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Mixed Pouch of Snuff
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This one is about Sir Terry Pratchett's 38th discworld novel 'Snuff'. Have fun!
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Difficult
10 Q
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Siggi
Apr 09 13
81 plays
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See the Unseen Academicals
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This one is about 'Unseen Academicals', Sir Terry Pratchett's 37th Discworld novel. I hope you enjoy it!
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Tough
10 Q
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Siggi
Apr 07 13
66 plays
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James Rollins Adventures
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A talented author, James Rollins' books can keep you turning the pages - but were you really paying attention?
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Tough
10 Q
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NovaLuna
Apr 06 13
54 plays
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The "Snows" of Kilimanjaro
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"The Snows of Kilimanjaro" is a classic short story by Ernest Hemingway. This is a quiz about Hemingway's story and other literary works using the fluffy white stuff "snow" in their title. Stay warm and I hope you enjoy the quiz.
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Difficult
10 Q
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adam36
Apr 05 13
162 plays
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All's Well That Ends Well
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"The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together," remarks one of the minor characters in this teasingly complex and unlucky play of Shakespeare's, which ought to be better known than it is.
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Tough
20 Q
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londoneye98
Apr 04 13
141 plays
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"Mockingjay" Quotes
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This quiz will cover quotes from various characters in Suzanne Collins' masterpiece, "Mockingjay", the third and final book in "The Hunger Games" trilogy. It will only cover the third book. May the odds be ever in your favor! Have fun, and good luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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jddrsi_raven
Apr 04 13
150 plays
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I'm Happy Anyway
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Advice and suggestions for attaining happiness can be found in all types of literature. Here are just a few examples. Enjoy!
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Tough
10 Q
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mlcmlc
Apr 02 13
282 plays
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Friends of the ABC in "Les Miserables"
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About the Friends of the ABC and the little things about them that you will know if you have read the book by Victor Hugo. The Friends of the ABC are the group of students that started the Barricade.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Cafe_Musain
Apr 01 13
102 plays
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Robert Heinlein's Juveniles
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Although Robert Heinlein's more famous works tend to be adult oriented, he wrote a wonderful series of novels for young readers (juveniles) in the late 1940s and 1950s. Given the description, can you identify one of his great juveniles.
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Average
10 Q
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RollTidewinner
Mar 31 13
111 plays
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Famous Last Words
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Can you guess the name of a literary work from just its last few lines? Don't wory if you don't have a photographic memory, most of the lines have enough clues about the plot and/or characters that you should be able to figure it out.
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Easy
10 Q
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Maiguy
Mar 29 13
738 plays
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Who, What, Where, or When - Literature
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Ten questions about the 'who, what, where, or when' of an assortment of classic literary works. Are you ready to begin this biblio-quiz?
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Average
10 Q
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Pegbshack
Mar 28 13
435 plays
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The Plot, She Thickens
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In contrast to the usual "opening lines" quiz, this quiz will describe the event at/near the beginning of an Agatha Christie book (not necessarily the first scene!) that sets the plot in motion. All you have to do is tell me the book. Good luck!
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Tough
15 Q
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PearlQ19
Mar 28 13
135 plays
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The Write Stuff
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Welcome to the third of my quizzes, that go towards my Adventures in Authoring badge. This quiz is about British authors who became world famous for their various novels because they had "The Write Stuff" if you excuse the pun.
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Average
10 Q
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mcsurfie
Mar 25 13
471 plays
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I Write the Plays (Very Old Plays)
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We have around eighty surviving plays works by eight ancient dramatists: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Terence, and Seneca. The following are questions about their plays.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Ampelos
Mar 21 13
210 plays
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Oh, What a Grimm Tale!
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Think you know the Grimm Brothers' tales? Take this quiz and find out.
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Tough
10 Q
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nmerr
Mar 17 13
708 plays
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"A Memory of Light": Who Said?
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There were some amazing lines in the final book of "The Wheel of Time" by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. Remember which of the characters said them?
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Average
10 Q
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mierinable
Mar 16 13
81 plays
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All You Need is a Good Book
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Read any good books lately? Here is a quiz where all the books are good reads and have the word "good" in their title. Read on and enjoy this (hopefully) good quiz.
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Average
10 Q
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adam36
Mar 16 13
705 plays
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A Middle-earth Murder Mystery!
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In several of Tolkien's works, a great many characters did not make it to ripe old age. This quiz is about some of these characters... and the people that put an end to them. Who slew whom?
Enjoy!
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Difficult
10 Q
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OdinsHrafn716
Mar 15 13
150 plays
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Work It Out!
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A feud is a disagreement between two people or groups of people, usually started as the result of an insult, violence or even murder. This quiz is about famous feuds in literature. These characters just needed to "work it out".
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Average
10 Q
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workisboring
Mar 14 13
309 plays
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"Naruto" - Volume 18: "Tsunade's Decision"
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The questions on this quiz are from chapter 154 to chapter 162, the full eighteenth volume of "Naruto".
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Average
10 Q
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IKSOKRIPS
Mar 14 13
75 plays
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The Life and Death of King John
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If you know a bit of medieval history, OR if you've read the play, you'll get my hints about characters in William Shakespeare's "The Life and Death of King John" (usually called simply "King John"). So plunge into the fray!
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Average
10 Q
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nannywoo
Mar 13 13
141 plays
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Shakespeare's Birds
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Shakespeare clearly possessed some fundamental ornithological knowledge. But exactly which birds did he refer to in his plays?
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Difficult
10 Q
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HobbitLady
Mar 12 13
147 plays
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"Catching Fire" Quotes
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This quiz will cover quotes from various characters in Suzanne Collins' masterpiece, "Catching Fire", the second book in "The Hunger Games" trilogy. It will only cover the second book. May the odds be ever in your favor! Have fun, and good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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jddrsi_raven
Mar 12 13
135 plays
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A Memory of Death
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Spoiler Warning - 'A Memory of Light'
Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson have led us to Tarmon Gai'don. The Last Battle has come and gone, yet not all characters survived.
Bur who lives, who died?
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Tough
10 Q
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Siggi
Mar 10 13
96 plays
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Another Lonely Valentine's Day
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A bunch of Shakespeare characters are in a bar, lamenting their unrequited loves on Valentine's Day. I'll give you the character's situation, you tell me the person who doesn't love them back.
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Difficult
10 Q
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merylfederman
Mar 09 13
213 plays
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Literary Skeletons II
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Insert the missing vowels to complete the names of these classical and celebrated writers. For example, SHKSPR would be "Shakespeare". The letter "Y" has also been removed from names when it's used as a vowel.
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Average
25 Q
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alaspooryoric
Mar 09 13
333 plays
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Lord Peter Who's Who
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What do you know about secondary characters in Dorothy L Sayers' "Lord Peter Wimsey" stories? Bunter, Harriet, Parker, and more...
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Average
10 Q
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agony
Mar 08 13
117 plays
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More on "Gaudy Night" by Dorothy L. Sayers
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"Gaudy Night" was published in 1935, and is the third novel featuring Harriet Vane, who is investigating some unpleasant happenings at her former Oxford College.
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Average
10 Q
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Ampelos
Mar 08 13
90 plays
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The Death Cure
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In the third and final book of James Dashner's "Maze Runner" trilogy, the trials come to an end. Does WICKED finally get its cure and save the world from the Flare? Or do Thomas and the Gladers find more deceit in the cause? Good luck!
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Difficult
10 Q
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kyleisalive
Mar 07 13
51 plays
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The Moral of the Story is...
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I'm going to give you a short description of the fable in headline format, and you tell me what the moral of the story is.
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Very Easy
10 Q
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urubu715
Mar 03 13
1110 plays
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