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