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Lilian Jackson Braun Herself Trivia Quiz

L.J.B. is one of my favorite authors. Her adventures of KoKo, YumYum, and Mr. Q are always great reading.

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

Author
stargate

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
146,928

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
241

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Question 1 of 15

1. Lilian Jackson Braun has been writing most of her life. At what age did she begin to read and write? Hint

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Question 2 of 15

2. How old was Lilian when she wrote her first novel? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. At what age did Lilian graduate from high school? Hint

didn't graduate

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Question 4 of 15

4. During this time of her life Lilian was crazy about sports. What was her favourite? Hint

soccer

football

baseball

swimming

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Question 5 of 15

5. After graduation, Lilian began writing for a newspaper. She wrote six days a week and had a byline of her own. What did she write? Hint

daily news

advice column

spoems

sports column

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Question 6 of 15

6. Then came the time when the newspaper wanted to syndicate itself and found that her work wouldn't fit into the new format of the newspaper. What was her next job? Hint

homemaker

copywriter

editor

fast food restaurant

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Question 7 of 15

7. How many years did Lilian spend in the advertising business? Hint

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Question 8 of 15

8. Her next big job was with the "Detroit Free Press". What did she write for this publication? Hint

headline stories

sport news

feature articles

cooking

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Question 9 of 15

9. Lilian's long love affair with cats began after receiving her first kitten. When was this? Hint

as a child

after she was married

as a teenager

when she retired

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Question 10 of 15

10. KoKo fell from a tenth story window in her apartment building when he was just 2 years old. Lilian was heartbroken. Which short story did this tragedy inspire her to write? Hint

Phut Phat Concentrates

The Sin of Madame Phloi

East Side Story

Tragedy on New Year's Eve

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Question 11 of 15

11. "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine" published her first short story about cats. When was this? Hint

1964

1962

1963

1961

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Question 12 of 15

12. After half a dozen short stories the publisher asked her to write a novel. Thus was the beginning of "The Cat Who..." series. Which title was written first? Hint

The Cat Who Saw Red

The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

The Cat Who Turned On and Off

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Question 13 of 15

13. How many years elapsed between the publishing of the third novel and the fourth novel? Hint

4.5

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Question 14 of 15

14. Lilian used a pen name early in her career. What was this pen name? Hint

Archie Riker

Jackson Ward

James Mackintosh Qwilleran

Ward Jackson

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Question 15 of 15

15. Lilian uses her own newspaper background and her life experiences with her cats in her novels.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lilian Jackson Braun has been writing most of her life. At what age did she begin to read and write?

Answer: 3

At age 3 Lilian asked her mom to teach her to read and write so that she could correspond with her grandmother who lived the great distance of twenty miles away.

2. How old was Lilian when she wrote her first novel?

Answer: 12

Lilian wrote a French historical novel but never completed it. She had killed everyone off and it was filled with tragedies. Her mother suggested she try writing something happier.

3. At what age did Lilian graduate from high school?

Answer: 16

Lilian was already a published writer when she graduated at the age of sixteen.

4. During this time of her life Lilian was crazy about sports. What was her favourite?

Answer: baseball

This was her 'tomboy stage' of life. She published works in "Baseball Magazine" and "The Sporting News".

5. After graduation, Lilian began writing for a newspaper. She wrote six days a week and had a byline of her own. What did she write?

Answer: spoems

Spoems are sport poems. She wrote one a day through the entire baseball season and part of the football season.

6. Then came the time when the newspaper wanted to syndicate itself and found that her work wouldn't fit into the new format of the newspaper. What was her next job?

Answer: copywriter

Her first ad "Ecru Curtain Material--19 cents a yard". Outrageous! Imagine what that material costs today.

7. How many years did Lilian spend in the advertising business?

Answer: 18

After 18 years, she was director of public relations when she left the advertising business. She could no longer write and that was what she really wanted to do.

8. Her next big job was with the "Detroit Free Press". What did she write for this publication?

Answer: feature articles

She wrote for a special section called the "Good Living Section". This section contained articles about decoration, antiques, art, then architecture, preservation and so on. She stayed in this job for 39 years after initially telling the publication she wasn't interested in full time work. Must have presented an offer she couldn't refuse.

9. Lilian's long love affair with cats began after receiving her first kitten. When was this?

Answer: after she was married

Lilian was given a Siamese kitten after she was married and living in an apartment. She named him KoKo. Sound familiar to any readers out there?

10. KoKo fell from a tenth story window in her apartment building when he was just 2 years old. Lilian was heartbroken. Which short story did this tragedy inspire her to write?

Answer: The Sin of Madame Phloi

Based on some evidence that her cat KoKo was pushed out the window by an eccentric neighbor Lilian was feeling like revenge. She chose to exact her revenge by writing a story that was similar to her real life tragedy. The other titles are also Lilian's short stories.

11. "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine" published her first short story about cats. When was this?

Answer: 1962

"The Sin of Madame Phloi" was published in 1962. The other short stories eventually followed in publication.

12. After half a dozen short stories the publisher asked her to write a novel. Thus was the beginning of "The Cat Who..." series. Which title was written first?

Answer: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

This book was published in 1966. The publisher began asking for another and another and so on.

13. How many years elapsed between the publishing of the third novel and the fourth novel?

Answer: 18

Due to a change in the "mystery story realm" and changes in management and policies, the publishing schedule was interrupted. Lilian's second husband Earl after reading the draft suggested she resubmit the book. He said there were 56 million cat lovers in the U.S. Berkeley Publishing took this as a paperback and contracted for more.

14. Lilian used a pen name early in her career. What was this pen name?

Answer: Ward Jackson

'Ward'-was her mother's maiden name and 'Jackson'-Lilian's last name. Archie Riker and James Mackintosh Qwilleran are characters in her cat who stories. Jackson Ward is her pen name backwards. She felt that as a girl writer during this time she wouldn't get published so she created her pen name.

15. Lilian uses her own newspaper background and her life experiences with her cats in her novels.

Answer: true

It's called CATSPIRATION. She has written 25 "The Cat Who.." novels and 2 short story collections with plans to continue writing more. Pick up "The Cat Who Could Read Backwards" and dig in. You won't regret it and you will be grabbing the next story then the next. After reading some of these stories you will see how her life and her characters are alike.

Source: Author stargate

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