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1 I Remember Mama
"I Remember Mama" is a play, written by John Van Druten. It is based on the book "Mama's Bank Account" by Kathryn Forbes. If you have seen the play or have read the script you will be able to answer these questions, no extra info is needed.
Difficult
10 Q
Ilona_Ritter
Oct 20 12
78 plays
2 Burro Genius
This is a quiz about Victor Villasenor's book "Burro Genius". Also, the questions will not be in order.
Average
10 Q
jericha
Mar 11 07
111 plays
3 Jack Vance Stories
How well do you know your Vance? Find out with these ten questions from ten different books.
Difficult
10 Q
Mugaboo
Jul 31 04
135 plays
4 Victor Villasenor's "Rain of Gold"
This is one of the best books I have ever read, it is the history of Victor's parents. The questions will not be in order.
Tough
10 Q
jericha
Mar 20 07
132 plays
5 Gore Vidal: "Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace"
In 2002 Gore Vidal published his book "Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace-How We Got To Be So Hated". Test your knowledge of this book.
Average
10 Q
jstagamtome
Jun 05 09
105 plays
6 "Maria": by Maria von Trapp Chpt.1
This is one of my favorite Maria von Trapp books. The book is wonderful, and, for anyone else who has read it, I hope that they enjoy this quiz.
Very Difficult
10 Q
MAhotty
Apr 25 09
315 plays
7 "The Hollow"
How much do you know about the first book in Jessica Verday's "The Hollow" trilogy?
Tough
10 Q
186FleetStreet
May 04 11
84 plays
8 Van Loon's Lives
In "Van Loon's Lives", Hendrik Willem Van Loon and his friend held weekend dinner parties for famous people in history. Guess who were invited!
Average
15 Q
rsh437
Oct 30 09
102 plays
9 Judge Dee
Dr. Robert van Gulik wrote a series of detective stories featuring Judge Dee, a district magistrate in Tang China. The judge is assisted by Ma Joong, Chiao Tai, Tao Gan, and Sergeant Hoong. Questions are about the judge and his adventures.
Average
10 Q
bexze
Jan 22 06
105 plays
10 Homecoming
This test is based on the book "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt.
Average
10 Q
flutist12
Aug 19 06
147 plays
11 Jack Vance's "The Dying Earth"
Among Jack Vance's voluminous works of fantasy is the "Dying Earth" series. These are purest "suspension of disbelief" fantasies set in the far future when the sun has become a red and flickering remnant.
Tough
10 Q
brian59
Dec 16 02
129 plays
12 "Keep Your Hair On" Trivia
This is just a quiz on a book by E Vercoe I've been reading at the moment, about a girl who has lymphatic cancer.
Tough
10 Q
cheekybunny555
Aug 10 05
96 plays
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Last Updated Nov 15 12 4:03 AM

Some sample questions from this category:

* Three of these characters from the first book in the series, "The Dying Earth", are villains (or worse); one is a hero. Can you guess which one?
* Mad King Cutt ordered Phandaal, the Arch-Necromancer, to create many weird beasts for his private zoo (and then let them loose on the countryside as a joke). Which of these is NOT one of these hybrid monsters?
* The next book in the "Dying Earth" series is "The Eyes of the Overworld", in which Cugel the Clever is sent by Iucounu the Laughing Magician to recover magic cusps enabling the viewer to see the Overworld. Why did Cugel agree to perform this task?
* Cugel got in major trouble with the sorceror Pharesm for doing what?
* After joining pilgrims to Erze Damath by raft, Cugel crosses swords with one Lodermulch. What is his usual job?


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