Authors T-Z: 'W' Trivia Quizzes

This is the story of one squad's unusual enemy encounter during wartime. If you've seen the movie but haven't read the book, you should still do well as the movie follows the story rather faithfully.

Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle's hilarious 'Molesworth' series follows the weird and wonderful life of Nigel Molesworth, a teenage boy growing up in the '50s and a pupil at the terrifying St Custard's boarding school.

Have you read Walter Wangerin Jr's "The Book of the Dun Cow"? Then this quiz is for you. If you haven't, then this quiz will introduce you.

This is a quiz based on the book by Eric Williams. Although he changed the names of the people involved, it is a true account of his escape from Stalag Luft III on October 29, 1943, 5 months before the "Great Escape" took place.

Lauren Weisberger wrote 'The Devil Wears Prada' based on her experiences at 'Vogue'. The book was made into a film in 2006, but there are several major changes between the two.

Try your hand at these ten questions about one of Britain's foremost satirists.

"For reasons of the human spirit which could not be fathomed by ten empiric psychologists running a hundred rats through a thousand mazes for ten days, [I] felt that this [quiz] was [yours] for the taking." - Herman Wouk (slightly modified)

Sector 12 General Hospital was created by James White. To help the medical staff treat the many and varied patients, a classification system describes a being's physiology in just four letters. How well would you know each species?

Is it a mystery or an alternate history story? It is both when you are talking about Jo Walton's "Farthing" (2006), the first novel in the "Small Change" trilogy. Warning: Spoilers are included.

I purposefully did not make this quiz too difficult, so have fun!

"Daddy-Long-Legs" written by Jean Webster is a collection of unforgettable letters from a lively orphan named Judy to her anonymous benefactor.

This quiz is based on the excellent book by Herman Wouk, NOT on the good but abbreviated movie of the same title.

This is a quiz on the fictional book "Innocent Traitor" by Alison Weir. It's all about Lady Jane Grey-Dudley's life before, during and after her reign.

This is a quiz about the novel "Windsinger", by Lark Westerly. By using logic and general knowledge, you should be able to work out the answers even if you haven't read the book.

After exploding onto the contemporary literature scene in 1993, Scottish writer Irvine Welsh has released a series of dark, gritty works in his unique and mesmerising style. This quiz will test your knowledge of his works.

For all you readers who read Stuart Woods' books, you are probably familiar with his character Stone Barrington. So, here are some questions on all nine of the books varying in difficulty. Warning: There are a few book spoilers in here.

A collection of questions about 'The Color Purple' by Alice Walker.

Tom Wolfe's "The Bonfire Of The Vanities" was first published in 1987. The novel tells a tale of New York City and how one episode impacted the lives of several people. Please note: this quiz is based on the novel, not the subsequent film version.

Before Wolfe was a best-selling fiction writer, he was a journalist and author of some excellent articles and books on life in the United States.

I noticed there were no quizzes for Brent Weeks, so here it is!

Contained in this quiz are ten questions about Walt Whitman's 'Leaves Of Grass'. The questions can either be from the first or last published edition.

A quiz on chapters 6 through 10 of Robert Penn Warren's "All the King's Men", a political novel whose character, Willie Stark, is based off of Huey "Kingfish" Long of Louisiana. I'll give a quotation from the book; you identify which character said it.

And you thought your job was bad! "The Devil Wears Prada" by Lauren Weisberger is a funny story about a young woman who goes to work for the worst boss in the world.

I would probably categorize this more as "spirituality" than "religion", but this seemed like the most appropriate place to put it. The author is Neale Donald Walsh.

This is a quiz on the mystery novel by Phyllis A. Whitney. It's for people who have read this book before and know what it's about.

Connie Willis is one of the most awarded Science Fiction writers. Here is a taste of her fiction, both short stories and novels.

'The River' is a beautiful story by the noted writer Punyakante Wijenaike (1930- ). The story narrates the courageous fight and ultimate death of a lone woman named Lansina Nona. Her indomitable courage and boldness are exemplary.

Robb White's "Deathwatch" is a riveting story about a young man being stalked through the desert by a madman.

This is a quiz about the wonderful book "A Certain Slant of Light". Enjoy!

This is a quiz on the first of the "Night Angel Trilogy" books - "The Way of the Shadows" by Brent Weeks. Enjoy.

Nancy Warren's paranormal mystery and romance series is home to quirky, likeable characters, nearly all of whom are superb knitters. Though I don't know a knit from a purl, I very much enjoyed these books. Let's take a brief overview of the series.

This book, by Rebecca Wells, is one of the best books I've read in years. I don't think the quiz is going to be very hard, so enjoy it! It is basically about names of characters, with a couple different questions thrown in for good measure.

David Wong's 2009 book "John Dies at the End" has become a cult classic thanks in part to the Internet. What do you know about this unique comedy-horror novel?

This is a quiz on the book "History of the Kings and Queens of England" by David Williamson. Please enjoy!

So you watch the television series, but how much do you know about the books? This quiz is based entirely upon the novel 'A Touch of Frost' by R.D.Wingfield. I hope to follow this up with a more detailed quiz on the plot. Enjoy!

This is a pretty easy quiz on Janny Wurts' series 'The Wars of Light and Shadow.' If you haven't read the series, of course, you might be confused :).

Tim Winton's "Cloudstreet", a 1992 Miles Franklin Award winner, is a classic and timeless novel with a distinct emphasis on Australian life and humour. The story covers a 20 year period.

Patricia Wentworth (1878-1961) created the popular female detective Miss Maud Silver in 1928 "Grey Mask" which inspired Agatha Christie's creation of Miss Jane Marple. This is about "Latter End", 1947, and will contain spoilers.

This is a quiz about the novel by Rebecca Wells. "Ya-Yas in Bloom" is the third book Wells has written about the Ya-Yas. The first two books were called "Little Altars Everywhere" and "The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood".

Even though the movie was good, the book is a masterpiece. It takes a while to get used to the Scottish dialect, but well worth it. Author is Irvine Welsh.

This book really fascinated me. And hope it'll fascinate you too. Please read this, as while reading it may feel to you that the characters get alive and you're in the world of "Dead Beautiful" yourself.

I noticed that there were no quizzes on Sarah Waters' fabulous book "Fingersmith", so I decided to do my own. Enjoy!

This was a great book with spectacular characters.

Here's a quiz about "Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters," a parody of Jane Austen's classic by Ben H. Winters. The Dashwood sisters find love, heartbreak, and deadly aquatic creatures in Regency-era England.

This is a quiz on "The Mouse that Roared" by Leonard Wibberely. A story about a small duchy who decided to invade the United States of America.

Hey, I've just read the book 'Tipping the Velvet' by Sarah Waters, and thought it was great. Please don't confuse the book with the T.V. series, as I never saw it and, although it's based on the book, I cannot guarantee it is all the same.

Have you read "Camp X" by Eric Walters? Are you ready to test your knowledge? Just play this quiz!

This is the first book of a wonderful trilogy about a teenage girl who falls in love with a man twice her age. Look out for my quizzes on the other two books.

This quiz is on Jeanette Winterson's incredible novel "Sexing the Cherry."

This is a quiz on the show by Lanford Wilson. I did this show earlier this semester and loved it.

I noticed that there weren't any quizes on Keith Waterhouse's "Billy Liar", the play, so I thought I'd be the first!

A quiz over the book 'Cassidy's Run' by David Wise.

This is a quick quiz on the book "The Proposal" by Lori Wick.

This is a quiz on the book "Run" by Douglas E. Winter. * Caution: This quiz contains spoilers and should not be taken without reading the book

This is all about the book "The Shepherd of the Hills" by Harold Bell Wright.

Questions from Michelle West's second book in "The Sun Sword" series. Beware - Some Spoilers!

Questions from Michelle West's first book in "The Sun Sword" series. Beware - Some Spoilers!

For all those who love these books as I do. Shouldn't be too hard, so give it a try. This is on, namely: "The Deception," "The Guardian," "The Arrangement," "The Gamble," "The Pretenders," "Golden Girl," and "Someday Soon."

This quiz is made to see if you were really paying attention when you read the book "Ryan White: My Own Story" by Ryan White.

This is an easy quiz on this novel by Cherry Whytock.