e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia Online

Author! Author!

Sign in or create a free account to curate your search content.

1
Which Morgantown native and author is known for popular novels like Flight of the Intruder and Under Siege?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
2
This Lewisburg native wrote the acclaimed books Town Smokes, The Wrecking Yard, and Dogs of God?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
3
Rebecca Harding Davis's classic short story "Life in the Iron Mills" is about factory work in this city.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
4
Which author wrote the acclamed short story "Trilobites," originally published in 1977?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
5
Which institution of higher learning was author, poet, journalist, and educator Waitman Barbe closely associated with?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
6
This author is best-known for his 1935 debut novel, Waiting for Nothing, about the Great Depression.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
7
Which one of the following is NOT known primarily as an author of children's books?
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
8
The mythic lumberjack Tony Beaver was created by this author.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
9
Fairmont native Doris Piserchia was best known for her writing in this genre.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
10
This author's critically acclaimed novels include In the Language of Miracles and A Pure Heart.
  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.

Most quizzes offer a different set of 10 questions each time you test your knowledge, pulled from hundreds of facts about West Virginia. To test your West Virginia knowledge, choose an answer for each question and click the "Submit" button at the bottom, then we'll score your results!

Optionally, if you're not interested in this Quiz, please feel free to choose a different one!

Choose a different Quiz

Related Articles