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Quiz about Authors Birthplaces
Quiz about Authors Birthplaces

Authors Birthplaces Trivia Quiz


Do you know where these authors were born?

A multiple-choice quiz by blacksheep0. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
blacksheep0
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
7,596
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
4257
Last 3 plays: sw11 (10/10), rivenproctor (10/10), debray2001 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In what country was Margaret Laurence born? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In what country was Truman Capote born? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was Joseph Conrad's nationality by birth? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In what country was Gustave Flaubert born? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In what modern country was Dante Alighieri born? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In what country was Anton Chekhov born? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In what country was Homer born? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In what country was Jonathan Swift born? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In what country was Sylvia Plath born? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In what country was Ernest Hemingway born? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In what country was Margaret Laurence born?

Answer: Canada

Margaret wrote 'The Stone Angel' and 'The Diviner' amoung other works.
2. In what country was Truman Capote born?

Answer: United States

Truman is the author of such books as 'The Grass Harp' and 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.
3. What was Joseph Conrad's nationality by birth?

Answer: Polish

Joseph Conrad was born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski to Polish parents in Ukraine in 1857. He is the author of such books as 'Heart of Darkness' and 'Secret Agent'.
4. In what country was Gustave Flaubert born?

Answer: France

Gustave is the author of 'Madame Bovary'.
5. In what modern country was Dante Alighieri born?

Answer: Italy

Dante is the author of 'Divine Comedy'.
6. In what country was Anton Chekhov born?

Answer: Russia

Anton is the author of 'The Three Sisters'.
7. In what country was Homer born?

Answer: Greece

Homer is the author of 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'.
8. In what country was Jonathan Swift born?

Answer: Ireland

Jonathan is the author of 'Gulliver's Travels'.
9. In what country was Sylvia Plath born?

Answer: United States

Sylvia is the author of 'The Bell Jar'.
10. In what country was Ernest Hemingway born?

Answer: United States

Source: Author blacksheep0

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