Great Authors Quiz
This is a quiz related the the book of margery kempe.
- 1.
Who wrote "Charlotte's Web"?
- A.
E.B. White
- B.
Emma Brown
- C.
Ernest Green
- D.
E.P. Gray
Correct Answer
A. E.B. White -
- 2.
What town is named after the author of "The Last of the Mohicans"?
- A.
Scottsburg
- B.
Cooperstown
- C.
Smithtown
- D.
Gettysburg
Correct Answer
B. Cooperstown -
- 3.
In what piece will you find "I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference"?
- A.
A Robert Frost Poem
- B.
A Book By Issac Hayes
- C.
A Never-Released Beatles Song
- D.
A Walt Whitman Poem
Correct Answer
A. A Robert Frost Poem -
- 4.
What was the name of the theatre that burnt to the ground during a performance of Henry the 8th in 1613?
- A.
The Curtain
- B.
The Theatre
- C.
The Rose
- D.
The Globe
Correct Answer
D. The Globe -
- 5.
Which author wrote "The Glass Menagerie" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"?
- A.
Eugene O'Neill
- B.
Arthur Miller
- C.
Stephen Crane
- D.
Tennessee Williams
Correct Answer
D. Tennessee Williams -
- 6.
Who wrote "Salem's Lot"?
- A.
Tabitha King
- B.
Bret Favre
- C.
Clive Barker
- D.
Stephen King
Correct Answer
D. Stephen King -
- 7.
Which author's books have been outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare?
- A.
Anne Rice's
- B.
Agatha Christie's
- C.
Margaret Mitchell's
- D.
J.K. Rowling's
Correct Answer
B. Agatha Christie's -
- 8.
What author was only popular after his death and married his first cousin?
- A.
Joe Kennedy
- B.
Walt Whitman
- C.
Lenny Bruce
- D.
Edgar Allan Poe
Correct Answer
D. Edgar Allan Poe -
- 9.
Robert Louis Stevenson is famous for writing which of the following?
- A.
Treasure Island
- B.
Remembrance Of Things Past
- C.
The Picture Of Dorian Gray
- D.
Gulliver's Travels
Correct Answer
A. Treasure Island -
- 10.
Where did J.K. Rowling write most of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
- A.
At The Local Library
- B.
In Edinburgh Cafes
- C.
At Work On Her Lunch Break
- D.
On Her 1980's Typewriter At Home
Correct Answer
B. In Edinburgh Cafes -
- 11.
Charles Darwin is known best as this?
- A.
Social Activist
- B.
World Leader
- C.
Scientist
- D.
Author
Correct Answer
C. Scientist -
- 12.
Arthur Miller was known for being which one of the following?
- A.
Broadway Director
- B.
Playwright
- C.
Opera Singer
- D.
Film Director
Correct Answer
B. Playwright -
- 13.
Carl Sandburg is generally known for being which one of the following?
- A.
Composer
- B.
Journalist
- C.
Screenwriter
- D.
Poet
Correct Answer
D. Poet -
- 14.
What philosophy did Dr. Timothy Leary preach in the 60's?
- A.
Tune In, Relax, Unwind
- B.
Turn On, Tune In, Rewind
- C.
Turn Over, Drop Out, Eat Peanuts
- D.
Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out
Correct Answer
D. Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out -
- 15.
The book "The Martian Chronicles" was written by whom?
- A.
Robert A Heinlein
- B.
Tim Powers
- C.
David Brin
- D.
Ray Bradbury
Correct Answer
D. Ray Bradbury -
- 16.
The book "The Time Machine" was written by whom?
- A.
Robert A Heinlein
- B.
Daniel Keyes
- C.
H G Wells
- D.
Kim Stanley Robinson
Correct Answer
C. H G Wells -
- 17.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "The War of the Worlds"?
- A.
Arthur C. Clarke
- B.
Clifford Simak
- C.
H.G. Wells
- D.
Ursula K. Le Guin
Correct Answer
C. H.G. Wells -
- 18.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "Frankenstein"?
- A.
Mary Shelley
- B.
Isaac Asimov
- C.
Robert A Heinlein
- D.
Ursula K Le Guin
Correct Answer
A. Mary Shelley -
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