Great Authors Trivia Questions
This quiz will help you study for the author/title test for battle of the books. Good luck!
- 1.
Edward Albee wrote this famous play in the sixties?
- A.
The Misfits
- B.
Funny Girl
- C.
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
- D.
Breakfast At Tiffany's
Correct Answer
C. Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? -
- 2.
Who coined the phrase "Turn on, tune in, drop out"?
- A.
Allen Ginsberg
- B.
Ken Kesey
- C.
Timothy Leary
- D.
Tom Wolfe
Correct Answer
C. Timothy Leary -
- 3.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "Foundation"?
- A.
Frederik Pohl
- B.
Robert A. Heinlein
- C.
Roger Zelazny
- D.
Isaac Asimov
Correct Answer
D. Isaac Asimov -
- 4.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "Ender's Shadow"?
- A.
Paul Anderson
- B.
Larry Niven
- C.
Orson Scott Card
- D.
Connie Willis
Correct Answer
C. Orson Scott Card -
- 5.
The book "The Dispossessed" was written by whom?
- A.
James Blish
- B.
Robert A Heinlein
- C.
Ursula K Le Guin
- D.
Lois Mcmaster
Correct Answer
C. Ursula K Le Guin -
- 6.
The book "I, Robot" was written by whom?
- A.
Harlan Ellison
- B.
Iain M Banks
- C.
Walter M Miller
- D.
Isaac Asimov
Correct Answer
D. Isaac Asimov -
- 7.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "The Man in the High Castle"?
- A.
Philip K. Dick
- B.
Tim Powers
- C.
Hal Clement
- D.
Douglas Adams
Correct Answer
A. Philip K. Dick -
- 8.
The book "Lord of Light", was written by whom?
- A.
Robert A Heinlein
- B.
Margaret Atwood
- C.
Roger Zelazny
- D.
Ursula K Le Guin
Correct Answer
C. Roger Zelazny -
- 9.
The book "Dangerous Visions" was written by whom?
- A.
Harlan Ellison
- B.
Neal Stephenson
- C.
Alfred Bester
- D.
Orson Scott Card
Correct Answer
A. Harlan Ellison -
- 10.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "Slaughterhouse-Five"?
- A.
H.G. Wells
- B.
Walter M. Miller
- C.
Kurt Vonnegut
- D.
Arthur C. Clarke
Correct Answer
C. Kurt Vonnegut -
- 11.
The book "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" was written by whom?
- A.
Neal Stephenson
- B.
Jules Verne
- C.
Stanislaw Lem
- D.
Ursula K Le Guin
Correct Answer
B. Jules Verne -
- 12.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "The Year's Best Science Fiction"?
- A.
Orson Scott
- B.
Joe Haldeman
- C.
Gardner Dozois
- D.
Robert A Heinlein
Correct Answer
C. Gardner Dozois -
- 13.
The book "The Puppet Masters" was written by whom?
- A.
Mary Shelley
- B.
Stanislaw Lem
- C.
Niven & Pournelle
- D.
Robert A Heinlein
Correct Answer
D. Robert A Heinlein -
- 14.
The book "Earthman, Come Home" was written by whom?
- A.
George Orwell
- B.
James Blish
- C.
Kurt Vonnegut
- D.
Jules Verne
Correct Answer
B. James Blish -
- 15.
Who was not part of Ken Kesey's "Merry Pranksters"?
- A.
Jack Kerouac
- B.
Neal Cassady
- C.
Jerry Garcia
- D.
Mountain Girl
Correct Answer
A. Jack Kerouac -
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