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Quiz about Famous Authors Best Known by their Initials

Famous Authors Best Known by their Initials Quiz

Do you know what the 'J.K.' stands for in J.K.Rowling? How many other authors' initials are unknown to you? Try this quiz and find out. All authors are well known.

A multiple-choice quiz by miss g. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
miss g

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
157,225

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2726

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Fieldbarn (7/10), Guest 71 (5/10), Linda_Arizona (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Let's start with a name we've all heard of. What does the 'J.R.R.' stand for in J.R.R. Tolkien? Hint

John Reuel Ronald

John Ronald Reuel

James Richard Ronald

James Ronald Richard

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does the 'J.B.' stand for in J.B. Priestley? Hint

Jim Bernard

James Bradley

John Boynton

Jason Broadwell

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does the 'D.H.' stand for in D.H. Lawrence? Hint

Daniel Harold

David Herbert

Dieter Henry

Dean Hanley

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does 'P.D.' stand for in P.D. James? Hint

Phyllis Dorothy

Patricia Diane

Paul David

Paula Davinia

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does the 'J.D.' stand for in J.D. Salinger's name? Hint

Jerome David

Josephine Deirdre

Jack Daniel

Jesse David

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is E. Nesbit's first name? Hint

Eric

Edith

Elizabeth

Edward

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does the 'H.G.' stand for in H.G. Wells' name? Hint

Herbert Gerald

Harold George

Herbert George

Henry Gerald

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does the 'C.S' stand for in C.S. Lewis' name? Hint

Carl Stephen

Clive Stephen

Clint Staples

Clive Staples

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does the 'E.M.' stand for in E.M. Forster? Hint

Eric Michael

Edward Morgan

Eric Morgan

Edward Michael

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally, everyone knows Winnie the Pooh, but who knows what the 'A.A.' stands for in A.A. Milne's name? Hint

Allison Ann

Amy Alicia

Alan Alexander

Andrew Abraham

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start with a name we've all heard of. What does the 'J.R.R.' stand for in J.R.R. Tolkien?

Answer: John Ronald Reuel

Tolkien (1892-1973) is most famous for his trilogy entitled "The Lord of the Rings," but he has also written such books as "The Hobbit," "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil," and "The Silmarillion" to name a just a few.

2. What does the 'J.B.' stand for in J.B. Priestley?

Answer: John Boynton

Priestley (1894-1984) a famous English writer and playwright penned such works as the play "An Inspector Calls." His other works are too numerous to list.

3. What does the 'D.H.' stand for in D.H. Lawrence?

Answer: David Herbert

D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930) is perhaps most famous for "Lady Chatterley's Lover", which told the story of a rich woman's affair with the gamekeeper. The full text was banned in Britain and America till 1960.

4. What does 'P.D.' stand for in P.D. James?

Answer: Phyllis Dorothy

P.D. James is a well-known detective fiction writer. Many of her books have been televised. In 1991, she was made a Life Peer by Queen Elizabeth II.

5. What does the 'J.D.' stand for in J.D. Salinger's name?

Answer: Jerome David

The American writer J.D. Salinger is perhaps best known for his novel "The Catcher in the Rye."

6. What is E. Nesbit's first name?

Answer: Edith

E. Nesbit is a famous English writer, who penned such works as "The Railway Children" and "The Five Children and It."

7. What does the 'H.G.' stand for in H.G. Wells' name?

Answer: Herbert George

The English writer H.G. Wells (1886-1946) is perhaps best known for his "War of the Worlds" novel (1898).

8. What does the 'C.S' stand for in C.S. Lewis' name?

Answer: Clive Staples

Lewis is the creator of Narnia series, the magical land through the back of the wardrobe. Born in Northern Ireland, Lewis was educated for most of his school years in England. C.S. Lewis preferred to be called Jack. Some of Lewis' writings are: "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe," "Prince Caspian," "The Voyage of The Dawn Treader," "The Silver Chair," "The Horse and His Boy," "The Magician's Nephew," and "The Last Battle."

9. What does the 'E.M.' stand for in E.M. Forster?

Answer: Edward Morgan

Forster wrote such works as "Where Angels Fear to Tread" (1905), "A Room with a View" (1908), "Howard's End"(1910), and "A Passage to India" (1924). His world travels influenced the topics of his writing.

10. And finally, everyone knows Winnie the Pooh, but who knows what the 'A.A.' stands for in A.A. Milne's name?

Answer: Alan Alexander

The character of Christopher Robin who appears in Winnie the Pooh stories was named after Milne's son. E.H. Shepard (Ernest Howard in case you're wondering!) was responsible for the Winnie the Pooh sketches. I hope you've enjoyed my quiz as much I have enjoyed writing it! By the way, the 'J.K.' in J.K. Rowling's name stands for Joanne Kathleen just in case you were wondering!

Source: Author miss g

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