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Word Smiths
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All of these Smiths can be found in books - either as characters, or with their names stamped in gold leaf on the spine.
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Tough
10 Q
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agony
Oct 01 09
435 plays
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Me, Myself and I - First Person Narratives
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This is a literary technique in which the plot is narrated by one (or more) characters who refers to himself or herself in the first person; that is, using the personal pronouns me, myself, mine or I.
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Jul 15 04
3312 plays
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Ten Well-Known Writers Walk Into a Bar...
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Discarded titles: "When Bad Parodies Happen To Good Writers"; "Lit 101: The Usual Suspects and Their Idiosyncrasies"; and (for ratings only) "The Titanic Meets Les Miz".
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Tough
10 Q
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coolupway
Dec 04 02
3738 plays
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Famous Swords From History, Myth, and Literature
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In drafting this quiz I drew upon history, medieval and Renaissance literature, Icelandic saga, myth (Arthurian, Irish, Welsh, Germanic, Japanese) and 20th-century fiction. To get all 25 questions right, you'll have to do the same. Hope you’re up for it!
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Very Difficult
25 Q
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xaosdog
Aug 12 02
3354 plays
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You're Hired At The Bookstore!
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Pretend that you're a bookstore employee again. It's going to be a long day, the customers and the questions just keep coming! Have a good time with this (and don't forget to punch in).
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Average
10 Q
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gatsby722
Sep 08 01
3864 plays
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Rings of Power in Legend and Literature
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Rings that conferred supernormal power upon their bearers have been the subject of fascinating tales since well before the dawn of the Common Era. This quiz treats a representative sample, ranging from the ancient to the modern, in fifteen questions.
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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xaosdog
Sep 03 02
2283 plays
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When One Is Never Enough : Books in a Series
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All of these amazing stories have been written in series form. I've put in a mix of genres so hopefully you will know some of them.
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Not Rated
10 Q
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Vera2012
Today!
0 plays
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Literature in Colour
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From purple prose to black humour, colour has always found its place in the literary world. Here are ten examples.
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Average
10 Q
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Snowman
Oct 20 09
375 plays
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Alexander the Great in fiction
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This quiz is dealing with the representations of Alexander the Great and his times in twentieth and twenty-first century fiction. Authors include, among others, Mary Renault, Ben Bova, Thomas Harlan and Melissa Scott.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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ninedin
Mar 11 07
123 plays
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Card Games in Literature
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Two kind of people can score well at this quiz: those who know a lot about card games and those who know a lot about literature.
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Difficult
10 Q
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queenofsheba
Dec 24 06
255 plays
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Hey! There Are Real People in my Fiction!
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Actual, real-life people sometimes make appearances in fiction. Name the books these folks show up in.
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Average
10 Q
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john_sunseri
Oct 30 09
255 plays
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Food for Bookworms
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Food as social rite, as seduction, as burlesque, as obsession, as political tool, as sin – this quiz ventures into some of the innumerable functions and meanings of food in world literature.
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Average
15 Q
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Arlesienne
Jan 23 09
423 plays
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Spies and their Creators in English Literature.
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The spy or secret agent has been a strong force in English Literature since the late nineteenth century. Can you identify the character or author described?
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Difficult
10 Q
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bracklaman
Mar 02 05
327 plays
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Literary Art History
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The History of Art has often inspired novelists and poets, many very fine, many atrociously bad. This quiz asks you to identify some works of literature, some authors, and some relevant works of art. Most are well-known; a few are obscure!
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Difficult
10 Q
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lanfranco
Jul 20 08
411 plays
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Adulterous Women
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Adulterous women are ubiquitous in fiction. Listen to each unhappy woman tell her tale of woe, and try to identify the novel in which she appears. *SPOILERS*
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Average
10 Q
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pagiedamon
Oct 28 08
2841 plays
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Around the World of Literature
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Here are twenty trivia questions about twenty pieces of literature from twenty different countries. You might know authors from the United States, but do you know any from Trinidad?
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Average
20 Q
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adams627
Mar 02 09
342 plays
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Friends and Foes in Literature
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Choose the character associated with these friends and foes.
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Average
10 Q
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wylie6
Mar 27 09
558 plays
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Fathers and Children in Literature
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I'll give you the father's name, you choose his child.
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Tough
10 Q
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wylie6
Mar 17 09
339 plays
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The Bible As Literature
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This quiz explores the literary devices and genres employed in the Bible. It is not a theological or Bible facts quiz.
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Tough
20 Q
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skylarb
Jan 29 03
1377 plays
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Celebrities Can Read!
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Well, at least the characters they play can read. These are books featured in movies or TV shows. No need to have seen the film or show though – the answers can be divined from the clues if you’re familiar with the literature. (Contains spoilers!)
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Average
10 Q
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PDAZ
Sep 03 09
306 plays
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Literary Criticism
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There are many ways to interpret a literary work. Take this quiz to sharpen the tools in your literary toolbox!
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Tough
20 Q
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skylarb
Feb 06 03
561 plays
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Written in Prison
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Throughout the ages, writers have fallen foul of the law, sometimes because of their writings and sometimes for other reasons; so it’s not really surprising that many works of literature were written in prison. This quiz deals with a few of them.
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Average
10 Q
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TabbyTom
Apr 23 06
444 plays
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Heroes and Mock-Heroes
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Since the beginning of Western literature, heroic and mock-heroic character types have loomed large the canon. See how well you know these types as they have popped up over the millennia.
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Average
10 Q
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DaedalusLex
Feb 20 08
399 plays
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Literary "One Hit Wonders"
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This quiz is about authors who only ever published one book or novel – the literary equivalent of a (musical) "one hit wonder".
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Average
10 Q
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MotherGoose
Mar 22 04
2109 plays
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Erotic Literature
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Erotic literature has always been with us. This quiz explores it through the ages.
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Average
10 Q
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StarStruck60
May 24 09
411 plays
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Literary Allusion in Songs and Movies
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You do not have to know any of the songs or movies used in this quiz to answer the questions correctly; you just need to know your literature! Enjoy.
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Average
15 Q
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skylarb
Nov 09 03
1245 plays
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Authors Who Knew Medicine
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These authors are best known for their literary works, but they all studied medicine, too.
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Average
10 Q
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wylie6
Mar 15 09
789 plays
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Doctors in Literature
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Some fictional doctors are selfless saviours, some are unscrupulous quacks, and some are just fairly ordinary human beings. Here are a few questions on physicians in literature.
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Tough
10 Q
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TabbyTom
Mar 06 04
534 plays
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The Wit and Wisdom of Penguins
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No, not the birds, the books! The Penguin Group has published thousands of works of fiction, plus books on just about every subject imaginable. Here is just a tiny sampling of diverting things found through many years of perusing Penguins.
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Tough
10 Q
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ing
Jul 18 09
102 plays
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It's All In the Money--Characters and Currency
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Pick the character who is obsessed, or defeated by getting, keeping, and losing money.
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Tough
10 Q
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Windswept
Oct 10 08
279 plays
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