Day Job Jumble Quiz: Can You Guess the Day Jobs of These Famous Authors?
The Potpourri for the Pen column in the September 2018 issue of Writer’s Digest featured a game in which you had to match the famous authors to their unexpected day jobs. Take the quiz here (and find the answers from the magazine).
The Potpourri for the Pen column in the September 2018 issue of Writer’s Digest featured a game in which you had to match these famous authors to their unexpected day job. Take the quiz below. (If you're just looking for the answer key from the magazine, scroll past the quiz for a list of the answers.)
Find the Answer Key from the Magazine Below [Quiz spoilers ahead!]
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Kurt Vonnegut – G. Car Dealer
Harper Lee – D. Airline Ticketing Agent
Haruki Murakami – H. Jazz Bar Manager
J.D. Salinger – I. Cruise Line Entertainment Director
Agatha Christie – B. Apothecary’s Assistant
Fyodor Dostoyevsky – C. Engineer
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – E. Surgeon
William Burroughs – A. Exterminator
Octavia Butler – J. Potato Chip Inspector
Vladimir Nabokov – F. Zoology Museum Curator
Read more in the September 2018 issue of Writer's Digest, or subscribe to get WD all year long.
Jess Zafarris is the Executive Director of Marketing & Communications for Gotham Ghostwriters and the former Digital Content Director for Writer’s Digest. Her eight years of experience in digital and print content direction include such roles as editor-in-chief of HOW Design magazine and online content director of HOW and PRINT magazine, as well as writing for the Denver Business Journal, ABC News, and the Memphis Commercial Appeal. She spends much of her spare time researching curious word histories and writing about them at UselessEtymology.com. Follow her at @jesszafarris or @uselessety on Twitter.
