|
I Have a Novel Idea!
|
Good poets and playwrights often try their hands at writing novels. Some succeed. Others, well, probably should have stayed away from prose. The authors in this quiz are all Americans.
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
adams627
Mar 12 10
3678 plays
|
|
|
Mister Topsy-Turvy
|
Some of the greatest writers the world has ever seen have created some "worlds" where Mr. Topsy-Turvy would be most happy to reside. Can you identify the author or the worlds from the clues provided?
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
coachpauly
Mar 06 12
1389 plays
|
|
|
Literary Sneers, Snits and Scandals
|
And not just cheap stuff about this or that famed scribbler who was really a drunk, a loony, a Trot or a recluse.
|
|
Difficult
10 Q
|
coolupway
Aug 11 02
3117 plays
|
|
|
What is the Name of the Author?
|
This quiz highlights some of the most widely read modern American and European authors mainly in the Mystery, Thriller and Fantasy genres. I will give you book titles or maybe just the name of a character and you tell me the name of the author.
|
|
Not Rated
10 Q
|
steelman86
Today!
0 plays
|
|
|
One Solitary Life
|
Each of these authors has a reputation as a reclusive character. Can you identify them from their works?
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
looney_tunes
Mar 12 12
549 plays
|
|
|
The Call of a Farewell to Hard Travels
|
Remember Starbuck? Tom Sawyer? Ishmael? Ralph and Piggy? They're all nearby, either in your den, the library, the nearest bookstore or the local bookswap. All you need is enough time to decide who you want to spend a few hours with.
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
beergirllaura
Sep 10 09
750 plays
|
|
|
"It was a Dark and Stormy Night"
|
"It was a dark and stormy night" were the first words of Edward Bulwer-Lytton's novel, "Paul Clifford", and they led to an annual contest to write a bad opening to a novel. Can you identify these other authors who have been honored with contests?
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
PDAZ
Jul 08 10
648 plays
|
|
|
Eventually I Found Love
|
Eventually, these classics found love, but at one point, they were tossed aside or angrily dismissed by publishers. Can you recognize the book or author from its publication history? Good luck!
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
adams627
Apr 02 12
573 plays
|
|
|
Author Identification: Style and Substance
|
Here are some snippets of information about authors and/or their works written in a way I hope will be reminiscent of their styles. Will this style and substance lead you to the author's identity? Play and see.
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
uglybird
Apr 29 06
3678 plays
|
|
|
Jane in the Jungle With a Twist
|
My vacation is finally here, and I plan on curling up on the couch and delving into several good books. Perhaps you've read a few of those I plan on enjoying this week - but how well do you remember them?
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
beergirllaura
Oct 10 11
351 plays
|
|
|
The Quest for the Holy Mail
|
All authors have had writer's block at one time or another. This quiz is presented in the form of different authors' fictional letters to God asking for inspiration to finish some of their better-known works. See how many you can figure out!
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
shuehorn
Nov 14 11
384 plays
|
|
|
Prose and Cons
|
Can you determine the culprits behind these appalling literary crimes? If you can figure out whodunnit from these reports, then perhaps for these authors, the writing is on the wall...
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
reedy
Jul 22 12
501 plays
|
|
|
Literature and Authors
|
Some random literature facts. Some more random than others. Blame my English classes for filling my head with useless knowledge.
|
|
Tough
20 Q
|
CellarDoor
Feb 19 00
12849 plays
|
|
|
Books You Shouldn't Read Before You Die?
|
This quiz picks a bone with the omissions in the recently released "1,001 Books You Must Read Before You Die." You need not have even glanced at that book to ace this quiz, however, which will be a general literature overview.
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
skylarb
Sep 21 08
3015 plays
|
|
|
A Smorgasbord of Female Writers
|
This quiz contains questions about the lives and works of over twenty different female poets and authors. There should be something for everyone to feast upon.
|
|
Difficult
25 Q
|
skylarb
Feb 07 03
2352 plays
|
|
|
You're Lion to Me!
|
When you think of famous people born under the zodiac sign of Leo, the lion, you might think of singers and actors. This quiz is in response to an Author's Challenge issued by kyleisalive, so let's take a look at some famous Leo authors.
|
|
Easy
10 Q
|
CmdrK
Nov 28 11
582 plays
|
|
|
One Book Wonders & Second Time Flops
|
Nearly anybody can write one novel, or so reckoned D.H. Lawrence. A second novel, he opined, was "a step farther". These questions are about those who never wrote a second novel, or whose second novels were flops.
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
darksplash
Mar 28 09
819 plays
|
|
|
Authors' Dedications
|
Authors use the device of the dedication to express all kinds of feelings for others. This quiz takes ten dedications from the "Bloomsbury Dictionary of Dedications" by Adrian Room. The dedication itself often gives some kind of clue to the answer.
|
|
Tough
10 Q
|
TabbyTom
Jan 28 05
459 plays
|
|
|
Let's Write a Book Together!
|
Authors often collaborate on books, or write books under several pen names. Here is a selection to identify.
|
|
Difficult
10 Q
|
Christinap
May 31 10
495 plays
|
|
|
Less Than the Best
|
Many authors are well-known for one or two of their works, but have written many others that are not as well-known or well-liked, fairly or unfairly. Let's see how many of these lesser works you can match with their authors.
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
shuehorn
Jun 22 12
375 plays
|
|
|
Chronicles
|
Chronicles: Accounts, biographies, reports, histories and papers. Here's a look at fiction writers who have turned their hands to non-fiction chronicles.
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
pollucci19
May 18 12
246 plays
|
|
|
Good Start
|
Here are the the first lines of well-known books. Would they make you want to continue reading, and do you know what they are? All multiple choice.
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
fringe
Aug 18 02
4497 plays
|
|
|
One Book Wonders & Second Time Hits
|
As a companion to 'One Book Wonders & Second Time Flops', this quiz is about three more greats who never wrote a second novel, and seven others whose second efforts were better than their first.
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
darksplash
Apr 03 09
771 plays
|
|
|
Authors Behind Bars
|
All of these famous authors were imprisoned at some time during their lives. Can you identify them?
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
fringe
Sep 03 02
2040 plays
|
|
|
My Favorite Authors
|
Each of these multiple-choice questions has to do with one or more of my favorite authors. Have fun!
|
|
Tough
25 Q
|
robynraymer
Sep 10 02
2697 plays
|
|
|
Tea With Tolkien
|
Have you ever wondered what it would be like share a cup of tea with the following writers? See if you can figure out who they are. The hints should help (all are British).
|
|
Very Easy
10 Q
|
nmerr
Mar 25 12
588 plays
|
|
|
Literary Miscreants
|
These literary characters are among the most wretched you will ever run across.
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
Booklover17
Mar 30 11
450 plays
|
|
|
Whose Plot Is It Anyway?
|
Some of my favourite books. I'll give you the plot, and you tell me the title and who wrote it. Enjoy!
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
Babylonia
Jun 04 11
684 plays
|
|
|
Literary First Efforts
|
Every author's first published book is special. How much do you know about ten famous authors and/or their first books?
|
|
Tough
10 Q
|
MotherGoose
Aug 23 03
2022 plays
|
|
|
The Well of Lost Plots
|
I was searching in the well of lost plots and found many books never written. Can you decide who might have written these books that were never written? Warning: There may be spoilers
|
|
Average
10 Q
|
salami_swami
May 17 11
390 plays
|
Fun
Trivia : Quizzes :
Literature :
Mixed Literature :
Authors and their Works
= has extra info for each
qn
