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Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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Again the text and nothing but the text. Here are 25 questions about the thoughts, actions, sayings and character of Scout in Harper Lee's famous novel.
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Lee, Harper
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Average
25 Q
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Philian
Jun 04 03
11682 plays
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Ride to "El Paso" one more time with Marty Robbins
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Do you remember the lyrics of Marty Robbins' smash hit western song "El Paso"? Check out the details in this multiple choice quiz.
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Robbins, Marty
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Average
15 Q
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Philian
May 01 03
3423 plays
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"Bleak House" - worst title but best Dickens book?
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Many people are put off one of Charles Dickens' best books by the depressing title. However, those who have read it will know how good it is and get the answers to most of these questions.
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Dickens, Charles
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Average
25 Q
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Philian
May 14 03
1290 plays
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Jem in "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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All these multi-choice questions are about the sayings, actions, and personality of Jem in Harper Lee's famous novel. Only the text of the book is used.
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Lee, Harper
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Average
25 Q
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Philian
Jul 01 03
3687 plays
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"The Return of Sherlock Holmes"
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With these questions you can relive the exciting days when Dr. Watson started to recount the thirteen new cases of Sherlock Holmes after his return from the supposedly fatal encounter with Professor Moriarty.
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Doyle, Arthur Conan
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Average
25 Q
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Philian
Dec 16 03
1890 plays
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The 'Perry Mason' Television Series
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Its original run lasted nine and half years and "Perry Mason" was once voted one of the top five television series of all time. All these questions are about the early series.
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Perry Mason
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Average
10 Q
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Philian
May 25 03
900 plays
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"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"
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There are 12 stories in the volume entitled "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". Each of the multi-choice questions is based on the 12 cases that make up the book.
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Doyle, Arthur Conan
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Average
25 Q
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Philian
Nov 25 03
3567 plays
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"Twelve Angry Men" (1957)
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These questions are all about the 1957 movie starring Henry Fonda as Juror Number 8.
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Twelve Angry Men
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Easy
10 Q
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Philian
Dec 01 03
2838 plays
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The "Lost Princes" of English History
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Eldest sons didn't always grow up to succeed their fathers as King. Here are 15 multi-choice questions about English royal princes who didn't quite make it to the top position.
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U.K. Royals
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Tough
15 Q
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Philian
Jul 14 03
2400 plays
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Atticus in "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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There is nothing here about the film. There are just 25 multi-choice factual questions about the actions, sayings and character of Atticus Finch in Harper Lee's much-studied novel.
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Lee, Harper
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Average
25 Q
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Philian
Jun 02 03
3567 plays
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"Hamlet" Do you know the text ?
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All the questions in this quiz are based upon the characters and the action in Shakepeare's most famous tragedy "Hamlet".
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Hamlet
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Average
25 Q
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Philian
May 30 03
4665 plays
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Brother to the Monarch
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The answer to each question about English royalty is either the name of a monarch or of his or her brother. Can you always select the correct sibling?
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U.K. Royals
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Average
15 Q
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Philian
Nov 26 03
1737 plays
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"Edward II" - Marlowe's Classic History Play
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Sex, violence, horror, power, tragedy - these are all at the core of Christopher Marlowe's most "finished" play. These questions are on the action and the characters of the drama.
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Marlowe, Christopher
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Tough
25 Q
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Philian
May 18 03
309 plays
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"Richard II" - How well do you know the action?
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It is both a history play and a tragedy. All these questions on "Richard II" are factual ones based entirely on the text.
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Richard II
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Average
25 Q
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Philian
Apr 30 03
414 plays
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Marty Robbins - Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs
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From "El Paso" to "Utah Carol" - all the multi-choice questions are based on the Marty Robbins album "Gunfighter Ballads & Trail Songs". Shoot your way out !
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Robbins, Marty
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Difficult
15 Q
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Philian
May 05 03
768 plays
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"Kidnapped" by Robert L. Stevenson
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Follow David Balfour's adventures in the Highlands of Scotland where he meets the famous Alan Breck Stewart and then has to run for his life.
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Stevenson, Robert Louis
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Average
15 Q
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Philian
Jun 23 03
459 plays
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Richard I - The Truth Not the Myth
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Many myths have grown up around this famous king of England. The truth reveals another but no less interesting story. Try out these questions and see.
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Richard I
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Tough
15 Q
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Philian
Apr 10 04
1089 plays
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"Five Go To Smuggler's Top"-Enid Blyton
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Dogs are not allowed.What will George do when she and her cousins go to Smuggler's Top? Visit the house on top of the hill amongst the marshes, answer the questions and find out what happens.
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Famous Five
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Average
15 Q
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Philian
Apr 11 04
957 plays
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William II - known as William Rufus
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William II, his father and his brothers all imposed their grip upon the newly-conquered England. Try this multi-choice quiz about the second King in the dynasty started by William I.
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House of Normandy
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Tough
15 Q
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Philian
Jul 11 03
855 plays
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Before They Were King
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Here are 15 monarchs who took part in or witnessed crucial or momentous events before they came to the throne of England. Can you identify the right man in each case?
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U.K. Royals
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Average
15 Q
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Philian
Nov 11 03
2988 plays
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William III and Mary II
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A revolution and a joint monarchy. What do you know about the life and times of William of Orange and Queen Mary?
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House of Orange
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Average
15 Q
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Philian
Nov 20 03
1104 plays
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"Five On a Hike Together" - Enid Blyton
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This is the adventure where the Five find themselves out in the middle of a lake looking for a missing boat. Can they avoid trouble from Dirty Dick? Try out the multi-choice questions and see.
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Famous Five
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Average
15 Q
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Philian
Mar 05 04
1002 plays
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Words by Decade 1961-1970
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Words that came into the language during "The Swinging Sixties" should be well known to us. Check them out in this multi-choice quiz.
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Words by Decade
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Average
10 Q
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Philian
Nov 25 03
6495 plays
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Perry Mason on the Case
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The clue is usually in the question ! Can you spot the titles of these Perry Mason cases as created by Erle Stanley Gardner in books. Some of the tales also appeared in the television series.
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Gardner, Erle Stanley
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Tough
15 Q
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Philian
May 20 03
555 plays
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"Twelfth Night" - Do you know the text ?
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Each question is a straight-forward multi-choice option about the action and the characters in this popular comedy by Shakespeare.
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Twelfth Night
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Tough
25 Q
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Philian
May 25 03
1878 plays
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How Well Do You Know "Henry V" ?
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All the questions in this multi-choice quiz are about the action and the characters in the text. Can you come back safely from France ?
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Henry V
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Tough
25 Q
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Philian
May 09 03
912 plays
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"Five on a Treasure Island" -Enid Blyton
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The first book in the celebrated "Famous Five" series and the reason why everyone wanted more. How much do you know about their first adventure? Use these multi-choice questons to find out.
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Famous Five
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Average
15 Q
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Philian
Jun 06 03
2304 plays
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British Comics and Their Characters
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"Dandy","Beano","Topper","Eagle","Victor", "Rover","Adventure","Bunty", "Girl", "Robin","Swift". There are plenty of super British comics and even more brilliant characters hiding within them. Check them out with these questions.
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British Comics
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Tough
10 Q
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Philian
Apr 21 04
2049 plays
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Are You As Good As Sherlock Holmes?
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In each of the following questions you will try to come to the same conclusion as the master detective or identify the clue that led him to his conclusion. All the puzzles are directly from the works of Arthur Conan Doyle. Beware red herrings!
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Doyle, Arthur Conan
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Tough
10 Q
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Philian
Dec 11 03
2145 plays
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Words by Decade 1951- 1960
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This decade marked the beginning of the consumer boom in both the U.S.A. and Great Britain.In the background lurked the dangers of the Cold War. However, the new words kept on arriving in the dictionary.
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Words by Decade
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Average
10 Q
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Philian
Nov 18 03
4542 plays
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