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1 I'm A Word Wizard
A quiz on a collection of word wizards, also known as writers. Enjoy!
Average
10 Q
zebra101
Today!
69 plays
2 Author Anagrams
Fifteen British and American authors introduce themselves with anagrams of their names (in capitals) and a few more clues (usually references to their works). Many anagrams were generated by Anagram Genius software. Fill in the blanks with the names.
Difficult
15 Q
TabbyTom
Jan 01 05
1764 plays
3 Literary Biographies
Twenty questions about twenty world famous writers. Each question provides only a single, but significant, event in their life. Can you identify them?
Difficult
20 Q
Arlesienne
Nov 29 06
2847 plays
4 Shelley & Mary & Byron & Claire
If poet Percy Bysshe Shelley and his wife Mary were alive today, their bios would sound like a "True Hollywood Story" episode on E! And so does this quiz about them and their inner circle. How much dirt can you dish?
Difficult
10 Q
gretas
Dec 09 06
576 plays
5 The Face Behind the Pen
You know the name, the clues are just a bit more personal than usual! Who is the famous author--all multiple-choice so take a guess.
Average
10 Q
fringe
Sep 26 02
6840 plays
6 Oddities of the Literary World
Reading about the lives of the most famous authors of history could very well be more interesting than reading the works they produced! Here are some examples of my findings...
Tough
10 Q
thejazzkickazz
Jun 16 03
3288 plays
7 Authors' FAQs on Writing
This quiz concerns writer's opinions about their craft. Each question will involve facts about the author, the author's name and a quotation (FAQ). Two of the three will be provided, and you must choose the third.
Average
10 Q
uglybird
Nov 09 04
1515 plays
8 Literary Suicides
Many brilliant writers have chosen to end their own lives. I will provide the method of choice, and details of their work; can you name the author? (Extra clues will be provided for less well known writers).
Average
10 Q
alexicon
Jan 07 07
4581 plays
9 Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
Lady Caroline Lamb described Lord Byron as "Mad, bad and dangerous to know". A look at his tumultuous life, and to hell with the poetry!
Tough
10 Q
Englizzie
Jul 21 09
399 plays
10 Those Scribbling Jailbirds
All of us were American or British writers who spent time in jail--writing before, during, or after our imprisonment. Can you guess who we are?
Average
10 Q
alaspooryoric
Jul 01 11
435 plays
11 Authorial Family Ties
The following names are all of well-known writers and some of their family members. See if you can match the first names with the correct surname. All writers have had large sales and amassed great popularity, so none is obscure. Most are British.
Average
10 Q
sallyo
Jan 29 07
1326 plays
12 Authors from A to Z
From the clues I give, can you name these notable authors? The answers will be their names in alphabetical order beginning with "A" and ending with "O" (not actually A to Z).
Easy
15 Q
shechamellion
Nov 10 05
7239 plays
13 Women Authors
March is Women's History Month, and this quiz celebrates the great contributions women have made to literature, both early and modern.
Tough
15 Q
bullymom
Feb 23 02
3432 plays
14 Anecdotes About European Authors
This quiz is about meaningful anecdotes from the lives of major European authors.
Tough
10 Q
flem-ish
Sep 24 03
1257 plays
15 Round and Round the Table
Dorothy Parker is synonymous with the Algonquin Round Table in 1920s New York. However, we shall look at some of the other witty writers and critics who helped form the Algonquin's sometimes vitriolic magic.
Average
10 Q
Englizzie
Aug 05 09
411 plays
16 Authors - Bits and Pieces
This quiz discusses ten famous authors and some little known facts about them, some comical, some less so. Good luck!
Tough
10 Q
Creedy
Mar 15 12
417 plays
17 Ten Romantics
This is my second quiz on the Romantics. This time, you'll get two clues for each person: a biographical fact, and a quote from a work.
Difficult
10 Q
skylarb
Jul 14 03
1104 plays
18 Lighthouses in Poetry, Literature and History
A member of Funtrivia is a retired light house keeper. This got me thinking about how lighthouses have featured as symbols of potency and hope in poetry, history and literature. Can you cast a beam of light on these questions?
Tough
10 Q
bracklaman
Feb 01 05
351 plays
19 A Literary Gazetteer of Wales
Wales is much more than a Land of Song. I offer you a literary guided tour of my homeland with clues to famous authors and story settings and ask you to tell me where in Wales they lived or were based.
Tough
10 Q
bracklaman
Jun 26 07
261 plays
20 Ancient Roman Writers
Ancient Rome produced many famous and talented writers. Test how much you much you know about them and their works.
Tough
10 Q
nerthus
Apr 15 02
945 plays
21 Writers and Prisons
Many writers have written about prisons - or have spent time there. Here are a few examples.
Average
10 Q
robert362
Sep 17 04
1056 plays
22 More Than Human
Some authors write about humans. However, some authors write about more than just humans. This quiz is about those authors. How much do you know about these science fiction and fantasy writers?
Tough
10 Q
triviaking162
May 30 12
282 plays
23 Famous Polish Writers
This quiz deals with the most outstanding Polish novelists, playwrights and poets, many of whom gained a huge recognition and an everlasting place in the world's literature. All questions are multiple choice.
Tough
10 Q
beatka
Mar 19 03
516 plays
24 Fables I: Aesop's Life
What do you know about fables and their authors? Let's recall some facts about Aesop's life in this quiz. Enjoy your trip back in time.
Difficult
10 Q
riobr
Mar 18 08
381 plays
25 Fantastic Writers!
Can you identify these great science fiction writers from their biographical details?
Average
10 Q
Flamis
Feb 15 10
618 plays
26 Poets Who Were Novelists and vice versa
I will give you a sample of poetry, and a list of novels to choose from. Can you match the poetry to the novel, without knowing the author's name? Good luck and have fun!
Difficult
10 Q
alliefarrell
Dec 23 06
606 plays
27 Famous Authors And Poets Biographies
Quite simple really, this quiz. I will give you some biographical details of an author or poet and some of their works and you just have to name them. Easy peasy. Enjoy!
Average
10 Q
kristian88
Jul 24 03
2682 plays
28 Fiction Derived From Life
Many writers told fictional tales that had their origins in actual experiences.
Average
10 Q
robert362
Aug 31 01
3171 plays
29 Very Dramatic Lives of Creative People
This is another of my quizzes about the dramatic lives of creative people. This one deals entirely with authors. You may not know the answers, but (hopefully) you'll find the information interesting.
Difficult
10 Q
robert362
Jun 10 02
1314 plays
30 Writers And Their Muses
'Behind every great man', they say ...
Tough
10 Q
robert362
Mar 23 01
963 plays
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Some sample questions from this category:

* What crusading writer ran for Governor of California in 1934, thirty years after he had become famous with a book exposing abuses in the meatpacking industry?
* What writer first became famous with 'The Naked and the Dead', his World War II novel, and later ran for Mayor of New York in 1969, with Jimmy Breslin as his running mate?
* What Oklahoma town did the Joad family emigrate from in Steinbeck's 'The Grapes of Wrath'?
* In Frederick Exley's autobiographical novel 'A Fan's Notes', what team was the author fanatically devoted to?
* Who accidentally killed his wife while trying to shoot a glass off her head?


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