1: What was George Eliot's real name? A) Mary Ann Evans B) Amandine Dupin C) Florence Balcome D) Adele Foucher 2: Under what pseudonym did Agatha Christie write her romance novels? A) Clarissa Miller B) Rosalind Hicks C) Mary Westmacott D) Mabel West 3: Who convinced Beatrix Potter to publish her first book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"? A) Her sister B) The vicar of a nearby church C) The children for whom she wrote it D) Her fiancee, later her publisher 4: Which of these authors was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame? A) Pearl S. Buck B) Tamora Pierce C) Christina Rossetti D) Willa Cather 5: Why did Sylvia Plath originally publish her novel "The Bell Jar" under a pseudonym? A) It was considered very controversial. B) She considered it to be too autobiographical. C) She was afraid it would get bad reviews. D) She didn't like it. 6: Which of these was not the name of one of the Bronte sisters? A) Emily B) Anne C) Jane D) Charlotte 7: Anne Rice claims to have a collection of several hundred: A) Pairs of shoes B) Horror novels C) Black dresses D) Literary autographs 8: On which popular show did J.K. Rowling appear as herself? A) "Frasier" B) "Malcolm in the Middle" C) "Everybody Loves Raymond" D) "The Simpsons" 9: Which author's books have never been out of print since they were first published? A) Jane Austen B) George Sand C) Louisa May Alcott D) Margaret Atwood 10: In what form did Helen Fielding's "Bridget Jones" novels originally exist? A) Letters to a friend B) Her own personal diary C) A newspaper column D) A joke website
