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Literary Allusions in Literary Titles
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Sometimes an author thinks up the title for a literary work “from scratch.” Other times, a phrase from another’s work of literature may be adopted and/or adapted to provide just the right title. Can you identify the sources of the titles in this quiz?
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Literary Titles
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Tough
10 Q
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FatherSteve
Jun 13 09
1260 plays
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Cooking Terms, Part II
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Every activity has its own special language to describe things and processes. Cooking is no exception. How many of these cooking terms do you know well?
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Cooking and Baking
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Average
10 Q
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FatherSteve
Apr 05 07
5838 plays
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The Feast of the Epiphany
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The visitation of the Wise Men (Magi) to Bethlehem gave rise to a Christian feast day from which numerous traditions arose. This quiz tests your knowledge of both the biblical event and the art, music, food and elaborations which followed.
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Christian Holidays and Feasts
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Tough
10 Q
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FatherSteve
Jan 19 07
3099 plays
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Ships that Never Really Were
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“They that go down to the sea in ships” have figured in literature since before the Psalms of David were written. Test your knowledge of fictional ships with this quiz.
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Thematic 15 Questions
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Tough
15 Q
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FatherSteve
Aug 26 07
1002 plays
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Cooking Terms
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Even when speaking English, chefs use a language peculiar to the kitchen. How many of these cooking terms do you know well?
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Food & Drink
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Average
10 Q
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FatherSteve
Jan 24 07
9684 plays
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Maundy Thursday
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The Thursday in Holy Week is widely known as Maundy Thursday. There are numerous ceremonies and traditions which have grown up around this important feast day in the church year. How familiar are they to you?
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Christian Holidays and Feasts
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Tough
10 Q
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FatherSteve
Apr 04 07
2427 plays
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Cooking Terms, Part III
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The words used in kitchens can be puzzling to neophytes but are both precise and economical in the mouths of accomplished cooks. How many of these cooking terms do you know well?
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Cooking and Baking
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Tough
10 Q
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FatherSteve
May 22 09
1818 plays
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Rabbits that Never Really Were
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Rabbits figure in all manner of fictional works: novels, plays, short stories, movies, television, and song lyrics. Test your knowledge of fictional rabbits by taking this quiz.
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Famous Animals
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Average
15 Q
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FatherSteve
Apr 17 07
2040 plays
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Ascension Day
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The Feast of the Ascension is one of the great feasts of the Christian Year. It celebrates the bodily ascension of Jesus into Heaven. It has been kept on a Thursday, the fortieth day after Easter, since at least the 5th Century and perhaps earlier.
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Christian Holidays and Feasts
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Difficult
10 Q
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FatherSteve
May 11 09
435 plays
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Cats that Never Really Were
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Cats figure in all manner of fictional works: novels, plays, short stories, movies, television, paintings, and song lyrics. Test your knowledge of fictional cats by taking this quiz.
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Thematic 15 Questions
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Tough
15 Q
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FatherSteve
Jan 28 07
1059 plays
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People with Fishy Names
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There's something fishy about this quiz! It is about people who share their names with aquatic denizens.
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Name Game
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Tough
10 Q
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FatherSteve
Apr 03 07
957 plays
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