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Quiz about The Write Stuff The Works of Sidney Sheldon

The Write Stuff: The Works of Sidney Sheldon Quiz

Join me on a tour of the novels of the late, great Sidney Sheldon

A multiple-choice quiz by irishchic5. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
irishchic5

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
363,785

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Sidney Sheldon's first novel, detailing the struggle of a New York psychotherapist being framed for murder? Hint

If Tomorrow Comes

Angels & Demons

The Naked Face

Master of the Game

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Question 2 of 10

2. This novel, first published in 1982, follows six generations of the MacGregor and Blackwell families. What is its title? Hint

Master of the Game

Nothing Lasts Forever

Rage of Angels

Morning, Noon and Night

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sidney Sheldon was also involved in television shows.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which novel, published in 2004, was the last fiction novel published by Sheldon before his death? Hint

Bloodline

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Rage of Angels

A Stranger in the Mirror

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which novel features a young rising attorney who gets mixed up with the Mafia? Hint

Rage of Angels

Master of the Game

Bloodline

The Doomsday Conspiracy

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sidney Sheldon published only fiction novels.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. "The Sands of Time" takes place during the 1976 attempt by the Basques of Spain to gain cultural independence and focuses on four women of what profession? Hint

Nurses

Lawyers

Doctors

Nuns

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Question 8 of 10

8. Television news reporter Dana Evans is featured as a minor character in "The Best Laid Plans". In which later novel is she the main character? Hint

Tell Me Your Dreams

The Sky is Falling

Morning, Noon and Night

The Stars Shine Down

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which 1977 Sidney Sheldon novel was adapted into a movie starring Audrey Hepburn as the lead character, only to be a dismal failure at the box office? Hint

A Stranger in the Mirror

Rage of Angels

Bloodline

The Sands of Time

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which author has completed Sheldon's final, unfinished book, and written several sequels to earlier Sheldon novels? Hint

Mary Higgins Clark

Jackie Collins

Danielle Steel

Tillie Bagshaw

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Sidney Sheldon's first novel, detailing the struggle of a New York psychotherapist being framed for murder?

Answer: The Naked Face

"The Naked Face" was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe award for the Best First Novel by an American Author in 1970. In this novel, Doctor Judd Stephens tries to find out who is killing his patients and coworkers while at the same time clearing his name.

2. This novel, first published in 1982, follows six generations of the MacGregor and Blackwell families. What is its title?

Answer: Master of the Game

"Master of the Game" has been reprinted seven times and translated into many different languages. A sequel, "Mistress of the Game", was published after Sheldon's death in 2009.

3. Sidney Sheldon was also involved in television shows.

Answer: True

Sidney Sheldon was a producer of television shows, movies and plays. He was the creator and producer of "I Dream of Jeannie" and "The Patty Duke Show", among others. In addition, he also wrote fourteen episodes of "I Dream of Jeannie" and made cameo appearances in other television shows.

4. Which novel, published in 2004, was the last fiction novel published by Sheldon before his death?

Answer: Are You Afraid of the Dark?

"Are You Afraid of the Dark?" focuses on the murders of four people around the world, all of whom were involved with an environmental think tank group. Two of the victims' widows join forces to solve the murders before time runs out.

5. Which novel features a young rising attorney who gets mixed up with the Mafia?

Answer: Rage of Angels

Young New York prosecutor Jennifer Parker is framed for threatening the chief witness against the Mafia. As she struggles to clear her name, she is torn between her love for a Mafia boss and a politician.

6. Sidney Sheldon published only fiction novels.

Answer: False

Sidney Sheldon published his autobiography, "The Other Side of Me", in 2005. In this book, Sheldon describes growing up in poverty in New York City during the Great Depression and his dream of writing in Hollywood.

7. "The Sands of Time" takes place during the 1976 attempt by the Basques of Spain to gain cultural independence and focuses on four women of what profession?

Answer: Nuns

The four nuns are forced to leave their convent in Pamplona. The nuns know nothing of the outside world after having been cloistered for so long. They are not allowed to make eye contact with anyone or speak to anyone. They only communicate with each other through a secret sign language.

8. Television news reporter Dana Evans is featured as a minor character in "The Best Laid Plans". In which later novel is she the main character?

Answer: The Sky is Falling

In this novel, Dana attempts to investigate the death of Gary Winthrop, eventually traveling all the way to Russia. In the meantime, she struggles to adapt to life with her newly adopted son Kemal. Kemal finds it hard to adjust to a new life in America, especially when it comes to school.

9. Which 1977 Sidney Sheldon novel was adapted into a movie starring Audrey Hepburn as the lead character, only to be a dismal failure at the box office?

Answer: Bloodline

"Bloodline" was published in 1977 and focuses on Roffe and Sons, an international family-run business. The head of the company dies in a mysterious accident, leaving his daughter in charge. Because Hepburn was 50 years old at the time, Sheldon revised his original novel to age his main character.

10. Which author has completed Sheldon's final, unfinished book, and written several sequels to earlier Sheldon novels?

Answer: Tillie Bagshaw

British author Tilly Bagshaw's first novel was "Mistress of the Game", a sequel to Sidney Sheldon's bestseller "Master of the Game". This story follows the lives of Blackwell twins Eve and Alexandra and their children.

Source: Author irishchic5

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