1. Where was Julia Alvarez born?
A) Cuba
B) Puerto Rico
C) Texas
D) The Dominican Republic

2. What did Amy Tan's dying mother reveal to her?
A) Amy was adopted.
B) Amy's mother had been secretly married.
C) The true names of Amy's mother and grandmother.
D) The location of the family strongbox.

3. Who said "If I didn't like the character, I wouldn't take the time to write about him or her."?
A) Nora Roberts
B) Maeve Binchy
C) Anita Shreve
D) Elizabeth Berg

4. What does Jane Smiley say she would be doing if she were not a writer?
A) Raising dogs
B) Raising horses
C) Raising sheep
D) Raising cows

5. Whose favorite snack is Cheese Doodles?
A) Janet Evanovich
B) P.D. James
C) Patricia Cornwell
D) Sue Grafton

6. Who said "If I know about it, I'll write about it."?
A) John Irving
B) Philip Roth
C) John Updike
D) Russell Banks

7. What nationality was Lalita Tademy's great-grandfather Joseph?
A) Spanish
B) German
C) French
D) Dutch

8. Who was named Centennial Queen of Fairburn Georgia?
A) Anne Rivers Siddons
B) Rebecca Wells
C) Bobbie Ann Mason
D) Fannie Flagg

9. Why did John Sanford decide to become a writer?
A) His father was a writer.
B) He always loved books.
C) His journalism schooling was paid for by the Army.
D) His mother wanted him to be a writer.

10. Who said "I don't believe in self-publishing, unless you're desperate for the ego boost."?
A) Nora Roberts
B) Anne Rivers Siddons
C) Jayne Ann Krentz
D) Barbara Delinksy