Match the literary character to the type of animal it is. There are characters from children's, young adult, and adult literature.
Easier, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Apr 06 18
Category:
Animal Themes
I've got lots of historical novels on my shelves. Let's take a look at what I have from 2001-2016.
Tough, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Oct 20 18
Category:
Historical Fiction
The National Film Registry of the U.S. was created in 1989 to preserve "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" American films. This quiz covers some of the 25 films inducted in 1990.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Jun 07 23
Category:
Classic Movies
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Here's part two of my short series on TV adventures of the Seventh Doctor on "Doctor Who", played by Sylvester McCoy. This quiz covers the second half of season 25 (starting with "Silver Nemesis"), season 26, and the TV movie "Doctor Who".
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Feb 17 18
Category:
'Dr Who' - The Doctors
In part seven of my nine-part Newbery Medal quiz series, I've brought in more historical fiction. Simply match the plot to the title.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
May 02 21
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category:
Children's Book Awards
Ever notice common elements across different "Doctor Who" stories? I've gathered several of them here in this quiz. Unless otherwise noted, determine which story does NOT have a certain characteristic.
Tough, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Feb 06 17
Category:
Doctor Who - Mixture
In celebration of reading every Newbery Medal-winning book, I'm writing a nine-part matching quiz series on them. Most quizzes will have a theme, like this one, where each book has a fantasy, sci-fi, or otherwise supernatural bent to it.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
May 02 21
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category:
Children's Book Awards
It's part three of my nine-part series celebrating my read-through of every Newbery Medal book. For this quiz, I've grouped the books by a common story thread that two or three of them share.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
May 02 21
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category:
Children's Book Awards
A spin-off of "Shakespeare Play Summaries in Four Words." I will give you four words, you select the play that they attempt to describe. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Jan 03 18
Category:
Plays
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I've seen some more operas and am back with more four-word summaries! Beware spoilers in the Information sections.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Jul 16 18
Category:
Opera
The long awaited, long belated sequel to "Mini-series Madness." Fifteen more questions on well-known and little-known series follow.
Average, 15 Qns, Caseena,
Jun 21 10
Category:
TV Mini-Series and Movies
Welcome to Vienna, where we may (or may not) catch a glimpse of Empress Elisabeth, also known as Sisi. The information for this quiz was taken from the book "The Reluctant Empress" by Brigitte Hamann.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Mar 13 13
Category:
Royals Central Europe
This is the fourth in my "Summaries in Four Words" series. Four words describe the plot or idea of an anime series.
Tough, 15 Qns, Caseena,
Jun 30 11
Category:
Anime
No, it's not about the "Doctor Who" serial. I've found multiple sets of fictional, fraternal twins who are brother and sister. In this ten-question quiz about them, I've used various literature, movies, TV, and theater.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Nov 24 18
Category:
Thematic Family Members
Yes, I've written another quiz about Newbery Medal books. This time, it's all about animals! Match each character on the left to the type of animal it is on the right.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
May 02 21
Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10
Category:
Animals in Kids Books
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The ninth and last part of my series celebrating my read-through of every Newbery Medal book! This quiz's theme is a little loose: children deal with various difficulties and tragedies in their lives.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
May 02 21
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category:
Children's Book Awards
A quiz on the 1996 film "Hamlet", with Kenneth Branagh as Hamlet, Derek Jacobi as Claudius, and Julie Christie as Gertrude. Enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, Caseena,
Sep 08 10
Category:
Hamlet
Welcome to the first of three quizzes about the adventures of the fifth incarnation of the Doctor, played by Peter Davison. Let's romp through his first season, from "Castrovalva" through "Time-Flight."
Average, 15 Qns, Caseena,
Sep 27 16
Category:
'Dr Who' - The Doctors
The second in my series of quizzes about the Fifth Doctor, played by Peter Davison. We'll jaunt through season 20, from "Arc of Infinity" to "The Five Doctors".
Average, 15 Qns, Caseena,
Nov 10 16
Category:
'Dr Who' - The Doctors
A quiz tribute to that old gray squirrel from "Animaniacs", the crankiest creature in the whole wide world, Slappy.
Average, 15 Qns, Caseena,
Feb 14 14
Category:
Animaniacs
The Newbery Medal is awarded for excellence in American children's literature. Here are some similarities I found between these books. The years refer to the year each book won the Medal, not the year it was published.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
May 02 21
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category:
Children's Book Awards
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Just when I thought I was done, I get pulled back to that stage and transported into more ballets. Can you figure out which ones I've landed in?
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Nov 24 22
Category:
Ballet
Okay, maybe not best, but certainly brightest! I shine the spotlight (not that they need it) on the ten brightest stars in our night sky according to science.nasa.gov and stellardiscovery.com. This excludes our Sun, the actual brightest.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Dec 18 21
Category:
Astronomy
Every year, the United States National Film Registry inducts 25 films it declares "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The movies in this quiz were inducted in 1991 and 1992.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Sep 29 23
Category:
Classic Movies
Many people love to look up at the night sky to see the stars and trace the constellations that they form. Trace your way through this quiz about the stories behind some of these star formations.
Easier, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Apr 20 10
Category:
Something in Common
Like the original Warner Brothers cartoons, "Animaniacs" often indulges in parody. Here are some questions about the totally insane-y spoofs in the show.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Jan 26 14
Category:
Animaniacs
When I watched the 1992 film "Ferngully: The Last Rainforest" recently, I hadn't seen it in over 15 years. I noticed no quizzes on it, so I made one.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Nov 04 20
Category:
Fa - Fm Movies
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My four-quiz series about the Icelandic saga "Njal's Saga" comes to a close with the aftermath of the burning and the vengeance Kari takes for it. Grab your atonement silver and head for the Althing!
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Jul 06 23
Category:
Literature by Region
To mark my 50th quiz, I've made one about a show that's over 50 years old--"Doctor Who". This quiz covers similarities between the first three Doctors of the 2005 revival--Nine, Ten, and Eleven--and their adventures in series 1-7. Allons-y!
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Sep 18 14
Category:
'Dr Who' - The Doctors
Here's the fourth in my set of four-word opera summaries. This time, I've marked in the information sections whether or not there are major plot spoilers.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Dec 30 18
Category:
Opera
Can you match these war movie characters to the films where they belong?
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Jun 14 17
Category:
War in Movies
This is the fifth entry in my series in which I narrow down the story of an opera to four little words.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Oct 07 19
Category:
Opera
The anonymously-written "Njal's Saga", or "The Saga of Burnt Njal", covers a multi-decade feud between Icelandic families. Much happens before the feud even starts, as this quiz attests.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Jun 23 23
Category:
Literature by Region
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"Dear Mr. Henshaw" won the Newbery Medal for 1983. It follows Leigh Botts' life through the letters he writes to an author he admires.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Aug 27 16
Category:
Cleary, Beverly
Oh dear, I'm stuck on a stage and am being transported into multiple ballets! Can you help me figure out which one I'm in?
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Mar 14 18
Category:
Ballet
The story of a duck who becomes a girl who becomes Princess Tutu in order to restore the heart of a prince. Lovers of ballet and romantic music unite! This quiz uses the English dub.
Average, 15 Qns, Caseena,
Jun 08 13
Category:
P
The madness just won't stop! I'm being transported into even more ballets--can you help me figure out where I am?
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Jan 11 25
Category:
Ballet
Here's a third helping of my distillations of operas into just four words.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Jun 28 18
Category:
Opera
The feud's just heating up in this section of "Njal's Saga". This second quiz follows the beginning of the feud through the death of Gunnar. Sharpen your axes and watch your back!
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Jun 29 23
Category:
Literature by Region
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Here's the deal: I give you four characters and the name of an opera. All you have to do is click on the character who doesn't belong in that opera. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Feb 07 19
Category:
Opera
The third quiz in this series on "The Saga of Burnt Njal" takes us from oceanic travels to the burning for which the saga is often named. Grab your axes and watch out for those flames!
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Jul 03 23
Category:
Literature by Region
Many children's books feature mythological creatures. Match the character on the left to the type of creature it is on the right.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
May 02 21
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category:
Animals in Kids Books
Though many Disney villains have memorable deaths, others survive their movies. Can you figure out the villain by what fate awaits them AFTER the movie's action? (Note: I'm working from the original films, not direct-to-video sequels.)
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Apr 13 21
Category:
Kids and Animated Mixture
In the 1870s, George De Long set out in the USS Jeannette to find the North Pole. He did not succeed. All information was taken from "In the Kingdom of Ice" by Hampton Sides.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Apr 26 18
Category:
People K-L
The seventh in my series in which I take the beautiful drama, comedy, and characterizations of an opera, and squash it all down to four words.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Oct 14 19
Category:
Opera
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In opera, en travesti (or just travesti) roles are those meant to be played by the opposite sex as the character. Let's take a look at some of these gender-bending parts.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Oct 26 19
Category:
Opera
"I, Claudius" is a well-acted and wonderfully written miniseries from the 1970s. I've put together some questions to see how well you remember it. Now you may embark on the peculiar history of this Roman family.
Average, 15 Qns, Caseena,
Feb 07 10
Category:
I, Claudius
"Memories of Ice" is the third book in Steven Erikson's series "The Malazan Book of the Fallen". This quiz covers the first half the book, chapters 1 through 14.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Feb 11 18
Category:
Erikson, Steven
In Michael Grant's "Gone" series, many kids in the Fallout Alley Youth Zone develop mutant powers. Match each person with the power s/he has. Spoilers in the Information sections.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
Mar 06 18
Category:
Grant, Michael
The Newbery Medal is awarded each year to the most distinguished contribution to children's literature in America. Here are some questions about books that didn't quite get the Medal but received the runner-up prize, the Newbery Honor.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena,
May 02 21
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Category:
Children's Book Awards