Did You Know Facts: Page 02
* Did You Know Facts - With Answer
• From William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens to J.K. Rowling and Jeff Kinsey, You have surely read the works of many famous authors. Here are some facts About their lives and writings. After you read them, find out your Literary quotient by answering questions posed at the end of each.
1. TWO GOOD
The great J.R.R. Tolkien coined more than 15 different Elvish languages for his The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings series, Among them, two have enough words and grammar to be considered functional. Do you know what they are?
2. HOWZZATT!
Arthur Conan Doyle, who created the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes, was also a first-class cricketer He played for the Marylebone Cricket Club in London. Doyle became famous when he dismissed the Father of Cricket. Do you know who he was?
3. FRUITY INSPIRATION
Besides her mystery books, Agatha Christie is known for her quirky writing habits. She dictated her Stories while someone else typed it out. She loved coming up with story ideas while sitting in a bathtub, Do you know what fruit she munched on when sketching out plots for her books?
4. AUSTEN’S LETTERS
Author Jane Austen did not believe that women should be confined to their households. She gained attention for her novels, which comment upon women's roles in the Regency Era. Can you name her epistolary novel that had an unconventional protagonist and was never published?
5. DAHL’S BOND
Beloved children’s author Roald Dahl worked as a chocolate taster in his childhood. He is best known for classics such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and ‘BFG.
‘But did you know he also wrote screenplays for a James Bond film zee and a popular children’s musical? Can you name them?
Answers:
1. Quenya and Sindarin
2. W.G Grace
3. Apples
4. Lady Susan
5. You Only Live Twice and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
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