Write All About It Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ronald Reagan

'An American Life' was published in 1990, two years after Reagan stopped being US President. The book covers Reagan's whole life to that point, including both his acting career and his career in politics. 'An American Life' reached number 8 on 'The New York Times' bestseller list.

Answer: Recipe for Life

Mary Berry has been on UK television screens since the 1970s, but she is most well known for her role as a judge on the BBC program 'The Great British Bake Off'. Her autobiography was published in 2013.

Answer: Cycling

Mark Cavendish is a cyclist from the Isle of Man who represents Great Britain. He has won many accolades in cycling, including the world road race championships and the green "points" jersey in the Tour de France. His first autobiography, 'Boy Racer', was published in 2010 and the second, 'At Speed', was published in 2014.

Answer: Morrisey

'Autobiography' was published in 2013. Its publication was somewhat controversial, particularly in the UK, as it was published by Penguin Classics, a publisher more usually associated with great works of literature than musicians' autobiographies. Despite getting mixed reviews from critics who either loved it or hated it, 'Autobiography' was a number one best seller in the UK and broke the record for first week sales of a music autobiography.

Answer: Gerald Durrall

Gerald Durrall's memoir 'My Family and Other Animals' was published in 1956 and recounted the four years of Durrell's childhood in which he lived in Corfu. Clare Balding sought permission from Durrell's estate to use an adapted version of the title for her autobiography.

The book details Clare's life up to when she started university; a second volume, titled 'Walking Home', was published in 2014.

Answer: Rain Man

The 1988 film Rain Man, starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, was not based on a book. 127 Hours was based on Aron Ralston's memoir 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place', which details how he cut his own arm off to free himself when he got it trapped under a boulder while climbing. 'The Sound of Music' was based on the real life Maria Von Trapp's memoir 'The Story of the Trapp Family Singers', while '12 Years a Slave' was based on the slave narrative of the same title by Solomon Northup.

Answer: Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl wrote many well known books for children, including 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'The Witches'. His first autobiography, 'Boy', tells of his time at school while the second book 'Going Solo' details what he did upon leaving school, including working in Africa for the Shell oil company and his experiences as a pilot in World War II.

Answer: Tina Fey

Tina Fey's autobiography was highly sought after by publishers, with Fey being given a six million dollar advance by the publisher Little, Brown and Company. When it was published, 'Bossypants' was number one in 'The New York Times' bestseller list, where it remained for five weeks.

Answer: Long Walk to Freedom

'Long Walk to Freedom', published in 1994, details Mandela's early life, his 27 years in prison for opposing the apartheid regime in South Africa and his rise in South African politics. The book was made into a film which was released in 2013 and starred British actor Idris Elba as Mandela.

Answer: Stephen Fry

'Moab Is My Washpot' is Stephen Fry's first autobiography. It was published in 1997, and covers the first twenty years of Fry's life. The title comes from the Bible, and is based on a verse found in both Psalm 60 and Psalm 108. "Moab" is also English public school slang for a washroom or or washbasin.