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Anthony Burgess
Contributed by: Costello
  • 1. What is Anthony Burgess' real name?
A) John Anthony Burgess Wilson
B) James Anthony Burgess Brown
C) David Anthony Burgess Smith
D) Michael Anthony Burgess Johnson
  • 2. In which year was Anthony Burgess born?
A) 1925
B) 1953
C) 1940
D) 1917
  • 3. Which war did Anthony Burgess serve in during his military career?
A) Korean War
B) World War II
C) Gulf War
D) Vietnam War
  • 4. What genre of literature did Anthony Burgess primarily write?
A) Biography
B) Non-fiction
C) Poetry
D) Fiction
  • 5. Where was Anthony Burgess born?
A) New York, USA
B) Paris, France
C) Sydney, Australia
D) Manchester, England
  • 6. What was Anthony Burgess' profession before becoming a full-time writer?
A) Doctor
B) Teacher
C) Chef
D) Lawyer
  • 7. What is the title of Anthony Burgess' most famous novel?
A) Fahrenheit 451
B) 1984
C) A Clockwork Orange
D) Brave New World
  • 8. What musical instrument did Anthony Burgess learn to play as an adult?
A) Flute
B) Piano
C) Violin
D) Guitar
  • 9. What is the name of Anthony Burgess' critical study of James Joyce?
A) James Joyce Exposed
B) The Joyce Paradox
C) Joyce Unraveled
D) Re Joyce
  • 10. What was the name of the high school that Anthony Burgess attended?
A) St. John's Catholic School
B) Xaverian College
C) St. Mary's High School
D) Manchester Grammar School
  • 11. In what year did Anthony Burgess pass away?
A) 1975
B) 1993
C) 2005
D) 1980
  • 12. Which famous actor starred in the film adaptation of 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Al Pacino
B) Robert De Niro
C) Marlon Brando
D) Malcolm McDowell
  • 13. What is the term used to describe Anthony Burgess' made-up slang in 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Newspeak
B) Nadsat
C) Dystopia
D) Doublethink
  • 14. What is the title of Anthony Burgess' autobiography?
A) Behind the Ink
B) Little Wilson and Big God
C) My Life in Words
D) Notes from a Writer's Life
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