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MotherGoose's "Mother Goose" Quiz 
| Most of the information for this quiz came from the Mother Goose Society website. This society was founded in 1987 to promote the tradition of Mother Goose rhymes and tales. (Note: this quiz is not for children). |
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Difficult
10 qns |
3822 plays |
Oct 26 03 |
MotherGoose
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Nineteenth Century Literary Characters 
| These are some of the most famous characters in nineteenth-century American and British literature. Do you recognize them? |
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Average
10 qns |
4707 plays |
Aug 06 02 |
dinkytown
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Riddles (Anglo-Saxon Style)  
| The Anglo-Saxons banished the doom and gloom of the Dark Ages with light-hearted riddles! See if you can solve these ancient brain teasers found in the "Exeter Book". |
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Average
10 qns |
300 plays |
Nov 15 08 |
pagiedamon
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Middle English Literature  
| Refresh your knowledge or broaden your horizons with this survey of Middle English Literature. Here, you?ll find more than just Chaucer, though you'll find him too! |
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Difficult
20 qns |
744 plays |
Feb 19 03 |
skylarb
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The Romantic Period: Authors and Poets  
| Process of elimination is the key to this quiz. Each author is the answer to only one question. Two additional questions ask you to name works. |
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Average
15 qns |
1275 plays |
Feb 24 03 |
skylarb
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English Literature Made Simple - No. 3 
| This quiz will cover Eighteenth Century English literature up to the Romantic Revolt. |
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Average
10 qns |
663 plays |
Apr 19 04 |
rblayer
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English Literature Before 1800
| Welcome. Below you'll find the first couple of lines from some famous major English literary works. Some of the texts are presented in a modern translation or in a modernized spelling. It's up to you to identify the work. Good luck. |
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Average
15 qns |
639 plays |
Mar 25 02 |
marienbart
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Great Literature Miscellany 
| A series of questions on a smattering of great literature written before the 20th century. |
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Tough
15 qns |
1266 plays |
Aug 12 03 |
skylarb
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Classic English Novels 
| You are given the summary of the initial situation or events of a classic English novel. Up to you to find out which one is meant. |
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Average
10 qns |
2001 plays |
Apr 19 02 |
flem-ish
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The Victorian Age Quote Identification 
| Match the passage to the author. All of the quotes come from British works from the Victorian age. Most of the selections are from poems, but a few are from important essays from the period. |
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Tough
15 qns |
342 plays |
Aug 29 03 |
chicknator
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British Classical Women Writers 
| This quiz concerns the lives and works of women writers. |
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Average
15 qns |
816 plays |
Sep 11 02 |
nutter2002
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Mixed Bag of Victorian Literature 
| Tired of quizzes about the Bronte sisters? Try this quiz, it will test a broader range of literature from some much-loved Victorian writers. |
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Difficult
15 qns |
702 plays |
Jun 20 04 |
tkane82
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English Literature Made Simple - No. 2 
| Anyone who survived a high school or college English Lit. class should have no problem with this quiz about 'non-Shakespearian' Elizabethan Age and 17th Century literature. Enjoy. |
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Average
10 qns |
828 plays |
Apr 16 04 |
rblayer
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Who Didn't Write It? 
| Theme: 19th century authors and books. Instead of asking "Who wrote it?", I ask which of four books was NOT written by a given author. |
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Average
10 qns |
1245 plays |
Feb 01 03 |
skylarb
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Ancient and Renaissance Literature 
| Thanks to my lit class in college, I've been inspired to produce this quiz concerning the writings of the western world. Enjoy! |
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Average
10 qns |
561 plays |
Nov 10 01 |
GypsyQueen
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Victorian Literature
| Questions on British (and Irish?) Victorian poets and novelists. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
1482 plays |
Mar 05 00 |
oink
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English Literature Made Simple - No. 4 
| While my first English Lit. quiz covered a thousand years, this one will focus on the 39 year period between 1798 and 1837 and the great works of the Age of Romanticism. |
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Average
10 qns |
606 plays |
Apr 22 04 |
rblayer
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Match Historical Book and Author
| These aren't your modern fiction classics, but rather the works that have influenced history over several centuries. Good luck! |
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Tough
10 qns |
2142 plays |
Apr 24 00 |
DesertFox
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Authors of the Classics
| I'm taking this class that's all about Gothic novels... so here's a test your 'Gothic' author skills... |
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Average
10 qns |
3837 plays |
Sep 26 00 |
jaydeeTECH
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Early English Prose 
| A brief walk through English prose from the 12th to the 18th century. |
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Tough
15 qns |
513 plays |
Aug 07 02 |
marienbart
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Literature, generally
| Did you pay attention in lit class? A simple literature quiz to check it out ! Good Luck! |
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Tough
10 qns |
1803 plays |
Aug 15 00 |
Ruma
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Gothic Literature 
| How well do you know your 18th Century gothic literature? This easy quiz features questions on the themes and the authors of seven gothic novels. |
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Tough
10 qns |
312 plays |
Jul 07 04 |
highland_jadey
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Authors of Literary Classics
| Match the classic literary work with the author to win big! |
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Average
10 qns |
3897 plays |
Feb 14 00 |
highstrung
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Eminent Victorians
| This quiz deals with British literature of the Victorian Period (1830-1901). I hope you'll enjoy it. |
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Tough
20 qns |
432 plays |
Apr 19 02 |
marienbart
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Literary "LXG" 
| I found "LXG" to be a thoroughly entertaining movie. The question is, what do you remember about the original literature from which the characters were drawn? ***Spoiler Warning*** |
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Difficult
10 qns |
231 plays |
Aug 05 03 |
reedy
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Who Wrote What?-Part 3
| I think you all know the drill by now but for newcomers this is an easy match the author to the title quiz. I hope everyone hasn't got too bored of this! |
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Average
10 qns |
1242 plays |
May 28 00 |
avory
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Lazarillo De Tormes
| This is a quiz about the first picaresque novel 'Lazarillo de Tormes'. The author is anonymous. |
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Very Difficult
10 qns |
195 plays |
Dec 04 01 |
mandapanda880
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Romanticism
| This quiz deals with the period of romanticism in Britain. The questions are mainly about the chief authors of this period, i.e. the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century. |
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Average
10 qns |
492 plays |
Mar 25 02 |
marienbart
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English Literature Made Simple - No. 1 
| A superhero, some talkative pilgrims and a legendary king. How about a thousand years of English Literature in ten questions? This quiz highlights three early Anglo-Saxon and Medieval English writings from 449 to 1485. |
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Tough
10 qns |
486 plays |
Apr 11 04 |
rblayer
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Which Novel Am I From?
| I am a character in a classic novel. Which one do I belong in? |
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Tough
15 qns |
1419 plays |
Apr 09 01 |
jodan1st
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