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Literature Quizzes & Trivia

The Big Quiz On Literature tests knowledge on famous authors and their works. It assesses recognition of literary figures like Samuel Butler, Larry McMurtry, and others, enhancing literary familiarity and appreciation.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Famous author Butler has a full name of?

    • A.

      Samuel Butler

    • B.

      Booth Butler

    • C.

      C. S. Butler

    • D.

      W. Somerset Butler

    Correct Answer
    A. Samuel Butler
  • 2. 

    Famous author McMurtry has a full name of?

    • A.

      Douglas McMurtry

    • B.

      Thomas McMurtry

    • C.

      Daphne McMurtry

    • D.

      Larry McMurtry

    Correct Answer
    D. Larry McMurtry
  • 3. 

    Famous author Bellow has a full name of?

    • A.

      Graham Bellow

    • B.

      Ayn Bellow

    • C.

      Saul Bellow

    • D.

      Jack Bellow

    Correct Answer
    C. Saul Bellow
  • 4. 

    Famous author O'Hara has a full name of?

    • A.

      John O'Hara

    • B.

      Graham O'Hara

    • C.

      Chinua O'Hara

    • D.

      Aldous O'Hara

    Correct Answer
    A. John O'Hara
  • 5. 

    What was the full name of the author of the 1975 novel "Ragtime"?

    • A.

      Stephen Doctorow

    • B.

      E. L. Doctorow

    • C.

      Jack Doctorow

    • D.

      Carol Doctorow

    Correct Answer
    B. E. L. Doctorow
  • 6. 

    What is Powell's full name?

    • A.

      W. Somerset Powell

    • B.

      Anthony Powell

    • C.

      Louis Powell

    • D.

      Pearl Powell

    Correct Answer
    B. Anthony Powell
  • 7. 

    What is the full name of the famous author Archer?

    • A.

      Jeffrey Archer

    • B.

      W. Somerset Archer

    • C.

      Saul Archer

    • D.

      James A. Archer

    Correct Answer
    A. Jeffrey Archer
  • 8. 

    What is Doyle's full name?

    • A.

      Virginia Doyle

    • B.

      Anne Doyle

    • C.

      Eudora Doyle

    • D.

      A. Conan Doyle

    Correct Answer
    D. A. Conan Doyle
  • 9. 

    Famous author McCullough has a full name of?

    • A.

      Colleen McCullough

    • B.

      Sinclair McCullough

    • C.

      Judith McCullough

    • D.

      Rita Mae McCullough

    Correct Answer
    A. Colleen McCullough
  • 10. 

    Famous author Pilcher has a full name of?

    • A.

      Alice Pilcher

    • B.

      William S. Pilcher

    • C.

      Rosamunde Pilcher

    • D.

      Walker Pilcher

    Correct Answer
    C. Rosamunde Pilcher
  • 11. 

    Famous author De Bernieres has a full name of?

    • A.

      Marion Zimmer De Bernieres

    • B.

      Ray De Bernieres

    • C.

      Louis De Bernieres

    • D.

      John De Bernieres

    Correct Answer
    C. Louis De Bernieres
  • 12. 

    Famous author "Tarkington" has a full name of?

    • A.

      Jane Tarkington

    • B.

      Booth Tarkington

    • C.

      Jack Tarkington

    • D.

      John Tarkington

    Correct Answer
    B. Booth Tarkington
  • 13. 

    Famous author "Chandler" has a full name of?

    • A.

      Reynolds Chandler

    • B.

      E. B. Chandler

    • C.

      Raymond Chandler

    • D.

      E. M. Chandler

    Correct Answer
    C. Raymond Chandler
  • 14. 

    Famous author "Oates" has a full name of?

    • A.

      Colin Oates

    • B.

      Douglas Oates

    • C.

      Joyce Carol Oates

    • D.

      James A. Oates

    Correct Answer
    C. Joyce Carol Oates
  • 15. 

    Famous author "Rawlings" has a full name of?

    • A.

      E. M. Rawlings

    • B.

      Raymond Rawlings

    • C.

      Toni Rawlings

    • D.

      Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

    Correct Answer
    D. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

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