The Ultimate Great Authors Trivia
This is a formative assessment quiz to test your knowledge on important authors
- 1.
Toni Morrison wrote which classic in 1969?
- A.
Mrs. Dalloway
- B.
Where Angels Fear To Tread
- C.
The Bluest Eye
- D.
Ordinary People
Correct Answer
C. The Bluest Eye -
- 2.
Where was the word "nerd" first used in print?
- A.
A.A. Milne's "Winnie-The-Pooh"
- B.
Dr. Seuss' "If I Ran The Zoo"
- C.
The Bible
- D.
George Orwell's "1984"
Correct Answer
B. Dr. Seuss' "If I Ran The Zoo" -
- 3.
Where did members of the "Saturday Club" (which included Emerson, Longfellow and Oliver Wendell Holmes) meet?
- A.
Eldridge Hotel, Lawrence, Kan
- B.
Omni Parker House Hotel, Boston
- C.
Madden's On Gull Lake, Brainerd, Minn
- D.
The Algonquin, New York
Correct Answer
B. Omni Parker House Hotel, Boston -
- 4.
Who wrote the science fiction book "Stranger in a Strange Land"?
- A.
Joe Haldeman
- B.
Kurt Vonnegut
- C.
Robert A. Heinlein
- D.
Roger Zelazny
Correct Answer
C. Robert A. Heinlein -
- 5.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "Neuromancer"?
- A.
Anthony Burgess
- B.
Gregory Benford
- C.
William Gibson
- D.
Arthur C. Clarke
Correct Answer
C. William Gibson -
- 6.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "Ringworld"?
- A.
Isaac Asimov
- B.
Arthur C. Clarke
- C.
Larry Niven
- D.
H.G. Wells
Correct Answer
C. Larry Niven -
- 7.
Who wrote the science fiction novel "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress"?
- A.
Dan Simmons
- B.
H.G. Wells
- C.
Robert A. Heinlein
- D.
Joe Haldeman
Correct Answer
C. Robert A. Heinlein -
- 8.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "Hyperion"?
- A.
Robert A. Heinlein
- B.
David Brin
- C.
Dan Simmons
- D.
Margaret Atwood
Correct Answer
C. Dan Simmons -
- 9.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "Gateway"?
- A.
Frederik Pohl
- B.
Orson Scott
- C.
Robert A. Heinlein
- D.
Roger Zelazny
Correct Answer
A. Frederik Pohl -
- 10.
The book "Starship Troopers" was written by whom?
- A.
Kurt Vonnegut
- B.
Philip Jose Farmer
- C.
Orson Scott
- D.
Robert A Heinlein
Correct Answer
D. Robert A Heinlein -
- 11.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "Rendezvous With Rama"?
- A.
H.G. Wells
- B.
Arthur C. Clarke
- C.
Frederik Pohl
- D.
Robert A. Heinlein
Correct Answer
B. Arthur C. Clarke -
- 12.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "A Canticle for Leibowitz"?
- A.
Roger Zelazny
- B.
Philip Jose Farmer
- C.
Kurt Vonnegut
- D.
Walter M. Miller
Correct Answer
D. Walter M. Miller -
- 13.
The book "The Stars My Destination" was written by whom?
- A.
Alfred Bester
- B.
Robert A Heinlein
- C.
Clifford Simak
- D.
Robert Silverberg
Correct Answer
A. Alfred Bester -
- 14.
The book "Flowers for Algernon" was written by whom?
- A.
Ray Bradbury
- B.
Philip K. Dick
- C.
Arthur C. Clarke
- D.
Daniel Keyes
Correct Answer
D. Daniel Keyes -
- 15.
Who wrote the sci-fi book "The Mote in God's Eye"?
- A.
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
- B.
Ray Bradbury
- C.
Kim Stanley Robinson
- D.
E.E. "Doc" Smith
Correct Answer
A. Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle -
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