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George Carlin's "Brain Droppings"
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In 1997, George Carlin (1937-2008) wrote "Brain Droppings," a New York Times bestseller and comedy classic, a compendium of his humor and satire. Take this quiz for the laughs. You'll get some! CAUTION: Contains some mildly raunchy language.
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Tough
10 Q
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snediger
Jul 23 10
381 plays
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May the Farce Be With You
Team quiz by Comedy of Errors
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In this fifth in a series of official team quizzes from Comedy of Errors, we take a look at a few of that mountain of literary gems that embrace the farcical, satirical, zanily humorous and quite frankly nonsensical elements of life!
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Average
10 Q
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dsimpy
Jul 23 10
477 plays
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Are You Dave Gorman?
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This is a quiz based on the hilarious book by Dave Gorman and Danny Wallace. It's a laugh out loud tale about two men on a mission to find other men named Dave Gorman. It's based on a true story. It's one of my personal favourite reads of all time. Enjoy
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Difficult
10 Q
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DivineComedy
Mar 03 07
225 plays
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Joe Miller's Joke Book
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Here are ten jokes from "Joe Miller's Joke Book", circa 1739. The jokes have been slightly up-dated. You need to select the original punch line. These were compiled by a hack writer of the time John Mottley.
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Tough
10 Q
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Rehaberpro
Jan 12 10
375 plays
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Ignorance is Blitz
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"Ignorance is Blitz" is one of the funniest reads ever. In this quiz, it'll be your task to fill in what's missing from the quotes. A quiz where even the right answer will be wrong but still correct. I hope you'll have fun. :o )
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Average
10 Q
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borisanchovy
Aug 12 08
600 plays
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Joe Miller Reprise
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Ten more Joe Miller jokes where you are asked to select the correct punch line. These are from the 1864 edition rather than the 1738 edition.
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Tough
10 Q
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Rehaberpro
Feb 28 10
159 plays
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Phaic Tan
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Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Stich have written a travel guide for a country that doesn't exist. See what you know about the this travel guide parody and the mysterious nation of Phaic Tan.
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Difficult
10 Q
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quogequox
Jan 10 05
237 plays
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The Essential Guide To Emo Culture
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This quiz is all about a funny book called "Everybody Hurts: The Essential Guide To Emo Culture" by Leslie Simon and Trevor Kelley. The book is basically a guide to what some people consider emo and the cultural following of the genre.
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Difficult
10 Q
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sdrockers182
Jan 02 09
219 plays
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Low-brow Parodies in Literature
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Whether you think parody is the lowest form of writing or the highest form of praise for the original work, here are a few questions about a few of my favorite spoofs in literature.
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Difficult
10 Q
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ArlingtonVA
May 23 09
426 plays
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'1066 And All That' - WC Sellar & RJ Yeatman
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'1066 And All That' is a comedy classic, highlighting most English people's confusion about their country's past. The authors happily muddle facts, characters and myth to help give a really authentic idea of 'memorable' history.
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Tough
10 Q
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teadrinker
Mar 10 05
516 plays
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Modern Comic Novels
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A quiz about some of the funniest novels in English over the last 75 years or so -- and the people who wrote them.
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Difficult
10 Q
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mcmarcar
Sep 18 10
264 plays
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"The Worst Rock and Roll Records of All Time"
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This satirical book was released in 1991. Authors Jimmy Guterman and Owen O'Donnell asked readers to take the book with a grain of salt, as it targeted music from the popular to the obscure. The quiz is based on their opinions (which may not be mine).
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Difficult
10 Q
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neon000
Jul 13 08
873 plays
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America (The Book) by the Daily Show Staff
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How much do you know about the hilarious textbook-type writing by Jon Stewart and the cast of the Daily Show?
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Average
10 Q
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filmmaker03
Mar 09 05
741 plays
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Our Dumb World
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This quiz uses information provided by "Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of the Planet Earth". If you have not read it, I would highly recommend it (unless you are easily offended). Have fun!
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Difficult
25 Q
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daBomb619
Jun 12 09
318 plays
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