Authors' Controversies and Scandals

Description: Test your knowledge about the controversies and scandals that have surrounded some of the world's most famous authors.
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Which author was involved in a plagiarism scandal in 2012?

  1. Dan Brown

  2. J.K. Rowling

  3. Stephen King

  4. Paulo Coelho


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dan Brown was accused of plagiarizing parts of his book \"The Da Vinci Code\" from a book called \"The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail\".

Which author was arrested for obscenity in 1922?

  1. James Joyce

  2. D.H. Lawrence

  3. Ernest Hemingway

  4. F. Scott Fitzgerald


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

James Joyce's novel \"Ulysses\" was banned in the United States for its alleged obscenity.

Which author was accused of being a communist sympathizer during the McCarthy era?

  1. Arthur Miller

  2. Lillian Hellman

  3. Dalton Trumbo

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Arthur Miller, Lillian Hellman, and Dalton Trumbo were all accused of being communist sympathizers during the McCarthy era.

Which author was involved in a sex scandal in 1998?

  1. Bill Clinton

  2. Monica Lewinsky

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky were both involved in a sex scandal in 1998.

Which author was accused of sexual assault in 2017?

  1. Harvey Weinstein

  2. Kevin Spacey

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey were both accused of sexual assault in 2017.

Which author was involved in a financial scandal in 2003?

  1. Martha Stewart

  2. Bernie Madoff

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Martha Stewart and Bernie Madoff were both involved in financial scandals in 2003.

Which author was accused of plagiarism in 2015?

  1. Jonah Lehrer

  2. Stephen Glass

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jonah Lehrer and Stephen Glass were both accused of plagiarism in 2015.

Which author was involved in a copyright infringement lawsuit in 2013?

  1. Maurice Sendak

  2. Dr. Seuss

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Maurice Sendak and Dr. Seuss were both involved in copyright infringement lawsuits in 2013.

Which author was accused of fabricating parts of his memoir in 2006?

  1. James Frey

  2. Augusten Burroughs

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

James Frey and Augusten Burroughs were both accused of fabricating parts of their memoirs in 2006.

Which author was involved in a child pornography scandal in 2011?

  1. Roman Polanski

  2. Woody Allen

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Roman Polanski was convicted of child pornography in 1977 and fled the United States before sentencing.

Which author was accused of sexual harassment in 2017?

  1. Louis C.K.

  2. Al Franken

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Louis C.K. and Al Franken were both accused of sexual harassment in 2017.

Which author was involved in a plagiarism scandal in 2018?

  1. Dan Brown

  2. J.K. Rowling

  3. Stephen King

  4. Paulo Coelho


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dan Brown was accused of plagiarizing parts of his book \"Origin\" from a book called \"The Da Vinci Legacy\".

Which author was arrested for obscenity in 1962?

  1. James Joyce

  2. D.H. Lawrence

  3. Ernest Hemingway

  4. F. Scott Fitzgerald


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

D.H. Lawrence's novel \"Lady Chatterley's Lover\" was banned in the United States for its alleged obscenity.

Which author was accused of being a communist sympathizer during the McCarthy era?

  1. Arthur Miller

  2. Lillian Hellman

  3. Dalton Trumbo

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Arthur Miller, Lillian Hellman, and Dalton Trumbo were all accused of being communist sympathizers during the McCarthy era.

Which author was involved in a sex scandal in 1998?

  1. Bill Clinton

  2. Monica Lewinsky

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky were both involved in a sex scandal in 1998.

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