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31 trivia quiz  Test Your Book Knowledge
A little challenge to test your book knowledge - match the author with the title.
 Average 10Q
3213 plays
 Jul 27 00
peppertree
32 trivia quiz  Authors Named Robert icon
I give you the names of two works by writers whose first name is Robert. You give me the last name. Good luck.
 Average 5Q
942 plays
 Oct 14 00
minch editor
33 trivia quiz  Who Wrote It?
You probably have heard of these literary works, or even read them...but can you remember who wrote it?
 Average 10Q
2586 plays
 Apr 27 00
Ferris322
34 trivia quiz  LesserKnown Works and Authors icon
Not all of the masters - or all of the works of the masters - are that well-known. Try these.
 Average 10Q
1059 plays
 Oct 09 00
robert362
35 trivia quiz  Three of a Mind
Here are trios of books by well-known authors. Name the author or complete the trio from the names given.....it's not difficult!
 Average 10Q
1857 plays
 Oct 25 00
Ruma
36 trivia quiz  Name the Author
Given the work, name the author.
 Average 10Q
5631 plays
 Feb 21 00
CHIEFDAN721
37 trivia quiz  Know Your Writers!
A quiz to test your knowledge of authors and novels. Good Luck!
 Average 10Q
1929 plays
 Aug 14 00
LMN
38 trivia quiz  Authors of the English Language
Can you name these authors who wrote in English?
 Average 10Q
1743 plays
 Feb 11 01
mikejr
39 trivia quiz  Books and Authors
I give you the title of the book, you pick the correct author.
 Average 10Q
2214 plays
 Jun 13 00
wenchdonut
40 trivia quiz  Popular Recent Storytellers icon
These are first rate storytellers you would enjoy
 Difficult 10Q
696 plays
 Jul 22 00
robert362
41 trivia quiz  The World in Literature icon
How well do you know your world writers? From first lines to first accomplishments, see if you can determine which writer did what? It may be more difficult than it seems.
 Difficult 10Q
351 plays
 May 25 06
thaver
42 trivia quiz  True or False Authors Quiz icon
Who wrote the following books? I have listed a title and an author, you tell me if it's true or false.
 Tough 15Q
936 plays
 Aug 15 00
ladymacb29 editor
43 trivia quiz  Match Author and Short Story
I'll name a short story, and you tell me who the author is.
 Tough 10Q
576 plays
 Mar 20 01
ravenskye
44 trivia quiz  Literature by Women
A few questions about literature by women, mostly 20th century.
 Difficult 10Q
867 plays
 Feb 27 01
k_w
45 trivia quiz  Name that Author!
I give you the book, you give me the author.
 Average 10Q
2442 plays
 May 25 00
beckita13
46 trivia quiz  Favorite Books and Authors
Here are some of my favorite authors and books. See if you can match the book titles to the correct author. Have fun.
 Difficult 25Q
966 plays
 Jun 06 00
Livefan
47 trivia quiz  About the Authors...
A quiz on famed American and European authors of the 19th and 20th centuries. I give you the novel, you give me the corresponding author.
 Difficult 10Q
759 plays
 Jun 09 00
tessiz
48 trivia quiz  Authors Groups: Who Belongs Where?
Critics and scholars often put certain writers together in groups according to philosophical outlook, writing style, or simply because they were friends. Following are questions about writers' groups.
 Tough 5Q
516 plays
 Mar 20 01
ravenskye
49 trivia quiz  Authors Authors Who Are These Authors? icon
Name the authors of the following books or series of books.
 Tough 5Q
927 plays
 Nov 22 01
gamesrfun2222
50 trivia quiz  Which Didn't They Write icon
I'll give you a writer and 4 books, you pick which one they DIDN'T write.
 Difficult 10Q
561 plays
 Sep 19 03
brodie_bruce5
51 trivia quiz  Book Dedications icon
Here's a quiz about the dedications writers put in their books.
 Impossible 10Q
570 plays
 May 26 01
tjoebigham
52 trivia quiz  Guys Named Will icon
This is my easiest literature quiz yet! I expect everyone to get 100 on this! If you don't, you need to visit your local library or bookstore.
 Tough 5Q
717 plays
 Oct 14 00
sparklecake
53 trivia quiz  Who Wrote What icon
I will give you a list of books or the author and you tell me who the author is or which books they wrote.
 Difficult 5Q
1038 plays
 Jan 06 01
alirey
54 trivia quiz  Match Author and Literary Period
Following is a quiz about major American writers and the literary periods to which they belong.
 Difficult 5Q
462 plays
 Apr 05 01
ravenskye
55 trivia quiz  Name The Writer icon
I'm asking the names of writers from all over the world. All of them are very famous not only in their native countries.
 Impossible 5Q
687 plays
 Oct 07 01
blackmaggot
56 trivia quiz  Who Wrote This Book?
If you like to read different kinds of books take this quiz and see how much you remember. Have Fun!
 Difficult 10Q
837 plays
 Apr 03 01
NYKnicksGirl1026
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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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