Literature Quiz 41: Books and Authors Quiz

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1. Who is the author of the series "The Hunger Games"?

Rick Riordan
Suzanne Collins
Stephenie Meyer
J K Rowling

2. "Go Tell It on the Mountain" is a 1953 semi-autobiographical novel that was on the list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by Time magazine. Name the author

James Joyce
James Salter
James Baldwin
James Jones

3. One of the major English Romantic poets, he is known for his works like the "Ozymandias" and "Ode to the West Wind". Who is the poet?

P B Shelley
John Keats
William Wordsworth
William Blake

4. Among the top best-selling authors of all time, this American writer is best known for her romance novels. Her most popular books include "Safe Harbour", "The Gift" and "Kaleidoscope". Do you know this writer?

Nora Roberts
Carolyn Brown
Danielle Steel
Nicholas Sparks

5. His debut novel, Looking for Alaska, won the 2006 Printz Award. His most popular novel is "The Fault in Our Stars". Who is he?

John Green
Nicholas Sparks
Harper Lee
Robyn Schneider

6. Considered to be one of the great American novels, this novel is written by the American novelist and short story writer Herman Melville. Name the book

The Great Gatsby
The Red Badge of Courage
Three Musketeers
Moby Dick

7. Who is the creator of Adam Dalgliesh, the fictional detective who first appeared in the novel "Cover Her Face"?

James Joyce
Agatha Christie
P D James
James Hardley Chase

8. "Dreams from My Father" is a memoir written by a former US President. Do you know the author?

Barack Obama
Donald Trump
George W Bush
Bill Clinton

9. The ninth most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, he is known for his verses based on classical mythological themes like "Ulysses". Who is he?

William Blake
John Keats
Lord Alfred Tennyson
Samuel Taylor Coleridge

10. This dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury presents a future American society where books are outlawed and 'firemen' burn any that are found. Name the book

Fahrenheit 451
The Book Thief
It's a Book
The Graveyard Book

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