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Author Who? Trivia Quiz

You are given a name of a piece of classic literature and you must provide the name of the author. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by melodyschock. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
melodyschock

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
8,307

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
6058

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (11/15), Guest 24 (13/15), Guest 172 (7/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. "Last of the Mohicans". Who wrote this? Hint

Nathaniel Hawthorne

James Fenimore Cooper

Henry David Thoreau

Bret Harte

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Question 2 of 15

2. "The Count of Monte Cristo". Who wrote this?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 15

3. "Notes from the Underground". Who wrote this? Hint

Flaubert

Tolstoy

Dostoyevsky

Chekhov

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Question 4 of 15

4. "Silas Marner". Who wrote this? Hint

George Bernard Shaw

Henry James

George Eliot

James Joyce

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Question 5 of 15

5. "The House of Seven Gables". Who wrote this?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 15

6. "The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson". Who wrote this? Hint

Mark Twain

Sinclair Lewis

Stephen Crane

Herman Melville

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Question 7 of 15

7. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". Who wrote this? Hint

Edgar Allan Poe

Washington Irving

Bret Harte

Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Question 8 of 15

8. "The Yellow Wallpaper". Who wrote this? Hint

Anna Sewell

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Rebecca Harding Davis

Willa Cather

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Question 9 of 15

9. "Around the World in 80 Days". Who wrote this? Hint

Herman Melville

Jules Verne

Joseph Conrad

Stephen Crane

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Question 10 of 15

10. "Discourse on Method". Who wrote this? Hint

Alexandre Dumas

Rene Descartes

Honore de Balzac

Richard le Gallienne

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Question 11 of 15

11. "The Red Badge of Courage". Who wrote this?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 12 of 15

12. "Hills Like White Elephants". Who wrote this?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 13 of 15

13. "The House of Mirth". Who wrote this? Hint

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Kate Douglas Wiggin

Edith Wharton

Beatrix Potter

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Question 14 of 15

14. "Moby Dick". Who wrote this?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

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Question 15 of 15

15. "The Awakening". Who wrote this? Hint

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Louise May Alcott

Willa Cather

Kate Chopin

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Apr 19 2024 : Guest 71: 11/15
Apr 04 2024 : Guest 24: 13/15
Mar 30 2024 : Guest 172: 7/15
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 74: 9/15
Mar 03 2024 : George95: 15/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Last of the Mohicans". Who wrote this?

Answer: James Fenimore Cooper

2. "The Count of Monte Cristo". Who wrote this?

Answer: Alexander Dumas

He also wrote a five part series which includes 'The Three Musketeers', 'Twenty Years After' and 'The Man in the Iron Mask'.

3. "Notes from the Underground". Who wrote this?

Answer: Dostoyevsky

4. "Silas Marner". Who wrote this?

Answer: George Eliot

George Eliot was actually a woman, writing under a pseudonym to increase her chances of getting published.

5. "The House of Seven Gables". Who wrote this?

Answer: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Also the author of 'The Scarlet Letter' and 'Rappacini's Daughter'.

6. "The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson". Who wrote this?

Answer: Mark Twain

7. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". Who wrote this?

Answer: Washington Irving

8. "The Yellow Wallpaper". Who wrote this?

Answer: Charlotte Perkins Gilman

9. "Around the World in 80 Days". Who wrote this?

Answer: Jules Verne

Also wrote '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'.

10. "Discourse on Method". Who wrote this?

Answer: Rene Descartes

11. "The Red Badge of Courage". Who wrote this?

Answer: Stephen Crane

12. "Hills Like White Elephants". Who wrote this?

Answer: Ernest Hemingway

He spent a large portion of time bumming around Paris coffee houses and bars.

13. "The House of Mirth". Who wrote this?

Answer: Edith Wharton

14. "Moby Dick". Who wrote this?

Answer: Herman Melville

15. "The Awakening". Who wrote this?

Answer: Kate Chopin

Her career was pretty much over after she wrote this novel. She did, however, write several short stories, an excellent one being 'Desiree's Baby'.

Source: Author melodyschock

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