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More (Kinda) Famous First Lines
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"Call me Ishmael" and "It is a truth universally acknowledged..." were already taken, but you should be able to recognize the opening passages of most of these well-known stories and books.
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Tough
25 Q
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agony
Oct 13 04
1422 plays
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Famous (well, kinda famous) First Lines
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The first lines of "A Tale of Two Cities" and "Moby Dick" were used in other quizzes, so I had to dig a little deeper. Nothing too obscure, though, I promise.
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Tough
25 Q
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agony
Mar 22 03
2154 plays
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Literary First Lines
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This will deal with the first lines of ten well known books. Enjoy!
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Average
10 Q
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mrbell
Jun 21 09
1344 plays
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Classics' First Lines
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My old English teacher always said the opening line can make or break a piece of writing. This quiz explores the opening line of some of mankind's greatest literary works.
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Average
10 Q
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Scrambledegg90
Sep 13 09
888 plays
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Famous First Lines
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Do you recognise these first lines from ten famous books?
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Sep 24 02
4311 plays
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First Lines of Famous Novels
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Welcome to my quiz about the opening lines of some of the most famous novels in the world. I'll give you the first line of a famous book and all you have to do is tell me which book it is from. Have fun and good luck!
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Easy
15 Q
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freddy_krueger
Jul 16 03
4752 plays
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First Lines of Famous Novels: Part 2
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Welcome to my second quiz on the most memorable first lines in literature. Have fun and good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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freddy_krueger
Oct 13 03
3780 plays
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First Lines of English Literature Novels
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The challenge is for you to identify the novel from which the following opening line or lines may have been taken. A key word or two may be omitted from the quotation where this might have identified the novel too easily.
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
Nov 09 05
453 plays
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First Lines from Famous Works of Literature
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Here's a pretty easy quiz for all you literature fans. I will provide the first line from a famous work of literature (novel, poem, or short story), and you decide where it comes from. Have fun and good luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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saturnchick23
Apr 02 03
909 plays
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Guess the book by reading these first few lines
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Here are the first lines of some of my favorite books. Can you guess the title?
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Tough
10 Q
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lck423
Jan 10 03
1527 plays
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The Beginning of a Classic
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I'll give you the first sentence of a classic novel. You chose the novel it comes from and who it was written by.
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Difficult
10 Q
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rapcoregirl
Jul 25 03
684 plays
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Opening Lines
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I hope you love literature as much as I do. In this test I give you the line and you tell me the novel it comes from.
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Tough
10 Q
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LadyMacbeth
Apr 30 00
2358 plays
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Famous First Words
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In the beginning was the word... All great books and stories start with a great first sentence. Can you recognise which books, all written before 1900, start with these sentences? To help, a stingy hint is given.
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Tough
10 Q
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smulgje
May 28 06
459 plays
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First Lines from Famous Works of Literature 2
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Here's another quiz for all you literature fans. I tried to make it a little more challenging than the last. Once again, I will provide the first line from a famous work of literature (novel, poem, play, or short story), you decide where it comes from.
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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saturnchick23
May 07 03
600 plays
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Openings of Literary Classics
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I'll give you the opening of a literary classic, you name the novel.
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Tough
10 Q
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oink
Mar 06 00
2652 plays
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And For Starters...
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I will give you the first few lines, you pick the title and author. Multiple choice. Bonne chance!
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Difficult
25 Q
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tuckersma
Oct 03 01
540 plays
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Opening Lines from Books
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Do you love reading as much as I do? Do you think you remember the opening lines from some of your favorite books? Test your knowledge here with every kind of book to classic children's books, to modern best-sellers and everything in between.
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Tough
10 Q
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shermanator7
Jul 17 03
1305 plays
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First Lines of Recent Bestsellers
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Do you read all the latest bestsellers? All these books were published between 2000 and 2004 and spent some time on a bestseller list. Match the first lines with the book they came from.
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Average
10 Q
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clg18057
Jan 27 05
252 plays
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First Words Part 2
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Basically the same as Part 1...here are the first lines of 10 different classics. Choose the right one from four. What novel begins with the lines.....
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Tough
10 Q
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bookworm2711
Aug 16 01
705 plays
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Timeless First Lines
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Tough
10 Q
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rachellis
Nov 11 00
1428 plays
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First Words
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Can you spot which classics these famous first lines come from? Some are from pre-twentieth century literature and others are from famous childrens classics.....
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Tough
10 Q
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bookworm2711
Aug 07 01
789 plays
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Novel's Opening Lines
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Match up the novels with their opening lines. Some are hard, some are easy, but if you read a lot you shouldn't have too hard of a time.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Ressas
May 25 00
909 plays
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One Liners of Literature
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Match the first line of a book to its title. Have fun!
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Average
5 Q
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Skippygirl
Jul 15 00
2835 plays
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