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Literary Sneers, Snits and Scandals
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And not just cheap stuff about this or that famed scribbler who was really a drunk, a loony, a Trot or a recluse.
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Difficult
10 Q
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coolupway
Aug 11 02
2772 plays
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The Call of a Farewell to Hard Travels
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Remember Starbuck? Tom Sawyer? Ishmael? Ralph and Piggy? They're all nearby, either in your den, the library, the nearest bookstore or the local bookswap. All you need is enough time to decide who you want to spend a few hours with.
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Easy
10 Q
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beergirllaura
Sep 10 09
246 plays
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Author Identification: Style and Substance
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Here are some snippets of information about authors and/or their works written in a way I hope will be reminiscent of their styles. Will this style and substance lead you to the author’s identity? Play and see.
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Apr 29 06
2454 plays
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One Book Wonders & Second Time Flops
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Nearly anybody can write one novel, or so reckoned D.H. Lawrence. A second novel, he opined, was “a step farther”. These questions are about those who never wrote a second novel, or whose second novels were flops.
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
Mar 28 09
600 plays
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One Book Wonders & Second Time Hits
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As a companion to ‘One Book Wonders & Second Time Flops’, this quiz is about three more greats who never wrote a second novel, and seven others whose second efforts were better than their first.
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
Apr 03 09
627 plays
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Books You Shouldn't Read Before You Die?
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This quiz picks a bone with the omissions in the recently released "1,001 Books You Must Read Before You Die." You need not have even glanced at that book to ace this quiz, however, which will be a general literature overview.
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Average
10 Q
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skylarb
Sep 21 08
1617 plays
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Authors' Dedications
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Authors use the device of the dedication to express all kinds of feelings for others. This quiz takes ten dedications from the "Bloomsbury Dictionary of Dedications" by Adrian Room. The dedication itself often gives some kind of clue to the answer.
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Tough
10 Q
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TabbyTom
Jan 28 05
378 plays
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A Smorgasbord of Female Writers
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This quiz contains questions about the lives and works of over twenty different female poets and authors. There should be something for everyone to feast upon.
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Difficult
25 Q
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skylarb
Feb 07 03
2058 plays
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Literature and Authors
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Some random literature facts. Some more random than others. Blame my English classes for filling my head with useless knowledge.
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Tough
20 Q
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CellarDoor
Feb 19 00
11451 plays
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Authors Behind Bars
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All of these famous authors were imprisoned at some time during their lives. Can you identify them?
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Average
10 Q
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fringe
Sep 03 02
1833 plays
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Good Start
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Here are the the first lines of well-known books. Would they make you want to continue reading, and do you know what they are? All multiple choice.
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Average
10 Q
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fringe
Aug 18 02
3609 plays
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Unfinished Works by Great Authors
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An interesting facet of literature is the unfinished manuscript. Many authors leave a work-in-progress that can offer insight into the creative process and frustrate the reader with unrealized potential. All of the works in this quiz are published.
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Difficult
10 Q
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firemaple783
Dec 03 05
465 plays
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My Favorite Authors
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Each of these multiple-choice questions has to do with one or more of my favorite authors. Have fun!
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Tough
25 Q
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robynraymer
Sep 10 02
2235 plays
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Lesser Known Works of Well Known Authors
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Though the average person may be able to connect Shakespeare with "Romeo and Juliet", could they do the same when asked the author of "Cardenio" or "Measure for Measure?" This test will ask you about those lesser known works of well known authors.
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Average
15 Q
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yonglo32
Feb 02 09
462 plays
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Literary First Efforts
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Every author’s first published book is special. How much do you know about ten famous authors and/or their first books?
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Aug 23 03
1887 plays
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B Authors
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A quiz about authors whose last name starts with B. Have fun!
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Average
10 Q
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minch
Aug 27 00
1920 plays
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Pen Names - Literary Pseudonyms
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Many authors have chosen to use pen names on their works. Match the writer with the correct pseudonym.
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Average
10 Q
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nyirene330
Feb 21 09
690 plays
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Writer's Block 1
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I have listed the names of novelists and playwrights along with four works of literature. Three of them were authored by the named writer; one was written by someone else. You must identify the one that was NOT written by the named writer.
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Average
10 Q
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emerald_door
Mar 04 09
723 plays
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Nobel Laureates who won Other Prizes too
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Many Booker and Pulitzer Prize winners have often gone on to become Nobel Laureates. I'll name the book they were awarded the Pulitzer or Booker for and you name the author. Should be a lark, and nothing a little research can't fix.
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Average
10 Q
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noire
Feb 12 04
846 plays
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Books I Was Forced to Read
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There are some books I never would have read to conclusion had they not been assigned. In this quiz, I raise a half-hearted glass to required reading. Just remember, there’s no accounting for personal taste, so please don’t chastise me.
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Average
10 Q
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skylarb
Mar 27 03
3618 plays
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Writers, Pen Names & Protagonists
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A grab-bag of trivia about authors, their characters and (sometimes) the pen names they use. Enjoy!
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Difficult
10 Q
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mcmarcar
Mar 26 09
345 plays
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C Authors
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Carroll, Chaucer, Christie, Cook and Crichton, all are authors starting with C. Three of them, plus seven others are featured in this quiz. Have fun.
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Average
10 Q
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minch
Sep 06 00
2184 plays
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D Authors
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What do you know about these authors whose names start with the letter D?
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Average
10 Q
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minch
Oct 06 00
1839 plays
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Women Authors In Modern English Literature
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More and more women seem to take the adage seriously that the Pen is sometimes mightier than the Sword, and are taking part in the literary debate. How well do you know them?
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Tough
15 Q
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flem-ish
Oct 23 02
672 plays
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A Few Favorite Books
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A quiz about random works of literature. I hope you enjoy it!
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Tough
10 Q
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Rawk_4_God
Dec 02 07
738 plays
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More Authors for the literary minded
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Here is a fairly simple quiz about some authors, some old, some contemporary ! Lots of fun I hope.
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Average
10 Q
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malizma
Jan 06 01
2439 plays
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Naughty, Naughty Books
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Many books have been condemned and banned - and not just in Boston. Here's a look at a few of them.
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Average
10 Q
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robert362
Jun 17 02
3627 plays
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A Authors
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All the answers begin with A. I give you a title and year of publication, you supply the LAST name of the author.
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Difficult
10 Q
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minch
Aug 27 00
1311 plays
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Authors of Famous Books
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Who's the author of these literary classics?
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Easy
15 Q
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Livia
Dec 28 00
3741 plays
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Who Wrote It?
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You probably have heard of these literary works, or even read them...but can you remember who wrote it?
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Average
10 Q
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Ferris322
Apr 27 00
3462 plays
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