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African Novels 
| Here are ten questions on Twentieth Century African novels. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
102 plays |
Feb 12 08 |
pericles34
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Surprising Czech Authors 
| Do you know Central European literature? Test your knowledge on writers born in Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia. Identify a known author by indices. Have a fun! |
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Average
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10Q |
111 plays |
Aug 23 07 |
marvo1330
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The Tale of the Heike 
| 'The Tale of the Heike' is a classic of Japanese Literature. It is a story of the rise and fall of the Taira family, a powerful clan of warriors descended from the Emperor himself! All questions relate to McCullough's translation of the Kakuichi 'Heike'. |
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Average
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10Q |
51 plays |
May 27 07 |
victoroftheapes
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Women of the Icelandic Sagas  
| In roughly egalitarian 9th-10th century Iceland, women weren?t quite equal under the law with men, but they weren?t subjugated. The women of the (mostly historical) sagas tended to be as tough as they were smart. This quiz treats a sample. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
246 plays |
Oct 01 02 |
xaosdog
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Literary Landmarks of New York  
| Many works of literature have been set in Manhattan. In this quiz, you will have to link several NYC sites to the authors who wrote about them. |
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Average
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10Q |
339 plays |
Mar 07 07 |
rocco6557
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New Zealand Authors  
| Ten questions on just a few of the notable authors New Zealand has to offer. |
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Tough
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10Q |
153 plays |
Oct 03 06 |
ainenei
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Eastern Literature 
| This quiz has questions about Japanese, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and Indian Literature. |
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Tough
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20Q |
246 plays |
Jun 02 03 |
CzarManx
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Literature in Czech 
| In 1800 Czech was a language mostly spoken by peasants and it had no modern literary canon. It was revived in the 19th century and in the new millenium the Czech literary heritage is rich and vast. How much do you know about Czech literature? |
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Tough
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10Q |
270 plays |
May 11 02 |
dobrov
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Scandinavian Writers 
| Most of these names will be slightly familiar to you. |
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Average
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10Q |
612 plays |
Feb 02 01 |
robert362
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English and American Literature
| A mixed bag of British and American authors. Have fun. |
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Average
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15Q |
2166 plays |
Nov 28 00 |
pippa_sue
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World Literature 
| There are interesting (but lesser known) works that come from places other than the U.S. and the U.K. |
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Tough
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10Q |
1578 plays |
Jul 02 01 |
robert362
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British and American Lit
| A little quiz about somewhat contemporary British and American literature. Let me know if it's too dry. |
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Tough
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10Q |
2121 plays |
Mar 13 00 |
unclesusan
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