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Quiz about Writers With Only Initials to Their Name Part 2
Quiz about Writers With Only Initials to Their Name Part 2

Writers With Only Initials to Their Name: Part 2 Quiz


Can you identify these well known writers or poets who only used initials for their Christian names?

A matching quiz by zambesi. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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zambesi
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3 mins
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Quiz #
397,807
Updated
Jul 06 22
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1. Lady Chatterley's Lover   
  J. K. Rowling
2. Easter, 1916   
  E. B. White
3. Harry Potter   
  A. B. Paterson
4. Waltzing Matilda   
  D. H. Lawrence
5. Stuart Little   
  H. P. Lovecraft
6. The Outsiders   
  W. B. Yeats
7. i carry your heart with me   
  E. E. Cummings
8. The Pirates of Penzance   
  W. S. Gilbert
9. Cthulhu Mythos   
  W. H. Auden
10. September 1, 1939   
  S. E. Hinton





Select each answer

1. Lady Chatterley's Lover
2. Easter, 1916
3. Harry Potter
4. Waltzing Matilda
5. Stuart Little
6. The Outsiders
7. i carry your heart with me
8. The Pirates of Penzance
9. Cthulhu Mythos
10. September 1, 1939

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Lady Chatterley's Lover

Answer: D. H. Lawrence

David Herbert Lawrence (1885-1930) was an English writer and poet. His opinions earned him many enemies with public persecution and censorship of his works. His most notable novels are "Sons and Lovers", "Women in Love" and "Lady Chatterley's Lover". The latter was first published in the late 1920's in Italy, Australia, France and was not published in England until 1960.

It has been banned for obscenity in a number of countries for many years.
2. Easter, 1916

Answer: W. B. Yeats

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was an Irish poet and a leader of the Irish literary establishment. In 1923 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his always inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation". His poem "Easter, 1916" is about the emotions of the uprising of the Irish Republicans against British rule on Easter Monday, April 24, 1916. Due to the uprising being unsuccessful, most of the Irish leaders were executed for treason.
3. Harry Potter

Answer: J. K. Rowling

Joanne Rowling (b.1965) is best known for her writing of the "Harry Potter" fantasy series. The books have sold over 500 million copies worldwide. She writers under the pen name J. K. Rowling and although not born with a middle name she took K (Kathleen) from her paternal grandmother.
4. Waltzing Matilda

Answer: A. B. Paterson

Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson (1864-1941) was an Australian bush poet, author and journalist. He is best known for the following poems "Clancy of the Overflow" (1889), "The Man from Snowy River" (1890) and "Waltzing Matilda"(1895). The latter is Australia's best known bush ballad and is widely regarded as an unofficial Australian national anthem.
5. Stuart Little

Answer: E. B. White

Elwyn Brooks White (1899-1985) was an American author and for 50 years contributed to "The New Yorker" magazine. He is well known for his children's books "Stuart Little" (1945), "Charlotte's Web"(1952) and "The Trumpet of the Swan" (1970). "Stuart Little" is a fantasy story of a little boy, born to human parents, but who looked like a rat or mouse.
6. The Outsiders

Answer: S. E. Hinton

Susan Eloise Hinton (b.1948) is an American writer best known for her young adult novels set in her home state of Oklahoma. Her novels "The Outsiders" and "Rumble Fish" were both adapted into movies (1983) and both directed by Francis Ford Coppola. "The Outsiders" starred Rob Lowe, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze and Tom Cruise. The "Rumble Fish" starred Mickey Rourke and Matt Dillon.
7. i carry your heart with me

Answer: E. E. Cummings

Edward Estlin Cummings (1894-1962) was an American poet, author, painter and playwright. During his lifetime he wrote over 2,900 poems, four plays and a number of essays. Most of his work used lower case lettering and he is associated with modernist free form poetry. "i carry your heart with me", published in 1952, is his best talked about love poem. The poem centers on the power of love and the connection between two people. His name is often written in lower case but his signature is normal with upper and lower case.
8. The Pirates of Penzance

Answer: W. S. Gilbert

William Schwenck Gilbert (1836-1911) was an English dramatist, poet and illustrator. He produced a number of comic operas, the most famous being "The Pirates of Penzance", "H.M.S. Pinafore" and "The Mikado".
9. Cthulhu Mythos

Answer: H. P. Lovecraft

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer of horror fiction and who only achieved fame posthumously. The Cthulhu Mythos is a shared fictional universe in which his novels take place. His most famous tales are "Rats in the Wall", "The Call of Cthulhu" and "The Shadow of Time" to name just a few.
10. September 1, 1939

Answer: W. H. Auden

Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) was an English-American poet. He engaged his poetry with politics, love, religion and morals. His love poems include "Funeral Blues" and political poems include "September 1, 1939". This latter poem was written shortly after the outbreak of WWII and was published in October 1939. Although the poem has become famous and the words used many times, Auden himself, did not like the poem. He was born in York, England and became an American citizen in 1946.
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