Famous Micks
Contemporary Writers Series
Classic
Final Question
100

A guy who will never be your beast of burden. He dances a bit too.

Who is Mick Jagger?

100

This Western New York native's career spans over 100 books. She's a great short story writer and her novel won the National Book Award in 1969.

Who is Joyce Carol Oates?

100

This novel follows a teenager around New York City after being kicked out of prep school.

What is The Cather in the Rye?

200

This wealthy American clubhouse owner has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is often seen with his close friends but doubles as a sorcerer every now and then.

Who is Mick E. Mouse?

200

This two-time Pulitzer Prize winner's most popular novel explores a slave navigating Antebellum South via the railroad that is not actually under the ground.

Who is Colson Whitehead?

200

Exploring class, marriage, and first impressions, this novel famously opens with "It is a truth universally acknowledged…"

What is Pride and Prejudice?

300

Unfortunately, the other Rolling Stone named Mick. He is a great musician.

Who is Mick Taylor?

300

The title of this bestselling author's novel about an opera singer in a hostage crisis quite literally translates to "fine song." 

Who is Ann Patchett?

300

Fed up with everything around him, a crazed uncle does away with his brothers, kidnaps his nephews, and loses a fight over the color of roses.

What is Richard III?

400

One of the best New York Yankees to ever play, known for his elite play making and powerful hitting.

Who is Mickey Mantle?

400

This New Orleans native is a New York Times Best Selling author. His book on the history of American slavery won the 2021 National Book Critics Award.

Who is Clint Smith?

400

This novel explores independence, morality, and love versus self-respect, with the famous line, "Reader, I married him."

What is Jane Eyre?

500

American actor whose career has spanned forty years. He has won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe as well as an Academy Award nomination. Popularly known for his role in Iron Man 2.

Who is Mickey Rourke?

500

This Hmong American writer's memoir recounts her family's journey from refugee camps in Laos and Thailand to the United States.

Who is Kao Kalia Yang?

500

Angry at his boss for taking his girlfriend, the main character of this poem refuses to show up to work. This caused an increased workload for his coworkers and resulted in the loss of his best friend.

What is The Iliad?

500

The title of a Beatles album, but also a collection of essays by the great Joan Didion.

What is "The White Album"?