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The Geek Interpreter
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So you are a geek and don't speak any normal language any more? Well, don't worry - I have put some well-known literary works into computer code for you! (No actual programming skills required - just look at keywords distributed in the code)
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10 Q
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WesleyCrusher
Feb 21 12
2880 plays
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Loony Literary Limericks
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Identify the author or literary character from these limericks. The harder examples will be multiple choice.
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10 Q
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jeremyb
Mar 28 06
6519 plays
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Dramatic Moments in Literature
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The title tells you all you need to know.
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Difficult
10 Q
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robert362
Nov 14 01
8859 plays
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Twit Lit
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On Twitter, tweets are limited to 140 characters. What would have happened to great literature if Twitter had always been around? Wonder no more as you try to figure out what's being tweeted below. ("Great" is at the discretion of the quiz writer.)
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Average
10 Q
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Tchochkekop
Nov 10 09
924 plays
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Dark Villains of Literature
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I checked the web for lists of greatest literature villains and found three. From these, I compiled a "consensus" list of 10. Although two are British websites and one American, it is the clues that will help identify these villains.
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Easy
10 Q
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RollTidewinner
Apr 29 13
36 plays
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Code To Your Mind
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Sometimes you read something that is almost like a secret code, in that it touches something deep within you. It can be funny, sad or uplifting, or take you back to childhood.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Christinap
Apr 24 13
372 plays
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What Do These Works Have in Common?
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A quiz with a very simple theme: all you have to do is choose what the three titles I give you have in common.
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Average
10 Q
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timence
Apr 16 13
576 plays
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Literary Analogies
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The first two entities have the same relationship as the third entity and the answer. All analogies are related to the world of literature: authors, works, places, etc.
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Tough
20 Q
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Arlesienne
Jan 24 07
3177 plays
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"Done into English": 1,000 Years of Translation
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Translation is an under-appreciated art. Much of it may be hackwork, but for a thousand years the best translators have been enabling readers of English to understand and enjoy the world's masterpieces in that language.
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Tough
10 Q
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TabbyTom
Nov 24 07
834 plays
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Things Are Getting Wyrd
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Shakespeare had three weird sisters in the play we won't name - Terry Pratchett had the Wyrd Sisters. This quiz can be played if you're familiar (or a familiar!) with either. Enjoy the quiz!
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Average
10 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Aug 18 09
432 plays
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A Literary Alphabet
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You don't need an encyclopedic knowledge of literature to do well on this quiz--but an alphabetic knowledge will definitely come in handy!
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Average
25 Q
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john_sunseri
Oct 24 09
2916 plays
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History Writes Itself
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Simply by scrolling through classic literature (new and old) you can spot the trends and beliefs of the centuries. See what you know about literature and authors reaching back to medieval times all the way up to today. Good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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kyleisalive
Nov 08 12
723 plays
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25 Centuries of Literature
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Each question in this quiz covers a different century in the history of world literature, offering a little something for everyone.
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Tough
25 Q
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skylarb
Oct 20 03
5559 plays
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Read Any Good Books Lately? Here are a Few...
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This quiz is about some of the greatest novels written during the past century. The titles were taken from The Modern Library's "Best 100 Novels" list. How many of these classics have you read?
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Average
10 Q
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robbieh
Jan 02 07
7965 plays
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Literary Timeline
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Take this quiz to get the big picture! It will give you a feel for who wrote when, and it will provide an overview of many literary periods. But fear not; there are no specific dates.
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Difficult
20 Q
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skylarb
Feb 27 03
3732 plays
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Nemesis
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Mark Twain famously described a classic book as "something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read". These books can be too long, too difficult or too tedious. Can you identify these classic books that are our literary nemeses?
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Average
10 Q
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PDAZ
Jun 15 10
765 plays
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Trident's Literature Challenge
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Think you know your literature? Test your prowess with these Literature GRE-inspired questions.
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Tough
10 Q
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trident
Sep 16 11
591 plays
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Literary Haiku
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Can you guess the famous work from the haiku given? I bet you can!
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Average
10 Q
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ensiform
Jul 02 07
2019 plays
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Fanfiction
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The internet has given birth to a whole new genre of literature. How much do you know about "fanfiction"?
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Average
10 Q
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skylarb
Oct 06 04
1536 plays
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Mystery Men of Literature
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This quiz is devoted to some of the more enigmatic figures of literature - authors whose identities are unknown, who disappeared without trace, who led eccentric or reclusive lives or all of the above. Enjoy!
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Tough
10 Q
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MarcelMule
Apr 08 08
1308 plays
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Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are In My Neck
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There is a plot against me dear quizzers. Because certain people want to steal my badges I have been trapped inside several books, all of which see me in great peril. Please help me escape.
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Average
10 Q
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Christinap
Jul 23 11
843 plays
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Trident's Literature Challenge II
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Think you know your literature? Test your prowess with these Literature GRE-inspired questions.
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Average
10 Q
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trident
Feb 20 12
315 plays
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These Books Fill a Much Needed Void!
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This quiz takes a light-hearted look at a selection of books with odd titles that delved into unique topics, arguably filling a void that never needed to be filled! Hope you enjoy the theme.
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Average
10 Q
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timence
Aug 17 12
354 plays
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Stocking the FunTrivia Manor's Library
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It seems that I have been put in charge of organizing the FunTrivia Manor's library. So I employ a few people to aid me in such an enormous task. Care to join me?
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Average
10 Q
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salami_swami
Nov 29 11
663 plays
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23rd-Century Literature
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Come with me to the 23rd Century where some of our best known books have been re-written for these modern times.
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Very Easy
10 Q
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Christinap
Feb 06 12
1296 plays
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I Remember Reading That!
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This quiz takes you through a tour of some of the literature you may have read in High School. Warning: This quiz contains spoilers.
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Average
10 Q
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redsoxfan325
Aug 07 09
3165 plays
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Well-Read, Long-Dead
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This is a best-sellers quiz with a twist: the authors of each book in question have been dead for more than half a century. Works of non-fiction are not included.
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Average
10 Q
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lorance79
Mar 11 12
1077 plays
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10 Questions That Librarians May Need to Know
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It's your first day on the job as librarian in the small town of Forgetfullville. The townspeople know what it is they want to read, they just have a hard time remembering titles. Hopefully you can help them out.
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Tough
10 Q
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MyrdinSasnak
Dec 02 07
1587 plays
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Memories are Made of This
Team quiz by Pi in the Sky
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Books can be like friends and provide us with some of our happiest memories. Let us share ours with you.
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10 Q
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Calpurnia09
Feb 22 12
2934 plays
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Literary Rejection Notices
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"I regret the American public is not interested in anything on China", read an actual rejection letter to Pearl Buck, author of "The Good Earth". The following are rejection notices of famous works that I have made up- see if you can guess the work.
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10 Q
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bullymom
Jul 25 03
5655 plays
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