Writer’s Digest

Question: Which of these writers is not female?

Answer: People are sometimes surprised to learn that English satirist Evelyn Waugh (1903–66) was a man. "Evelyn" can be a man’s name as well as a woman’s, but today it is usually thought of as a feminine name.

Question: With which U.S. state is the writer John Steinbeck closely associated?

Answer: Steinbeck, who is best known for his Depression-era novel The Grapes of Wrath, wrote many books and stories set in his home state of California.

Question: Where are Kevin Major’s novels often set?

Answer: Kevin Major’s novels, including Hold Fast and Far from Shore, often deal with issues faced by youths in his native Newfoundland.

Question: What did Jules Verne study in order to make his stories believable?

Answer: Jules Verne studied science to make his stories as believable as possible. He knew so much that he was able to imagine many developments that would soon take place in real life.

Question: By what name was H.H. Munro also known?

Answer: Saki was the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro, one of the wittiest and most inventive satirists of early 20th century England. He was killed in action during World War I, at the age of 45.

Question: Which writer is most closely associated with the Jazz Age?

Answer: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s "Tales of the Jazz Age" are a significant source of information about that era.

Question: With which present-day state is the writer Jack London associated?

Answer: Many of Jack London’s best-known stories and books, such as Call of the Wild, are set in Alaska.