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Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun"
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"Johnny Got His Gun", a controversial book that never takes the easy way out, is one of the most deeply impacting war novels ever written...see how much you know of it.
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T
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Average
25 Q
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danceswithcows
Jan 06 06
111 plays
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"Anything Goes": Original vs. Revival vs. Revival
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"Anything Goes" is a very unique show because of the number of rewrites that it has had. This quiz concerns the three major performances: the original 1934 Broadway version, the 1962 off-Broadway revival version, and the 1987 Broadway revival.
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Anything Goes
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Tough
25 Q
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danceswithcows
May 26 06
147 plays
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Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle"
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A famous piece of political and socialist literature, "The Jungle" tells the story of Lithuanian immigrants who come to Chicago to work in the famous meatpacking industry. However, they encounter many hardships and cruel realities in this urban jungle.
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S
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Tough
25 Q
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danceswithcows
Feb 17 07
192 plays
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What's the Connection?
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There exist many common bonds between Broadway musicals that may or may not go unnoticed. Are you someone who notices them?
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Something in Common
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Average
20 Q
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danceswithcows
Feb 22 07
1281 plays
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The Old Man, the Sea, and You
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A short but powerful tale that exhibits masterful narration, "The Old Man and the Sea" remains most popular among Hemingway's works. Cast your line and prepare for some questions!
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Hemingway, Ernest
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Average
15 Q
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danceswithcows
Mar 15 07
684 plays
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Broadway Flops
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Throughout Broadway's history, there have been the "Cats", "Phantom of the Opera", and "Rent" like musicals that have run for a very long time and been very successful. And then there are the Broadway flops...the terrible, campy and just plain disastrous
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Musicals Mixture
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Tough
15 Q
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danceswithcows
Jul 15 06
861 plays
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A Boy and His Tiger
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"Calvin & Hobbes" has to be one of my favorite comic strips of all time. This quiz should be easy, if you've read all the strips three times or so!
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Calvin & Hobbes
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Difficult
25 Q
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danceswithcows
Mar 20 07
1302 plays
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Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game"
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A very famous short story by Richard Connell shows how the hunters can become the huntees very quickly.
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C
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Average
25 Q
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danceswithcows
Jan 11 06
372 plays
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"Jesus Christ Superstar"....the Quiz
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My favorite rock opera....demonstrate your knowledge of it! (Most questions are pertinent to the original play, performed at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, the first performance being October 12, 1971)
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Jesus Christ Superstar
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Tough
25 Q
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danceswithcows
May 22 05
1263 plays
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Literary Techniques
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Many authors won't simply come out and say exactly what they mean in their works; they use a variety of techniques and devices to enrich their work and make it more interesting. See if you can identify some of the more common techniques.
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Language Use
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Average
15 Q
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danceswithcows
Apr 29 06
1602 plays
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Hear Me Now! A "Man of La Mancha" Quiz
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"Man of La Mancha" is an interesting and highly amusing "play within a play" musical. Based on Cervantes's novel "Don Quixote", it is a swashbuckling farce of knights and chivalry that preaches we should see life not as it is, but how it should be.
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M
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Difficult
25 Q
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danceswithcows
Jun 27 06
327 plays
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Stephen King's "Carrie"
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See how much you know about King's story about a girl who finally takes action against her antagonizing classmates.
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Carrie
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Average
10 Q
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danceswithcows
May 15 05
1800 plays
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Musicals in Other Words
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In this quiz, I'll give you a phrase that is synonymous with the title of a musical. (Example: The leader of leonine cats = The Lion King) A little outside knowledge is necessary for you to successfully complete your mission of a perfect score.
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In Other Words
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Average
15 Q
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danceswithcows
May 28 06
1410 plays
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Musical Mothers
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Ahh, the Broadway mothers: They range from the sweet and supportive to the insane and malicious. Feel the maternal love as you push through this quiz!
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Cast and Characters
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Average
10 Q
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danceswithcows
Jun 16 06
459 plays
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Carrie: The Musical
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"Carrie"...novel, movie...musical? Yes, it's true. The legendary plot about a girl who takes revenge against her teasing classmates with the help of telekinesis spawned a musical of infamous repute that eventually became Broadway's biggest flop.
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C
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Tough
25 Q
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danceswithcows
Jan 07 06
144 plays
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Cutting "Footloose"
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Show your knowledge of the characters, plot, and music in "Footloose".
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Footloose
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Tough
25 Q
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danceswithcows
May 25 05
540 plays
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Literary Antagonists
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Some of the better and lesser known literary bad guys appear in this quiz. How many can you recognize?
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Literary Characters
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Average
10 Q
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danceswithcows
May 18 06
588 plays
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
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"Can you spell i-r-r-e-s-i-s-t-i-b-l-e?" This witty new musical described as "'A Chorus Line' with pimples" is a great demonstration about how winning isn't everything, but see if you can win its quiz!
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t.25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
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Average
25 Q
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danceswithcows
Jan 04 06
498 plays
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