September Stars: A Literary Quiz on Authors Born in September

Literature Quiz 21

Test your knowledge of some of the most celebrated authors born in September! From Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime, to the lyrical storytelling of F. Scott Fitzgerald, this quiz explores the lives, works, and legacies of literary figures who share this birth month. Dive into questions about their iconic novels, unique styles, and lasting impact on literature. Get ready to challenge yourself and discover new insights about these September-born literary giants!

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1. This famous author originally named Alcala de Henares, served as a soldier and in the navy, was captured by the Turks and imprisoned for 5 years, became a government tax collector who was again imprisoned, this time for fraud. Do you know who he is?

Miguel de Cervantes
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Jorge Luis Borges
Federico García Lorca

2. Miguel de Cervantes is best known for his novel,  a work considered as the first modern novel.

The Great Gatsby
Moby-Dick
Don Quixote
War and Peace

3. Richard Bachman is a pen name adopted by this famous author in 1977 for the novel Rage. Can you identify the writer?

Irwing Wallace
Stephen King
R L Stine
Robin Cook

4. Barsoom is a fictional representation of the planet Mars created by an American writer. "A Princess of Mars" is the first book in the series. Name the author who is well known for another popular series of books.

Edgar Rice Burroughs
C S Lewis
J K Rowling
Jules Verne

5. In political science, the term banana republic describes a politically and economically unstable country with an economy dependent upon the export of natural resources. The term was coined by this famous writer to describe the fictional Republic of Anchuria in the book Cabbages and Kings. Who is the author?

George Bernard Shaw
Anton Checkov
Leo Tolstoy
O Henry

6. Which author, known for his imaginative and darkly humorous children’s books, was born in Wales to Norwegian parents and also served as a fighter pilot during World War II?

J.K. Rowling
C.S. Lewis
Roald Dahl
Enid Blyton

7. Which author, renowned for her mystery novels featuring iconic detectives such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, was born in England and is often referred to as the "Queen of Crime" for her influential contributions to the genre?

Dorothy L. Sayers
Agatha Christie
Enid Blyton
Mary Shelley

8. A Dictionary of the English Language, published on 15 April 1755, is among the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language. Acclaimed as "one of the greatest single achievements of scholarship", who was the legendary lexicographer behind the work?

William Craigie
Noah Webster
Dr. Samuel Johnson
Henry Bradley

9. Often called the "father of science fiction" and the "Shakespeare of science fiction", he was a futurist and wrote several utopian works. He foresaw the advent of aircraft, tanks, space travel, nuclear weapons, satellite television and something resembling the World Wide Web in his works. Who is he?

H G Wells
Jules Verne
Ray Bradbury
R L Stine

10. Which author, known for capturing the spirit of the Jazz Age and the disillusionment of the American Dream, wrote the classic novel The Great Gatsby?

Ernest Hemingway
John Steinbeck
F. Scott Fitzgerald
William Faulkner

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