Famous English Authors

When she was a child, Christie ....

• had lots of friends.

• liked reading poetry.

• had a wild imagination.

• wasn't creative.

Hercule Poirot ...

• is based on someone Christie met in World War I.

• is in all Christie's books.

• appeared in the first book Christie wrote.

• wrote poems at a young age.

Working at a hospital dispensary gave Christie ...

• the idea for Hercule Poirot.

• little time to write books.

• information she used in her writing.

• millions of fans.

When he was 12 years old, Tolkien ...

• had already begun creating a new language.

• moved to a different country.

• lost his father.

• lived in South Africa.

The Hobbit ...

• was first written in a foreign language.

• was published before The Lord of the Rings.

• has sold more copies than any other book.

• spoke 20 languages.

The Lord of thr Rings novel wasn't turned into a successful series of films.

• True

• False

Hercule Poirot is one of the most famous Tolkien's fictional characters of all time.

• True

• False

The hobbits played a major role in The Lord of the Rings.

• What is The Lord of the Rings?

• Where do the hobbits come from?

• Who played a major role in The Lord of the Rings?

Christie's first novel was published in 1919.

• What did Christie in 1919?

• Who was Christie's first novel published by?

• When was Christie's first novel published?

When she was little, Christie had ________as well as real friends.

• charming

• fictional

• popular

• imaginary