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Just Who Do You Think You Are? Quiz


You wrote a book, or several books, but you used a pen name for awhile and can't remember your real name. See if you can figure out who you really are. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by alexis722. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
alexis722
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
363,057
Updated
Feb 25 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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2217
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Question 1 of 10
1. You're remembered best for your novel "Little Women", Louisa. What pseudonym did you use in earlier writings? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Ray Bradbury, you were the late great sci-fi/horror writer who gave us "The Martian Chronicles" and many other works. What pen name did you use early on? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. L. Frank Baum, you wrote "The Wizard of Oz" and other fantasies. What nom de plume did you NOT sometimes use? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Born Phillip Barker, you wrote five sci-fi/fantasy novels and produced several role-playing games. Which later name did you use in publishing? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Frank Parrish was but one of the pseudonyms used by which 20th century Scottish writer? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Pro Phundo Basso, or 'Corno di Bassetto' was your usual pseudonym. Can you remember your real name? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. You sometimes called yourself Norman Bean, but what was your true name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Shall we call you Cordwainer Bird, Phil Beldane or perhaps Cheech Beldane? What was your real name? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. You used Dod Grile, William Herman and J. Milton Sloluck in your writing. What American author were you whose fate was never known? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. So, Christopher Crowfield, you used a pen name for some of your works, but under which name do we know you better, as your best known book was outspoken about the evils of slavery? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. You're remembered best for your novel "Little Women", Louisa. What pseudonym did you use in earlier writings?

Answer: A.M. Barnard

Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was an American abolitionist. Her novel "Little Women" was published in 1868 and was very popular. She also wrote "Little Men" and "Jo's Boys".

Alcott's early story "A Long Fatal Love Chase" was written under the pen name A.M. Barnard in 1866, but not published until 1995.
2. Ray Bradbury, you were the late great sci-fi/horror writer who gave us "The Martian Chronicles" and many other works. What pen name did you use early on?

Answer: William Elliot

Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) was a prolific writer of novels and short stories, from the ridiculous to the horrifying and all in between. Among his works are "Dandelion Wine", "The Illustrated Man" and "Fahrenheit 451". Bradbury considered himself a fantasy writer, as opposed to a sci-fi writer.

Bradbury's early short story, "The Electrocution", in 1936, was first published under the pseudonym William Elliot.
3. L. Frank Baum, you wrote "The Wizard of Oz" and other fantasies. What nom de plume did you NOT sometimes use?

Answer: Lawrence Baumgarten

Baum (1856-1919) entertained millions with his tales of 'The Emerald City' in the several novels written about Oz. To his credit he has 55 novels, over 80 short stories, 200 poems and several scripts. "The Wizard of Oz" has been a favorite since it was published, and has spawned films, plays and a musical. Baum wrote under several pseudonyms, such as:
Captain Hugh Fitzgerald - The Sam Steele series, Suzanne Metcalf - "Annabel", Edith Van Dyne - the "Aunt Jane's Nieces" series and others.
Laura Bancroft - "The Twinkle Tales".
4. Born Phillip Barker, you wrote five sci-fi/fantasy novels and produced several role-playing games. Which later name did you use in publishing?

Answer: M.A.R. Barker

Muhammad Abd al Rahman Barker, shortened to M.A.R. Barker, wrote "Tekumel - Empire of The Petal Throne" in 1974.
American Phillip Barker was born in 1929 and became a linguist and professor of Urdu and South Asiatic Studies. Influenced by 'Dungeons and Dragons', he created his own role-playing games, based on his created world 'Tekumel'. In 1984 he published "Swords and Glory".
His five novels are popular fantasy reading.
5. Frank Parrish was but one of the pseudonyms used by which 20th century Scottish writer?

Answer: Roger Longrigg

Scottish-born Roger Longrigg (1929-2000) was a prolific British writer of many genres. In 1956 he published "A High-Pitched Buzz". He was once awarded the John Cheever Mystery Writer Prize for a first published thriller, under the pen name Frank Parrish.

This eventually caused some embarrassing moments when it was discovered that it was his 20th published novel. He also wrote "The Passion Flower Hotel" as Rosalind Erskine, and had several other pseudonyms. His works were often about horse racing and fox hunting.
6. Pro Phundo Basso, or 'Corno di Bassetto' was your usual pseudonym. Can you remember your real name?

Answer: George Bernard Shaw

Irishman George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) wrote many plays, among which are "Pygmalion", the story based on the legend of a sculptor who fell in love with his statue of a woman. The play and the musical "My Fair Lady" loosely follow the theme in that Professor Higgins remoulds a simple cockney flower girl into a woman of depth, charm and character.
Shaw also wrote "Arms and The Man" and "Major Barbara". When Shaw's complete works were published, they filled 36 volumes.
7. You sometimes called yourself Norman Bean, but what was your true name?

Answer: Edgar Rice Burroughs

American Burroughs (1875-1950) was the creator of the "Tarzan of The Apes" series of books. He also wrote a great deal of sci-fi as in the "John Carter of Mars" books. Burroughs produced a number of series books about Mars, Venus, and the moon. He even wrote a few westerns and historical novels.
Burroughs is buried at Tarzana, California.
8. Shall we call you Cordwainer Bird, Phil Beldane or perhaps Cheech Beldane? What was your real name?

Answer: Harlan Ellison

American Ellison (1934- ), wrote under ten different pseudonyms, at times to escape editors' criticism when he wrote edgy or erotic tales. He has been a prolific writer, having over 1700 published works; he has also won many of the prestigious awards in the sci-fi/fantasy genre - Hugos, Nebulas and Edgars. Ellison worked as an editor himself and is highly regarded for his literary output, among which are "Dangerous Visions", "A Boy and His Dog" and "The City on The Edge of Forever".

His abrasive nature got him involved in several lawsuits, but he remained an admired author.
9. You used Dod Grile, William Herman and J. Milton Sloluck in your writing. What American author were you whose fate was never known?

Answer: Ambrose Bierce

American Bierce was born in 1842, and wrote many compelling tales such as, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek" which had the ambience of the twilight zone. Most of his works centered on horror, war, and death. Bierce fought at both Shiloh and Kennesaw Mountain, and was strongly affected by his experiences. He is known also for his satires and "The Devil's Dictionary".
As Dod Grile he published "The Fiend's Delight" in England.
His fate was never known because his final quest was to travel to Mexico supposedly to report on Pancho Villa's activities. He was last seen in 1914 in Chihuahua, Mexico.
10. So, Christopher Crowfield, you used a pen name for some of your works, but under which name do we know you better, as your best known book was outspoken about the evils of slavery?

Answer: Harriet Beecher Stowe

American Stowe (1811-96) was an active abolitionist, and her book became a strong voice for emancipation over the years. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" subtitled 'Life Among the Lowly', but originally 'The Man That Was a Thing', was published in serial form over almost a year. The book sold over 300,000 copies when printed for sale in 1852. Stowe received about $400 for her work.
As Christopher Crowfield, she published "Little Foxes" in 1866.
Source: Author alexis722

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