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Historical Novels of Georgette Heyer
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How well do you know Georgette Heyer's historical novels? Test yourself with these details...
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Heyer, Georgette
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Tough
10 Q
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rosC
Apr 28 04
681 plays
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Poetry in Dorothy L Sayers' novels
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Dorothy L. Sayers' novels are full of quotes from beautiful and interesting poems. This quiz tests your knowledge of the poems and the novels in which they appear.
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Sayers, Dorothy L.
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Average
10 Q
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rosC
Jun 18 04
369 plays
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"Something Rotten" by Jasper Fforde
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Thursday Next returns to the real world accompanied by Hamlet and determined to find her non-existent husband. Confused? Here's a quiz to unravel the mysteries of Jasper Fforde's last TN novel.
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Fforde, Jasper
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Average
10 Q
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rosc
Jan 27 05
336 plays
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I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue
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Are you proud to live in the age of 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue'? Do you know the rules to Mornington Crescent? Have you met Samantha? This quiz is dedicated to the antidote to panel games.
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I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
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Tough
10 Q
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rosc
Jun 26 04
888 plays
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The Regency Novels of Georgette Heyer
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Though she herself didn't like them as much as her more serious historical books, Heyer's Regency fiction remains unrivalled. This quiz is a celebration of Almack's and phaetons, bucks and Bath misses. Enjoy!
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Heyer, Georgette
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Tough
10 Q
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rosc
Jan 06 06
669 plays
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The Poetry of John Donne
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John Donne, MP and Dean of St Paul's Cathedral wrote some of the most beautiful religious and erotic poetry in the English language. I hope this quiz will encourage you to read or re-read his poems!
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Donne, John
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Difficult
10 Q
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rosc
Apr 28 05
243 plays
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'Hornblower' by C.S.Forester
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This quiz focusses on the middle stages of Hornblower's career, from his first command on the Atropos through to his devastating capture at the end of "A Ship of the Line".
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Forester, CS
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Average
10 Q
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rosc
Jun 26 04
390 plays
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The Grand National
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The greatest race of them all deserves a much better quiz than this, but why not try it anyway!
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UK
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Average
10 Q
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rosc
Oct 16 04
1989 plays
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Pride and Prejudice
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This quiz is based on the 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel, starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen.
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Pride and Prejudice
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Average
10 Q
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rosc
Sep 23 05
5829 plays
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
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In my humble opinion, at least as good as "Jane Eyre" (remember all that dull stuff at Lowood school?) or "Wuthering Heights" (barmy, barmy nutters on the moors) - try this quiz on the best Bronte novel of all.
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Bronte Sisters
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Average
10 Q
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rosc
Jul 06 04
498 plays
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Mornington Crescent: The Complete Guide
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Many listeners to Radio 4's 'I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue' enjoy the game on the show. Some people still feel uncertain about all the rules of the game. Test your knowledge of the rules and other interesting MC facts.
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I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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rosc
Jan 02 06
513 plays
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Nursery Crimes Division
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Humpty Dumpty has died - but did he fall or was he pushed? Jasper Fforde answers this perennial dilemma in his novel, 'The Big Over Easy'. The quiz is based on the introductions to each chapter.
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Fforde, Jasper
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Tough
10 Q
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rosc
Sep 21 05
279 plays
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A Poetry Calendar
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A series of poet and poetry related questions to take you through the year.
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Poetry
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Tough
10 Q
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rosc
Jan 28 05
228 plays
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The Marlow Stories of Antonia Forest
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Antonia Forest wrote four school stories, six holiday stories and two Elizabethan stories about members of the Marlow family. How well do you remember them?
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Average
10 Q
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rosC
Apr 29 04
138 plays
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography celebrated its first birthday in September 2005 with a weekend of free online access to its amazing archives. I decided to celebrate the weekend with this quiz, based entirely on information from the ODNB
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Mixed People
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Difficult
10 Q
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rosc
Sep 26 05
333 plays
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The Ode Less Travelled
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Since reading Stephen Fry's book, I now know my iamb from my anapaest. Test your knowledge of poetic terminology in this quiz based on 'The Ode Less Travelled'.
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Poetry Terminology
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Tough
10 Q
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rosc
Jan 06 06
294 plays
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Cryptic Crossword Clues
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These are clues similar to the kind that appear in English cryptic crossword puzzles with a variety of possible tricks. The only thing that makes them harder is that you won't be able to get any of the letters from other clues!
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Cryptics
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Impossible
10 Q
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rosc
Jun 19 04
216 plays
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