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1 trivia quiz  Literary Sneers, Snits and Scandals icon
And not just cheap stuff about this or that famed scribbler who was really a drunk, a loony, a Trot or a recluse.
 Difficult 10Q
2451 plays
 Aug 11 02
coolupway
2 trivia quiz  Author Identification: Style and Substance coolicon
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 10Q
1665 plays
 Apr 29 06
uglybird editor
3 trivia quiz  A Smorgasbord of Female Writers coolicon
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.
 Tough 25Q
1698 plays
 Feb 07 03
skylarb
4 trivia quiz  Literature and Authors cool
Some random literature facts. Some more random than others. Blame my English classes for filling my head with useless knowledge.
 Tough 20Q
10437 plays
 Feb 19 00
CellarDoor editor
5 trivia quiz  Authors' Dedications icon
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 10Q
300 plays
 Jan 28 05
TabbyTom editor
6 trivia quiz  Authors Behind Bars icon
All of these famous authors were imprisoned at some time during their lives. Can you identify them?
 Average 10Q
1596 plays
 Sep 03 02
fringe
7 trivia quiz  Literary First Efforts icon
Every author?s first published book is special. How much do you know about ten famous authors and/or their first books?
 Tough 10Q
1623 plays
 Aug 23 03
MotherGoose editor
8 trivia quiz  Good Start icon
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 10Q
2811 plays
 Aug 18 02
fringe
9 trivia quiz  My Favorite Authors icon
Each of these multiple-choice questions has to do with one or more of my favorite authors. Have fun!
 Tough 25Q
1773 plays
 Sep 10 02
robynraymer gold
10 trivia quiz  Unfinished Works by Great Authors icon
An interesting facet of literature is the unfinished manuscript. Many authors leave a work-in-progress that can offer insight into the creative process and frustrate the reader with unrealized potential. All of the works in this quiz are published.
 Tough 10Q
345 plays
 Dec 03 05
firemaple783
11 trivia quiz  B Authors
A quiz about authors whose last name starts with B. Have fun!
 Average 10Q
1539 plays
 Aug 27 00
minch editor
12 trivia quiz  Books I Was Forced to Read icon
There are some books I never would have read to conclusion had they not been assigned. In this quiz, I raise a half-hearted glass to required reading. Just remember, there?s no accounting for personal taste, so please don?t chastise me.
 Average 10Q
3039 plays
 Mar 27 03
skylarb
13 trivia quiz  C Authors
Carroll, Chaucer, Christie, Cook and Crichton, all are authors starting with C. Three of them, plus seven others are featured in this quiz. Have fun.
 Average 10Q
1857 plays
 Sep 06 00
minch editor
14 trivia quiz  Nobel Laureates who won Other Prizes too icon
Many Booker and Pulitzer Prize winners have often gone on to become Nobel Laureates. I'll name the book they were awarded the Pulitzer or Booker for and you name the author. Should be a lark, and nothing a little research can't fix.
 Average 10Q
720 plays
 Feb 12 04
noire
15 trivia quiz  Naughty, Naughty Books icon
Many books have been condemned and banned - and not just in Boston. Here's a look at a few of them.
 Average 10Q
3087 plays
 Jun 17 02
robert362
16 trivia quiz  A Few Favorite Books icon
A quiz about random works of literature. I hope you enjoy it!
 Tough 10Q
507 plays
 Dec 02 07
Rawk_4_God
17 trivia quiz  D Authors
What do you know about these authors whose names start with the letter D?
 Average 10Q
1605 plays
 Oct 06 00
minch editor
18 trivia quiz  Novelists and Novels icon
I've given you an author in each question - you have to identify which work was NOT written by that individual
 Average 10Q
2811 plays
 Aug 17 00
robert362
19 trivia quiz  Women Authors icon
These are some of my favorite books written by women authors.
 Average 10Q
1560 plays
 Oct 27 02
Sarah606
20 trivia quiz  Women Authors In Modern English Literature icon
More and more women seem to take the adage seriously that the Pen is sometimes mightier than the Sword, and are taking part in the literary debate. How well do you know them?
 Tough 15Q
573 plays
 Oct 23 02
Flem-ish
21 trivia quiz  Authors and their Works icon
Do you know who wrote what? Let's find out. Test your knowledge with these modern American writers.
 Average 10Q
693 plays
 Apr 28 07
bryenjarrett
22 trivia quiz  A Authors
All the answers begin with A. I give you a title and year of publication, you supply the LAST name of the author.
 Difficult 10Q
1119 plays
 Aug 27 00
minch editor
23 trivia quiz  Authors
If you tried my first authors quiz then this one will be a breeze. I'll give you a name of a book and you give me the author. Good Luck!!!!
 Easy 10Q
4014 plays
 Dec 28 00
Livia
24 trivia quiz  Background of Famous Fiction icon
Here's a look at some of the circumstances surrounding the writing of some well-known novels and stories.
 Tough 10Q
570 plays
 Feb 08 04
robert362
25 trivia quiz  Famous Lines from Literature icon
For each question, a well-known excerpt will be given from a work of literature. Your job is to figure out the real name of the person who wrote it (not the penname), using the text given and perhaps the names of characters that are mentioned.
 Tough 10Q
2358 plays
 Aug 13 02
quotidiantrivia
26 trivia quiz  More Authors for the literary minded
Here is a fairly simple quiz about some authors, some old, some contemporary ! Lots of fun I hope.
 Average 10Q
1806 plays
 Jan 06 01
malizma
27 trivia quiz  Authors of Famous Books
Who's the author of these literary classics?
 Easy 15Q
2961 plays
 Dec 28 00
Livia
28 trivia quiz  Authors With Three Names icon
There are many authors who use a full three names. Here are some of them.
 Tough 10Q
1539 plays
 Feb 06 01
robert362
29 trivia quiz  Author Who?
You are given a name of a piece of classic literature and you must provide the name of the author. Good luck!
 Average 15Q
3486 plays
 Jun 24 00
melodyschock
30 trivia quiz  20th Century Authors icon
You will be given the name of a 20th century author and a list of four book titles. You need to pick out the title which was NOT written by the named author. Most of these authors are pretty recent. Have fun with it.
 Difficult 25Q
2160 plays
 Mar 29 00
JaniceC
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Who wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'?
* Which of the following was written by Nobel prizewinning Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz?
* What German author won a Nobel Prize for literature in the 1990s?
* What play is William Shakespeare depicted as beginning at the END of the movie 'Shakespeare in Love' (NOT during the rest of the movie)?
* Under what king's direction was the King James translation of the Bible developed?
* Who wrote the play 'A Doll's House', featuring Nora and Helmer?
* About whom did Abraham Lincoln say, 'So this is the little lady who started the big war' ?
* Who wrote 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner'?
* What member of the Quiche people in Guatemala won the Nobel Peace Prize in part for her autobiography?
* Who wrote the mock heroic poem 'Ode on the Death of a Favorite Cat, Drowned in a Tub of Goldfishes'?
* What Shakespearean play is parodied in a scene in the Arnold Schwarzenegger flop 'Last Action Hero'?
* Who wrote the classic children's novel 'Matilda' and entitled his autobiography 'Boy'?
* In a similar vein, the play 'Inherit the Wind' deals with what famous trial?
* Who wrote the 'Divine Comedy'?
* Who wrote 'The Great Gatsby'?
* Who wrote 'The Catcher in the Rye'?
* Who wrote 'The Prince and the Pauper'?
* Who wrote 'The Leatherstocking Tales'?
* Who wrote 'For Whom the Bell Tolls'?
* Who wrote 'Cry,the Beloved Country'?

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