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Literary Allusions in Literary Titles
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Sometimes an author thinks up the title for a literary work “from scratch.” Other times, a phrase from another’s work of literature may be adopted and/or adapted to provide just the right title. Can you identify the sources of the titles in this quiz?
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Tough
10 Q
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FatherSteve
Jun 13 09
1266 plays
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Title Characters
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A literary work is often named after its main character. Some titles are descriptions of characters, not names. For example, in John Fowles’ novel, Sarah Woodruff is “The French Lieutenant’s Woman.” How many of these title characters can you identify?
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Tough
10 Q
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TabbyTom
Feb 01 04
5040 plays
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Books That Changed Our Lives
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"Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled 'This could change your life,'" so said Helen Exley, the noted collector and publisher. See how many of these life-changers you can identify.
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Average
10 Q
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darksplash
May 08 08
1203 plays
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Where Did They Get That Title?
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Many famous works of literature take their titles from a specific line in the text. I'll give you a quote from the book with a blank: by filling in the blank, you'll have named the work. Some multiple choice, some fill in the blank.
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Average
15 Q
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adams627
Aug 30 09
297 plays
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Titles and Subtitles
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In literature, a subtitle is a secondary title which is usually explanatory in nature. Can you recognise these famous plays and novels by their subtitles?
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Tough
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Sep 02 05
1662 plays
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Fiction By The Numbers
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It seems that a lot of literary works have a number in the title, so here I will present to you a medley of number-related book titles. Good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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eburge
Oct 07 09
384 plays
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Literature as Tabloid Headlines
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This quiz provides tabloid headlines that describe a famous book, play or poem. Try and guess the work of literature! I have tried to use only titles that are easy to spell...(well, except 9!)
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Easy
10 Q
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crisw
Feb 21 00
8061 plays
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On My Bookshelf
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Sitting here in my study, I am surrounded by books. What better quiz to write, than on my favourite novels? See if you can pick which book I am referring to. Many have been adapted to film - you may recognize the premise from there.
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Average
10 Q
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Vogon
Oct 05 08
1317 plays
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A Book By Any Other Name
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All best-sellers need a catchy title. Can you recognise these famous novels by their original or working titles?
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Sep 24 06
1284 plays
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Title Characters No 2
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Can you identify the characters who are described in the titles of ten literary works (e.g. Sarah Woodruff, in John Fowles’ novel, is “The French Lieutenant’s Woman”)?
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Tough
10 Q
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TabbyTom
Jul 14 04
897 plays
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First Famous Coarse Thread, or, Famous First Lines
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First lines from famous novels have been translated electronically into other languages and then back into English, with some surprising results! See if you can identify the novel from the odd-sounding intro.
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Tough
10 Q
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alkmene
Feb 22 04
1263 plays
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Tiptoe Through The Titles
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Here are some titles from books which have become ordinary phrases. Can you add the words which complete the title of literary works or famous phrases?
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Average
10 Q
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Windswept
Nov 16 08
1245 plays
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Who created the literary classic?
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A collection of titles - mostly what I would call 'classics' and a choice for the author - what could be easier????
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Easy
25 Q
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Mamaja
Mar 17 00
7428 plays
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Book Titles from Other Sources
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Many famous books have taken their titles from passages in other works. See if you can determine the original source of these titles...
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Tough
10 Q
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kmria
Oct 29 03
891 plays
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Colorful Titles!
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Here are some titles of literary classics. Each has a word missing. The missing word is a color. Most of these have been made into movies so even if you haven't read the book you should know them. Good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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minch
Aug 17 00
3522 plays
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Complete the title
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One word to complete the title of the book.(Dots do not indicate the number of letters, only a missing word).
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Difficult
10 Q
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fosse4
Mar 11 02
1629 plays
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Subtitles Quiz
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Many books have subtitles, but often they're not recognized. See how many subtitles of these famous books and poems you know.
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Tough
10 Q
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bullymom
Jun 11 02
1317 plays
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Literary Titles Explained
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Some detail and clarification of some noted literary titles
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Average
10 Q
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robert362
May 27 01
2229 plays
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Literary Sequels
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When a novel is a success, the author often likes to follow it up with 'more of the same'. Can you answer these questions on sequels in 19th and 20th century literature?
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Tough
10 Q
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TabbyTom
Dec 13 01
1029 plays
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The "How-To" Guides in Literature
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Some books are really instruction manuals for certain things. See if you can guess the title of the real book based on what it might be called if it were an instruction manual.
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Average
10 Q
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lck423
Jan 10 03
1068 plays
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Secrets of Novel Titles
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Authors search high and low to find a great title -- this is a quiz to see if you recognize the source!
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Difficult
10 Q
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WiseTao
Feb 16 04
624 plays
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Name That Book!
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For all 15 questions, I will be giving the plot of the book and you have to identify the book, play, poem, etc. It's that simple, except for the questions that is.
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Average
15 Q
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JsusFreak
Jul 20 00
7350 plays
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Great Novels In Other Words
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This quiz is a list of great novels and books using different words that mean the same thing. For example, if the question read 'Of Rodents and Homo sapiens' the answer would be 'Of Mice and Men'.
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Average
10 Q
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arowfast
Aug 15 02
2958 plays
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Another Look at Literary Titles
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Another one of my quizzes that looks at the inspirations for literary titles.
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Tough
10 Q
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robert362
Jul 28 02
924 plays
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Just A Minute!
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Don't have time to read a whole story? Well, here's some plots, in a nutshell. Just tell me what book. No quotation marks necessary, and give ONLY the (complete) name of the novel. Have fun! (Thanks to rinkworks.com for the idea; these, though are mine.)
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Tough
10 Q
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--xKIWIx--
Jun 20 02
1665 plays
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Blankety-blank ....know these book titles?
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Complete the titles of these well-known modern classics by choosing the correct word to fill in the blank....very easy!
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Average
10 Q
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Ruma
Oct 19 00
2982 plays
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Characters in Literary Titles
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Each question offers the name of a character who is mentioned in the title of a literary work. You have to try to identify the author.
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Difficult
10 Q
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robert362
Jan 29 02
969 plays
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Just A Minute! Part 2
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Pretty positive feedback on the first of these quizzes, so here's another in the same mode. Below are some VERY quick summaries of various novels and stories - just match the plot with the title, or fill in the blank.
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Difficult
10 Q
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--xKIWIx--
Jul 21 02
1140 plays
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More Titles Explained
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Here are more literary titles to explain. I've also tossed in a movie or two. This one may be a bit tougher.
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Tough
10 Q
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robert362
Jun 01 01
1260 plays
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Recent Writings
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Match the recent work to the novelist or playwright who wrote it.
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Difficult
10 Q
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robert362
May 18 01
504 plays
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