Do You Know These Short Stories That Became Major Films?

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Entertainment Books

Test your knowledge on short stories that were adapted into movies in this quiz.

Question 1

Mary Orr's short story 'The Wisdom of Eve' was adapted into an award-winning 1950 film. Can you guess the name of the movie?

A) 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'

B) 'All About Eve'

C) 'Gaslight'

D) 'Now, Voyager'

Question 2

Washington Irving's spooky story, originally published in a serialized collection, has been adapted multiple times. Do you know the name of the story?

A) 'The Yellow Wallpaper'

B) 'The Tell-Tale Heart'

C) 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge'

D) 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'

Question 3

Annie Proulx's 1997 love story in Wyoming was adapted into a movie that won multiple Academy Awards. Can you guess the title?

A) 'No Country for Old Men'

B) 'Lonesome Dove'

C) 'Brokeback Mountain'

D) 'Crash'

Question 4

Who was the author of the 1956 story that became both a Tom Cruise movie and a television series?

A) Ursula K. Le Guin

B) Philip K. Dick

C) C. L. Moore

D) Ray Bradbury

Question 5

Akira Kurosawa's 1950 psychological thriller was adapted from a short story by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. Can you guess the name of the film?

A) 'Rashomon'

B) 'Seven Samurai'

C) 'The Hidden Fortress'

D) 'Throne of Blood'