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1 trivia quiz  Barry Lyndon icon
William Makepeace Thackeray's 1844 novel ?Barry Lyndon? was a notable success for the author. If you weren't around for the book signings, good luck on this quiz.
Difficult 10Q
75 plays
Jun 11 08
sidnobls gold
2 trivia quiz  Brad Thor Books icon
I thought Mr. Thor deserved a quiz for his great series of books.
Tough 10Q
90 plays
Jan 03 08
spokanemikel gold
3 trivia quiz  Margaret Truman icon
Margaret Truman was the daughter of President Harry S and Bess Truman. Her works of fiction and non-fiction are both very popular. She died in January 2008
Difficult 10Q
81 plays
Mar 19 07
bigwoo gold
4 trivia quiz  Dalton Trumbo's "Johnny Got His Gun" icon
"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.
Average 25Q
78 plays
Jan 06 06
danceswithcows
5 trivia quiz  Those Crazy Thurber Cartoons! icon
Besides writing such classics of humor as "The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty", James Thurber is as well known for his unique cartoons, often lunatic situations depicted in his deadpan style. Here's an overview of some of his best-known drawings.
Difficult 15Q
99 plays
Jun 25 04
tjoebigham
6 trivia quiz  'Under Milkwood' by Dylan Thomas icon
'Under Milkwood' by Dylan Thomas is one of my favourite plays. It is the story of a day in the lives of the inhabitants of a small Welsh village.
Tough 15Q
78 plays
Jun 15 04
Clare87
7 trivia quiz  The Sorority Trilogy icon
Tamara Thorne is one of my favorite horror authors. Here are some questions on the three installments of "The Sorority Trilogy".
Difficult 10Q
45 plays
Dec 18 03
RunicBeauty
8 trivia quiz  Emily - 606 icon
If you're fascinated by the teen book series 'Emily - 606' by Mary Taylor, then this quiz should be a snap!
Difficult 10Q
78 plays
Jun 18 03
gryffindorgirl
9 trivia quiz  Bannermere Cryptic icon
This is a who's who quiz about Geoffrey Trease's "Bannermere" series of books. All but one of the cryptic clues refers to a person.
Difficult 10Q
39 plays
Jun 04 03
Sallyo
10 trivia quiz  "The White Hotel" Quiz icon
This is an easy quiz concerning "The White Hotel", a strange and intriguing novel by D.M. Thomas. If you have read it once, you should breeze through this quiz.
Difficult 10Q
42 plays
Mar 23 03
wrapedinplastic
11 trivia quiz  A Child's Christmas in Wales icon
Dylan Thomas wrote this prose-poem as an evocative memory of his childhood. It has become a classic of modern literature.
Difficult 10Q
108 plays
Oct 15 02
Elanor
12 trivia quiz  "The White Hotel" by D.M. Thomas icon
Beginning with a woman going to Freud with mysterious pains, and ending with one of history's worst atrocities, D.M. Thomas's heart-stopping tale has become a modern classic. How much do you know about 'The White Hotel'?
Difficult 10Q
51 plays
May 06 02
panderson
13 trivia quiz  Sister Fidelma Mysteries
These questions are derived from an excellent series of mysteries featuring Sister Fidelma of Ireland. Enjoy the quiz.
Difficult 10Q
96 plays
Sep 10 01
JoshCaleb12
14 trivia quiz  All About Anthony Trollope
One of the greatest Victorian writers is now a quiz for you! If you're not a Trollope fanatic, stay away, this quiz is not for you!
Difficult 20Q
72 plays
Feb 16 01
sampras
15 trivia quiz  John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces" coolicon
A real classic and the funniest book ever written!
Difficult 10Q
162 plays
Jan 14 04
yankeedog
16 trivia quiz  Amy Tan's "The Bonesetter's Daughter" icon
Like Amy Tan's other novels, this beautifully written book explores the relationships between mothers and daughters across generations and oceans. What do you know of the bonesetter's descendants?
Average 10Q
213 plays
Jul 11 02
CellarDoor editor
17 trivia quiz  'Presumed Innocent' the book icon
This quiz is on the crime novel 'Presumed Innocent' by Scott Turow. If you have seen the film it will help, but the quiz is on the book. It won't spoil the story if you've not read it!
Difficult 10Q
141 plays
Nov 20 01
bridget3
18 trivia quiz  A Confederacy of Dunces icon
Twenty questions on the Pulitzer prize winning novel by John Kennedy Toole, most definitely one of the funniest books ever written. Easy if you've read it once, twice, or a hundred times. Enjoy!
Tough 20Q
159 plays
Apr 25 04
JeremyCB
19 trivia quiz  Secret Test of Walter Mitty
This test was created by the Honors English 9 class from Pelham High School in Pelham, AL. It's not too tough. Remember---this is a test-- it is only a test--in the event of a real test, please study! Y'all come back now, ya hear?
Average 10Q
288 plays
Sep 01 00
baultman
20 trivia quiz  Casey at the Bat icon
A quiz on this famous poem
Average 10Q
249 plays
Jun 18 02
scammaster

Some sample questions from this category:

* Who is the author of 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'?
* From what or whom is Mitty escaping?
* What two items was Mitty supposed to purchase at the store?
* Where did Mitty take his wife?
* How often did the Mittys go to town?
* What kind of plane did Mitty fly in the first daydream ?
* With what did Mitty fix the anesthetizer?
* What was the subject of the magazine article Mitty was reading as he waited for his wife?
* Where did Mitty wait for his wife after making his purchases?
* What was Mitty's final daydream?
* The heroine of The Eustace Diamonds, reminiscent of Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair, was...?
* In which Trollope novel does the kidnapping of a child by his father figure as a major plot element?
* Which recent British Prime Minister said that 'The Little House at Allington' would be'my pick for the only novel I could have' if left on a desert island?
* In which novel, the first in the 'political' series, does an heiress nearly, but not quite, run off to be married to a 'no-account' adonis?
* The Times of London was represented in Trollope novels as ______.
* The discovery of the 'real' will and its dislosure (or not!) is the plot of which uncharacteristically psychological Trollope novel?
* With what part of the British government did Trollope remain associated while he wrote his novels?
* Which of the following British writers was NOT a contemporary of Trollope?
* Most of Trollope's first novels dealt with _______.
* The novel that dealt most extensively with law and its effect on inheritance of land was?

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