Given Names of Authors Trivia Quiz

You are given the penname, give the real name of the author.

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

Author
finlady

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
174

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4760

Last 3 plays: sieska (10/10), Guest 174 (10/10), polly656 (9/10).

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1. What is O. Henry's given name? Hint

Marion Michael Morrison

Leonard Samuel Burns

Samuel Joel Mostel

William Sydney Porter

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2. Mary Westmacott Hint

Maryanne Moore

Ann Westmeyer

Agatha Christie

Mary McKay

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3. Saki Hint

Harold Floyd Anderson

Thomas Edison Jr.

Louis Vlaud 2

H.H. Munro

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4. George Sand Hint

Charles Lamb

Amandine Dudevant

Henry Boyle

James Cavell

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5. Voltaire Hint

Anita Donna Dooley

Donna Mae Jaden

Francois Marie Arouet

Figuero delRivero

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6. George Orwell Hint

David Locke

Henry Beyle

Eric Blair

Jacob Robusti

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7. Currer Bell Hint

Anne Bronte

Nancy Boyd

Emily Bronte

Charlotte Bronte

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8. Lewis Carroll Hint

Carroll O'Connor

Jack Thibeault

Charles Dodgson

Charles Browne

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9. Richard Bachman Hint

Robert Benchley

Stephen King

Mickey Spillane

H. G. Wells

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10. What was author George Eliot's real name? Hint

Louisa May Alcott

George Bernard Shaw

George T. Sanders

Mary Ann Evans

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is O. Henry's given name?

Answer: William Sydney Porter

2. Mary Westmacott

Answer: Agatha Christie

3. Saki

Answer: H.H. Munro

4. George Sand

Answer: Amandine Dudevant

5. Voltaire

Answer: Francois Marie Arouet

6. George Orwell

Answer: Eric Blair

7. Currer Bell

Answer: Charlotte Bronte

8. Lewis Carroll

Answer: Charles Dodgson

9. Richard Bachman

Answer: Stephen King

Please don't think I am mixed up. Stephen King used the pseudonym for several novels including 'The Running Man'.

10. What was author George Eliot's real name?

Answer: Mary Ann Evans

Source: Author finlady

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Most Recent Scores

Mar 13 2023 : sieska: 10/10
Mar 02 2023 : Guest 174: 10/10
Feb 13 2023 : polly656: 9/10

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