for a utility company

His father was a linesman for the Waukegan Bureau of Power and Light.

4. Ray Bradbury was writing 4 hours a day by the time he was how old?

Answer: 12

And he says he still writes every day.

5. Did Ray Bradbury receive a college education?

Answer: No

Bradbury's formal education ended when he graduated from Los Angeles High School in 1938--but he says the public library was his higher education during the day, and his typewriter, at night. In the introduction of his 2004 story collection, "The Cat's Pajama's", Bradbury says: "I didn't make it to college, so the library became my meeting place with people like G.K. Chesterton and Shaw and the rest of that fabulous group who inhabited the stacks. My dream was to one day walk into the library and see one of my books leaning against one of theirs."

6. What job did Ray Bradbury do from 1938-1942?

Answer: sold newspapers

He worked selling newspapers on the street by day and continued writing at night.

7. Who did Ray Bradbury marry on Sept. 27, 1947?

Answer: Marguerite 'Maggie' McClure

Ray Bradbury was married to Maggie, the lady he called his muse, until her death on Nov. 24, 2003. His 2004 story collection, "The Cat's Pajama's", is dedicated to Maggie.

8. The only dark cloud over the Bradburys' marriage was that they never had children.

Answer: False

Ray and Maggie Bradbury had four daughters - Susan, Ramona, Bettina, and Alexandria. Mr. Bradbury has talked of what a positive influence women have been in his life - mother, wife, and daughters. He says women seem to appreciate his writing. In my case, this is certainly true.

9. Which of these is NOT a pseudonym used by Ray Bradbury?

Answer: Ray K. Rowling

Ray Bradbury wrote "The Electrocution" (1946), as William Elliott; "The Highway" (1950), as Leonard Spalding; "Referent" (1948), as Brett Sterling. In 1946 Bradbury wrote "Final Victim" with Henry Hasse. Ray K. Rowling is a name I got from my own fertile imagination and was never used by Bradbury.

10. What is the name of the novel by Bradbury that was published in 2000, which he started in 1945?

Answer: From The Dust Returned

Bradbury started the saga of the Elliott family in 1945 with the short story 'The Traveller', and it was finally completed and compiled into the novel, 'From The Dust Returned' in 2000. It is a wonderful story. If you enjoy Bradbury, you will not be disappointed. "The Cat's Pajama's", a collection of Bradbury's stories, was published in 2004. Thank you for taking my quiz on one of my favorite authors, Ray Bradbury.

Source: Author LindaC007

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