Quotes From American Authors Trivia Quiz

Answer: Edgar Allan Poe

The quote was from "The Raven", by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). It is one of Poe's best known works. "The Raven" is a narrative poem, first published in 1845, which featured a raven who constantly repeated the word, "Nevermore". Other notable works by Poe are "The Tell-Tale Heart", "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "The Masque of the Red Death".

Answer: Mark Twain

The quote is from "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", by Mark Twain (1835-1910). It was first published in 1876. Twain is sometimes called the Father of American Literature. He earned this nickname in part by his witty satire and the accurate regional dialect used in dialogue of his characters.

Other notable works by Twain include "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court".

Answer: Jack London

The quote is from "The Call of the Wild", by Jack London (1876-1916). It was first published in 1903. London used his experiences as a gold prospector for inspiration for much of his work. Other notable works by Jack London include "The Sea-Wolf" and "White Fang".

Answer: James Fenimore Cooper

The quote is from "The Last of the Mohicans", by James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851). It was first published in 1826. It was part two of Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, which is a five book fiction series detailing Natty Bumppo's experiences as a white man living amongst Native Americans.

The other books in this series are "The Deerslayer", "The Pathfinder", "The Pioneers" and "The Prairie".

Answer: Robert Frost

The quote is from the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", by Robert Frost (1874-1963). It was first published in 1923. Frost, like many poets, often used nature as a muse. He spent much of his adult life in rural New England and often used it as the setting in his poems.

Other notable works by Frost include "The Road Not Taken", "After Apple-Picking", "Birches" and "Mending Wall".

Answer: John Steinbeck

The quote is from "The Grapes of Wrath", by John Steinbeck (1902-1968). It was first published in 1939. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for this novel. He also won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. Other notable works by Steinbeck include "Of Mice and Men" and "East of Eden".

Answer: Herman Melville

The quote is from "Moby-Dick", by Herman Melville (1819-1891). First published in 1851, it featured a ferocious sperm whale battling a vengeful captain and whaling crew. Another notable work by Melville is "Billy Budd", a novella that was published posthumously in 1924.

Answer: Ernest Hemingway

The quote is from "The Sun Also Rises", by Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961). It was first published in 1926. Most of his work is based on his own experiences and adventures from around the world. "The Sun Also Rises" was based on his time in Spain during the 1920s. Other notable works by Hemingway include "A Farewell to Arms", "For Whom the Bell Tolls", and "The Old Man and the Sea".

Answer: Arthur Miller

The quote is from "The Crucible", by Arthur Miller (1915-2005). The play premiered in 1953 at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City. The play took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the time of the Salem Witch Trials. Other notable works by Miller include "Death of a Salesman" and "All My Sons".

Answer: Nathaniel Hawthorne

The quote is from "The Scarlet Letter", by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864). It was first published in 1850. It takes place in a 17th Century Puritan Boston village. "The Scarlet Letter" explores themes such as adultery, sin, and guilt. Other notable works by Hawthorne include "The House of Seven Gables" and "Twice-Told Tales", the latter of which is a short story collection.