Authors

Discovering Literature

A WebQuest for A2-B1 Students


Quiz

Before voting, answer the following questions.

Edgar Allan Poe
Poe is well known for his tales of...
love
mystery and macabre
science fiction

Poe died in 1849 because of...
alcohol
cancer
unknown causes
Emily Brontë
What was Emily Bronte's penname?
Currer Bell
Acton Bell
Ellis Bell

Wuthering Height was published in...
1847
1837
1857
Arthur Miller
Miller was married to a famous actress. Who was she?
Julia Roberts
Marilyn Monroe
Grace Kelly

What's the name of the main character of the play?
Willy Loman
Ben Loman
James Loman
Ernest Hemingway
What kind of Prize did Hemingway win in 1954?
Pulitzer for fiction
Nobel Prize for Literature
Best Novel Award

What's the job of the old man in Hemingway's novel?
Soldier
Salesman
Fisherman
George Orwell
What was Orwell's real name?
Eric George McCain
Eric Arthur Blair
Eric Arthur Miller

What kind of government did Orwell criticise?
Monarchy
Democracy
Totalitarism
Michael Cunningham
What is the title of the book written by Virginia Woof?
Mrs. Dalloway
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Vaughn

When was the film based on Cunningham's book produced?
2001
2002
2003

Gabriella Herold, last updated on May 24, 2009.