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Quiz about Women Authors
Quiz about Women Authors

Women Authors Trivia Quiz


March is Women's History Month, and this quiz celebrates the great contributions women have made to literature, both early and modern.

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
bullymom
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
68,394
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
4058
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 124 (2/15), Guest 120 (5/15), Guest 140 (0/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. This author received the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1921 for her novel 'The Age of Innocence'. She also wrote about 85 short stories. She divorced her husband in 1913 and moved to France. One of her best friends was the American novelist Henry James. Who was she? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. This politician and journalist was also a successful dramatist. Her most popular play, 'The Women', satirizes rich, lazy American women. Who was she? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. This poet was born in England in 1806. She studied Greek, Latin and several modern languages. She married another poet and moved to Italy. Her poems have been criticized for their overly sentimental quality. Who was she? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. This woman was the first noted black American poet, male or female. Brought on a slave ship to Boston at age 8, she was taught by her owners to read and write. In 1773 she published 'Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral', in England. Who was she? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Although her husband was more famous, this woman was a noted American poet and essayist. One of her best-known books, 'Gift from the Sea', was a collection of eight essays about the meaning of a woman's life. Who was she? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. An American poet and short-story writer, she was noted for her sharp wit. In 1925, she became one of the 'New Yorker's first regular contributors. One of her most quoted lines was 'Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses'. Who was she? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. This popular true crime writer was a police officer before she became a full-time author in 1969. She has published 17 books, including 'Small Sacrifices' and 'Dead By Sunset', many of which have been made into TV movies or miniseries. Who is she?

Answer: (First and last name or just surname)
Question 8 of 15
8. This historian and Pulitzer Prize winner is known for her biographies of Presidents. One of her most popular books is 'No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt- The Home Front in World War II'. Who is she? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Born in Massachusetts in 1728, this woman was a playwright, poet, and pamphleteer. She was more interested in learning than in 'traditional duties' like spinning, weaving, and cleaning. Among her best friends were John Adams and Tom Jefferson. Her writing, which supported the Revolution, is credited with popularizing and spreading Revolutionary thought. Who was she? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. This popular author for children and young adults was born in New Jersey in 1938 and has received over 90 awards. Her books are known for addressing such sensitive topics as menstruation, masturbation, and teenage sex. Who is she? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. This woman was considered the greatest of the early Greek lyric poets; Plato called her 'the tenth Muse'. She lived in the city-state of Lesbos (or Lesvos). The main topic of her poetry, of which only fragments survive, was love. Who was she?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 12 of 15
12. This woman was born in Japan around 973. Her novel, 'The Tale of Genji', about love and life in 11th-century Japan, is often cited as being the world's first novel. Who is attributed as its author? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. This woman, Mildred Wirt Benson, was born in Iowa in 1905. She was the first woman to earn a Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Iowa. Although she wrote over 100 books for young adults, she is best known as the original author of what children's series? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. This woman was born in England in 1797. Her mother was an author and feminist and her father was a philosopher. She married a poet, whose first wife was considerate enough to drown herself so that the two lovers could legally marry. While vacationing with friends in Geneva, she wrote one of the world's greatest horror stories. What was the story?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 15 of 15
15. And finally ... She was considered the 'Duchess of Death'; her books have been translated into more languages than Shakespeare and have sold over 2 billion copies worldwide. She wrote her first story, 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles', while working in a hospital during World War I. Who was she?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This author received the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1921 for her novel 'The Age of Innocence'. She also wrote about 85 short stories. She divorced her husband in 1913 and moved to France. One of her best friends was the American novelist Henry James. Who was she?

Answer: Edith Wharton

Interesting fact: Edith's ghost supposedly haunts her residence, The Mount, in Lenox, Massachusetts.
2. This politician and journalist was also a successful dramatist. Her most popular play, 'The Women', satirizes rich, lazy American women. Who was she?

Answer: Clare Booth Luce

She also served as US Ambassador to Italy from 1953-56.
3. This poet was born in England in 1806. She studied Greek, Latin and several modern languages. She married another poet and moved to Italy. Her poems have been criticized for their overly sentimental quality. Who was she?

Answer: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Her most famous line, 'How do I love thee? Let me count the ways', is the 43rd sonnet from her 'Sonnets from the Portuguese'. Her husband, Robert Browning, called her 'my little Portuguese' because of her dark complexion.
4. This woman was the first noted black American poet, male or female. Brought on a slave ship to Boston at age 8, she was taught by her owners to read and write. In 1773 she published 'Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral', in England. Who was she?

Answer: Phillis Wheatley

She was eventually freed and married John Peters, a free black man. Sadly, her reputation as a poet faded and she died virtually unknown.
5. Although her husband was more famous, this woman was a noted American poet and essayist. One of her best-known books, 'Gift from the Sea', was a collection of eight essays about the meaning of a woman's life. Who was she?

Answer: Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Like her husband Charles Lindbergh, she was a licensed pilot and flew many places with him. She died in 2001.
6. An American poet and short-story writer, she was noted for her sharp wit. In 1925, she became one of the 'New Yorker's first regular contributors. One of her most quoted lines was 'Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses'. Who was she?

Answer: Dorothy Parker

Another of her famous quotes: 'How could they tell?' she asked, when informed that President Calvin Coolidge had just died.
7. This popular true crime writer was a police officer before she became a full-time author in 1969. She has published 17 books, including 'Small Sacrifices' and 'Dead By Sunset', many of which have been made into TV movies or miniseries. Who is she?

Answer: Ann Rule

Ann is one of my favorite authors. One of her more popular books, 'The Stranger Beside Me', tells of her encounters with serial killer Ted Bundy.
8. This historian and Pulitzer Prize winner is known for her biographies of Presidents. One of her most popular books is 'No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt- The Home Front in World War II'. Who is she?

Answer: Doris Kearns Goodwin

Her own memoir, 'Wait Till Next Year', is about growing up as a Brooklyn Dodgers fan.
9. Born in Massachusetts in 1728, this woman was a playwright, poet, and pamphleteer. She was more interested in learning than in 'traditional duties' like spinning, weaving, and cleaning. Among her best friends were John Adams and Tom Jefferson. Her writing, which supported the Revolution, is credited with popularizing and spreading Revolutionary thought. Who was she?

Answer: Mercy Otis Warren

Her husband, James Warren, was also instrumental in propagating Revelutionary ideals throughout their state of Massachusetts.
10. This popular author for children and young adults was born in New Jersey in 1938 and has received over 90 awards. Her books are known for addressing such sensitive topics as menstruation, masturbation, and teenage sex. Who is she?

Answer: Judy Blume

Judy says that Fudge, one of her most popular characters, is based on the antics of her son Larry when he was a toddler.
11. This woman was considered the greatest of the early Greek lyric {poets;} Plato called her 'the tenth Muse'. She lived in the city-state of Lesbos (or Lesvos). The main topic of her poetry, of which only fragments survive, was love. Who was she?

Answer: Sappho

Although she was an influential poet and considered by some to be the founder of women's literature, she is known mostly for her sexuality. She wrote of herself and her followers the prophetic words 'I think that someone will remember us in another time'.
12. This woman was born in Japan around 973. Her novel, 'The Tale of Genji', about love and life in 11th-century Japan, is often cited as being the world's first novel. Who is attributed as its author?

Answer: Murasaki Shikibu

Unfortunately, little is known about Lady Murasaki because her culture had such a low opinion of women that they didn't consider it important to record details about her life. It is ironic that she made one of the greatest contributions to literature of all time.
13. This woman, Mildred Wirt Benson, was born in Iowa in 1905. She was the first woman to earn a Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Iowa. Although she wrote over 100 books for young adults, she is best known as the original author of what children's series?

Answer: Nancy Drew

Millie also wrote for the Dana Girls and Kay Tracey series. As of 2002 she is alive and well and still writing, and has achieved goddesslike status among hard-core Nancy Drew fans like myself.
14. This woman was born in England in 1797. Her mother was an author and feminist and her father was a philosopher. She married a poet, whose first wife was considerate enough to drown herself so that the two lovers could legally marry. While vacationing with friends in Geneva, she wrote one of the world's greatest horror stories. What was the story?

Answer: Frankenstein

Mary Wollstonecraft married Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1816 after Percy's first wife killed herself. Ironically, Percy himself drowned while sailing in 1822. Although most famous for 'Frankenstein', Mary also wrote short stories, novels, and biographical articles.
15. And finally ... She was considered the 'Duchess of Death'; her books have been translated into more languages than Shakespeare and have sold over 2 billion copies worldwide. She wrote her first story, 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles', while working in a hospital during World War I. Who was she?

Answer: Agatha Christie

Dame Agatha is considered by many to be the greatest mystery writer of all time. Even today, her characters, plotting and ingenuity are unbeatable. Some of her most famous books, such as 'Death on the Nile' and 'Murder on the Orient Express', have been made into popular movies.
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