Short Story Authors

Who is the American short story author known for his twist endings?

• Ernest Hemingway

• Shirley Jackson

• O. Henry

• J. D. Salinger

Which American author wrote the six-word story 'For sale: baby shoes, never worn'?

• Ray Bradbury

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Ernest Hemingway

Who wrote the short story 'The Lottery'?

• Jorge Luis Borges

• Flannery O'Connor

• Shirley Jackson

• Guy de Maupassant

Which French author frequently used ironic endings in his stories?

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Guy de Maupassant

• Edgar Allan Poe

• J. D. Salinger

In which story does the title character become poisonous?

• Rappaccini's Daughter

• The Snows of Kilimanjaro

• The Cask of Amontillado

• The Lottery

Who wrote the novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'?

• Ernest Hemingway

• J. D. Salinger

• Ray Bradbury

• Shirley Jackson

Which American author wrote in the 'Southern Gothic' style?

• Flannery O'Connor

• Jorge Luis Borges

• Guy de Maupassant

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

Who wrote the story 'The Library of Babel'?

• Ray Bradbury

• Jorge Luis Borges

• Ernest Hemingway

• Edgar Allan Poe

Which American author's stories are often set in New England?

• Shirley Jackson

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Flannery O'Connor

• J. D. Salinger

Who wrote the story 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find'?

• Flannery O'Connor

• Guy de Maupassant

• Jorge Luis Borges

• Ray Bradbury