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folder Mixed Literature (547) folder Mystery & Detective Fiction (59)
folder Non-Fiction (36) folder Plays (45)
folder Poetry (112, 1 new) folder Religious Literature (6)
folder Romantic Fiction (7) folder Science Fiction (283, 8 new)
folder Self Help/Improvement (7) folder Shakespeare (221)
folder Stephen King (266) folder Thrillers
folder Westerns (1) folder Young Adult Fiction (23)
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1 Night of January 16
The jury is selected from among the audience and they bring in the verdict at the end of this wonderfully suspenseful, comedic courtroom drama by Ayn Rand. Let's explore this outstanding play about a murder trial.
Tough
15 Q
cat_brat63
Mar 21 09
96 plays
2 "Pretties" by Scott Westerfeld
I love the book "Pretties", so I made my first quiz about the book. Enjoy!
Average
10 Q
dog_luver4
Feb 28 08
561 plays
3 The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse
A murderer is loose around Toy City killing off old, rich characters from childhood nursery rhymes. On the case is Eddie Bear and his new sidekick, Jack, in this Robert Rankin novel of quirky dialogue, ironic murders, and chocolate bunnies. Good luck!
Difficult
10 Q
kyleisalive
Aug 21 07
186 plays
4 The Adventures of Mrs. Pollifax
Mrs. Pollifax, star of some 14 thrillers by Dorothy Gilman, is my favorite CIA agent of all time. This New Jersey grandmother is not as innocent as she seems! This quiz concerns the first three books of the series.
Tough
10 Q
CellarDoor
Nov 08 05
135 plays
5 "Nightrise" by Anthony Horowitz Part 1
"Night Rise" is the third installment of Anthony Horowitz's "The Power of Five" series. This is the first quiz of a three part quiz about the book. How well did you read it?
Tough
15 Q
thegogga
Aug 22 07
321 plays
6 The Poisonwood Bible
This is an amazing book by Barbara Kingsolver. Even Oprah thinks so:)
Average
10 Q
regenbogen
May 29 08
186 plays
7 Lovecraftian Locales
Ever wish you could travel to some of those magical fantasy lands from the works of H.P. Lovecraft? Well, you can't. I mean, they're imaginary and everything. In the meantime, I'll describe a scene and you tell me what Lovecraft story we're in.
Average
15 Q
czolgolz
Sep 23 04
696 plays
8 Once Upon A Midnight Dreary
A commission based on the first line of "The Raven". A review of works based on trochaic octameter. Seriously.
Difficult
10 Q
parrotman2006
Feb 18 10
120 plays
9 Characters in the "Gossip Girl" books
This is a quiz on my favorite series of books, the "Gossip Girl" series, by Cecily von Ziegesar. All the books in the series up to the fourth book are included in this quiz. It is all multiple choice, so it should be pretty easy. Enjoy!
Very Easy
10 Q
Underthebridge
Feb 05 04
1989 plays
10 Do You Know "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?"
Most of us are familiar with Washington Irving's most famous ghost story, but just how well do you know know it?
Tough
10 Q
sk8trmom51
Nov 09 09
285 plays
11 "Cranford" by Elizabeth Gaskell
You may have seen the BBC movie version of this charming novel, but how well do you know the book?
Tough
10 Q
pagiedamon
Jun 07 08
222 plays
12 Adulterous Women
Adulterous women are ubiquitous in fiction. Listen to each unhappy woman tell her tale of woe, and try to identify the novel in which she appears. *SPOILERS*
Average
10 Q
pagiedamon
Oct 28 08
3726 plays
13 Repairman Jack in "Hosts"
"Hosts" is the fifth novel in F. Paul Wilson's "Repairman Jack" series.
Average
10 Q
spiritseeker
Oct 25 07
111 plays
14 "Northanger Abbey" Challenge
This is a challenging quiz for fans of the Jane Austen novel "Northanger Abbey". I hope you enjoy it!
Tough
15 Q
alirho17
Jan 13 07
375 plays
15 "Uglies," by Scott Westerfeld
A quiz all about “Uglies,” the first book in the trilogy by Scott Westerfeld.
Tough
15 Q
Arget_Aiedail
Aug 31 06
1083 plays
16 A Literary Alphabet
You don't need an encyclopedic knowledge of literature to do well on this quiz--but an alphabetic knowledge will definitely come in handy!
Average
25 Q
john_sunseri
Oct 24 09
966 plays
17 Murder for Christmas
A.k.a. “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas” and “Holiday for Murder”. There’s no holiday from murder for Hercule Poirot, who must solve the brutal murder of wealthy old Simeon Lee on Christmas Eve. WARNING!-Solution revealed. Good Luck.
Tough
15 Q
jouen58
Nov 24 03
1794 plays
18 "Kushiel's Chosen", by Jacqueline Carey
How well do you remember the second book in the "Kushiel" trilogy? This book is the sequel to "Kushiel's Dart".
Average
15 Q
Amanda77586
Oct 02 07
183 plays
19 "The Sellswords"
This is a quiz about the "Sellswords" series by R.A. Salvatore. It should be straight forwward for fans. Be warned, this will have spoilers in it.
Average
15 Q
bill2004
Dec 22 06
315 plays
20 Crime and Punishment
I hope you read this classic by Dostoyevsky well because this quiz will not be easy!
Average
10 Q
adams627
Jan 02 09
288 plays
21 Equivalent Exchange: "Fullmetal Alchemist" Vol 1
The first volume of "Fullmetal Alchemist" by Hiromu Arakawa contains the first four chapters in the story of the Elrics, two brothers who try to repair a grave mistake that cost them dearly. This quiz is on the English translation by Viz Media.
Average
10 Q
robboddie
Mar 11 08
669 plays
22 Scent of Cloves
This Norah Lofts novel takes us to the 17th-century Dutch East Indies, for a tale of love, intrigue, and spices!
Tough
10 Q
agony
Apr 17 04
108 plays
23 Soar In "Flyte"!
A terrific book by Angie Sage, "Flyte" is the sequel to Number one bestseller "Magyk." In this exciting new addition to the series, Septimus Heap (a seventh son of a seventh son), is betrayed, Imprinted by a dragon, and even learns to Flye.
Average
20 Q
SilverNaiad
Aug 15 06
360 plays
24 "It"s A Doozy
Although I love all Stephen King novels, "It" is the first I read, therefore it holds a special place in my heart. Warning: Obscure information - even true fans may find this quiz difficult.
Difficult
10 Q
stephanie_482
Oct 18 08
498 plays
25 The Keys To The Kingdom
A simple quiz on Garth Nix's series.
Easy
10 Q
amazing_race
Nov 15 06
174 plays
26 Literary Change-A-Letter
This quiz is a follow-up to my original "Literary Drop-a-Letter". I'll give you the author of a work, a letter of the alphabet, and a clue. Change one letter of the work into the given letter to form an answer that corresponds with the given clue.
Tough
25 Q
adams627
Jul 21 09
297 plays
27 Night Probe
This is a short quiz on Clive Cussler's novel 'Night Probe', with Dirk Pitt as the main charcter. Hope you enjoy it.
Tough
10 Q
papasmurf13
Jun 08 09
162 plays
28 CHERUB: The Recruit
This is a quiz about the first book in the CHERUB series by Robert Muchamore; The Recruit.
Average
10 Q
rfcneil
Apr 17 09
252 plays
29 The Fall of the House of Usher
This quiz is on Edgar Allan Poe's famous story "The Fall of the House of Usher".
Average
10 Q
bonanza22
Mar 05 06
1041 plays
30 Robert B. Parker, R.I.P.
In honor of one of my favorite authors. He died at his desk on Jan. 18, 2010. Rest in peace.
Average
10 Q
john_sunseri
Jan 22 10
213 plays
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