Nick Virk 

Do you know authors’ real names? – quiz

Think you know everything about your favourite authors? Is that a big resounding yes? Well let's put your knowledge to the test. Forget their pen names! What are your favourite authors' real names?
  
  


  1. Lemony Snicket wrote A Series of Unfortunate Events under a pseudonym - what is the author's real name?

    1. Daniel Snipet

    2. Daniel Handler

    3. Liam Snickers

    4. Count Olaf

  2. Joanne K Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series, but what does the initial K stand for?

    1. Kate

    2. Karyn

    3. She doesn't have a middle name

    4. Just K

  3. Darren Shan wrote The Saga of Darren Shan - what is the author's real name?

    1. Darren O'Shaughnessy

    2. Darren O'Shanbe

    3. Deril O'Brien

    4. Des Tiny

  4. What is the real name of Lewis Carroll, author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?

    1. Lewis Stevens

    2. Gordon McCarthy

    3. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

    4. Hugh Carroll

  5. Dr Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. Who is Dr Seuss really?

    1. Theodor Seuss Geisel

    2. Timothy Thing Two

    3. Trevor Seuss

    4. Horton Seuss Who

  6. Mark Twain wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but what is his real name?

    1. Tom Sawyer

    2. Mark Simon Twain

    3. Clement Arnette

    4. Samuel Langhorne Clemens

  7. Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Peter Rabbit. What's her real name?

    1. Beatrix McGregor

    2. Helen Beatrix Potter

    3. Beatrice Potter

    4. Harry Potter

  8. CS Lewis wrote The Chronicles of Narnia - what do his initials stand for?

    1. Carl Silver Lewis

    2. Charlie Sam Lewis

    3. Cathy Samantha Lewis

    4. Clive Staples Lewis

  9. Hergé wrote and drew The Adventures of Tintin - what was his real name?

    1. Harold Stark Tintin

    2. Gerald Prosper Remi

    3. Georges Prosper Remi

    4. Xavier Tintin York

  10. AA Milne wrote Winnie-the-Pooh - what was his full name?

    1. Alan Alexander Milne

    2. Christopher Robin Milne

    3. Arthur Albert Milne

    4. Albert Eeyore Milne

Solutions

1:B, 2:C, 3:A, 4:C, 5:A, 6:D, 7:B, 8:D, 9:C, 10:A

Scores

  1. 4 and above.

    Ah bad luck - it looks like your address book is out of order. But don't fret, just have another go!

  2. 7 and above.

    Almost there - have a think and try again for a clean sweep!

  3. 10 and above.

    Congratulations! You're clearly on first name terms with your favourite authors. It's like they just pop round for tea every weekend!
 

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