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Authors' Initials Trivia Quiz

Some authors are generally known by their initials and last name. You are given their full first names. Give their last name. Start with a capital!

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

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
8,791

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4464

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Fifiscot (10/10), Edzell_Blue (9/10), Govannon8 (4/10).

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1. Thomas Stearns

Answer: (One Word (Surname only))

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Question 2 of 10

2. Pelham Grenville

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Question 3 of 10

3. Phyllis Dorothy

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4. Alan Alexander

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5. Elwyn Brooks

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Question 6 of 10

6. David Herbert ______, the author of "Lady Chatterley's Lover"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Marion Chesney

Answer: (Starts with B (Surname only))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Gilbert Keith

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Question 9 of 10

9. Herbert George

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Question 10 of 10

10. Archibald Joseph

Answer: (One Word (Surname only))

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 02 2026 : Fifiscot: 10/10
Apr 02 2026 : Edzell_Blue: 9/10
Apr 02 2026 : Govannon8: 4/10
Apr 02 2026 : doh1: 8/10
Apr 02 2026 : Brnate: 6/10
Apr 02 2026 : demurechicky: 9/10
Apr 02 2026 : NovaLuna: 10/10
Apr 02 2026 : bradez: 8/10
Apr 02 2026 : gogetem: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Thomas Stearns

Answer: Eliot

Author of 'The Waste Land'

2. Pelham Grenville

Answer: Wodehouse

Creator of Jeeves and Wooster.

3. Phyllis Dorothy

Answer: James

One of the current top British mystery writers. Creator of Adam Dalgleish.

4. Alan Alexander

Answer: Milne

Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger and company

5. Elwyn Brooks

Answer: White

Who can forget 'Charlotte's Web' and 'Stuart Little'?

6. David Herbert ______, the author of "Lady Chatterley's Lover"

Answer: Lawrence

D.H. Lawrence wrote 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' which was once banned. The trial and acquittal (despite 'Anglo-Saxon four-letter words') of Penguin Books, Ltd., in 1960 for allegedly publishing an obscene book was widely followed with great interest in Britain at the time. Counsel for the prosecution, Mervyn Griffith-Jones, caused considerable mirth when he asked the jury if they would wish their servants to read the book!

7. Marion Chesney

Answer: Beaton

M.C. Beaton is a British author who has become very popular over the past ten years, and is the creator of Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin. There's a TV series about Hamish, but it's not as good as the books!

8. Gilbert Keith

Answer: Chesterton

Creator of Father Brown

9. Herbert George

Answer: Wells

'The War of the Worlds' 'The Invisible Man' etc

10. Archibald Joseph

Answer: Cronin

'The Citadel' 'The Stars Look Down' etc

Source: Author minch

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