Personal Biography Quiz

Name:
Laurie Halse Anderson
Instructions
Write the letter of the correct answer to each question about yourself.
Author Status




1)
c
Which one of your books was published in 1999?
a. Twilight
b. Wintergirls
c. Speak
2)
c
Which one of your books tells the tale of a girl named Hayley and her father, Andy, who
moves back to their hometown for a normal life and to escape painful
memories of the past?
a. Twisted
b. The Hunger Games
c. The Impossible Knife of Memory
3)
a
Your greatest awards were received for the books Speak and Fever 1793.
a. true
b. false
4)
b
You were born on:
a. August 30, 1915
b. October 23, 1961
c. July 3, 1964
d. February 22, 1944
Rrt Published in 2002
Published in 2000






5)
c
Your birthplace was:
a. Boston, Massachusetts
b. Los Angeles, California
c. Potsdam, New York
d. Chicago, Illinois
6)
d
What was your favorite genre to read while growing up?
a. Science Fiction
b. Non-fiction
c. Mystery
d. Fantasy
7)
c
Where were you an exchange student in high school?
a. Germany
b. Italy
c. Denmark
d. Switzerland
8)
b
What college did you attend in 1981?
a. Onondaga Community College
b.
Georgetown University
c. New York University
d. Manhattan Community College
9)
d
What is your motto?
a. Apologies mean nothing if you dont mean it
b. You miss 100% of the shots you dont take
c. Dont tell me what I cant do
d. Its not a mistake if you cant learn from it
Lauries Hometown: Potsdam, New York
Unicorn- from the fantasy genre
Denmark flag
Lauries college, before going to Georgetown University





10)
b
Where do you live now?
a. Fresno, California
b. Potsdam, New York
c. Rome, Italy
d. Honolulu, Hawaii
e. Nashville, Tennessee
11)
e
Who is your husband?
a. I dont have one
b. Patrick Swayze
c. Greg Anderson
d. Desmond Hume
e. Scot Larrabee
12)
c
How many children and pets do you have?
a. Four children and four dogs
b. Two children and a cat
c. Four children and a dog
d. Three children and two cats
13)
d
What is your motto?
a. Apologies mean nothing if you dont mean it
b. You miss 100% of the shots you dont take
c. Dont tell me what I cant do
d. Its not a mistake if you cant learn from it
14)
a
What hobby do you enjoy?
a. Gardening
b. Cooking
c. Playing piano
d. Painting
Laurie and her husband after
participating in the Cider Run
Tomatoes are one of Lauries favorite
plants to grow







15)
a
What do you do to stay in shape?
a. Run marathons
b. Bike riding
c. Dancing
d. Weight lifting
16)
b
What is one of your favorite quotes?
a. The beginning is the most important part of the work.
b. When life gets rough, pick up a book and read.
c. We may give without loving, but we cannot love without giving.
d. Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.
17)
c
How do you begin writing a story?
a. Create personalities of each character for foundation
b. Write the resolution and work backwards
c. Ask many questions and keep an open mind for further ideas
d. Break down each part of the plot
18)
d
What influences you to keep writing?
a. The career offers many opportunities
b.
The way young people respond to the books
c. Family encouragement
d. Waking up alive
19)
b
Titles are the easiest part of writing a novel.
a. true
b. false
Laurie and Scot enjoying a run