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1 trivia quiz  Me, Myself and I - First Person Narratives coolicon
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.
Average 10Q
2322 plays
Jul 15 04
MotherGoose editor
2 trivia quiz  Ten Well-Known Writers Walk Into a Bar... coolicon
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".
Tough 10Q
3369 plays
Dec 04 02
coolupway
3 trivia quiz  Famous Swords From History, Myth, and Literature icon
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!
Very Difficult 25Q
3000 plays
Aug 12 02
xaosdog
4 trivia quiz  You're Hired At The Bookstore! icon
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).
Average 10Q
3309 plays
Sep 08 01
gatsby722 gold
5 trivia quiz  Rings of Power in Legend and Literature icon
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.
Very Difficult 15Q
2169 plays
Sep 03 02
xaosdog
6 trivia quiz  Literary Art History icon
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!
Difficult 10Q
264 plays
Jul 20 08
lanfranco gold
7 trivia quiz  Alexander the Great in fiction icon
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.
Very Difficult 10Q
87 plays
Mar 11 07
ninedin
8 trivia quiz  Card Games in Literature icon
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.
Difficult 10Q
219 plays
Dec 24 06
queenofsheba
9 trivia quiz  The Books of Travel Writers & Ex Pats. icon
So you think you know travel writers? Fair enough- give this quiz a try and see if we have read the same ones!
Difficult 25Q
114 plays
Nov 05 06
dovbear
10 trivia quiz  Spies and their Creators in English Literature. coolicon
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?
Difficult 10Q
270 plays
Mar 02 05
bracklaman gold
11 trivia quiz  Written in Prison coolicon
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.
Average 10Q
366 plays
Apr 23 06
TabbyTom editor
12 trivia quiz  The Bible As Literature coolicon
This quiz explores the literary devices and genres employed in the Bible. It is not a theological or Bible facts quiz.
Tough 20Q
1149 plays
Jan 29 03
skylarb
13 trivia quiz  Heroes and Mock-Heroes coolicon
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.
Average 10Q
318 plays
Feb 20 08
DaedalusLex
14 trivia quiz  Literary "One Hit Wonders" coolicon
This quiz is about authors who only ever published one book or novel ? the literary equivalent of a (musical) "one hit wonder".
Average 10Q
1608 plays
Mar 22 04
MotherGoose editor
15 trivia quiz  Literary Criticism coolicon
There are many ways to interpret a literary work. Take this quiz to sharpen the tools in your literary toolbox!
Tough 20Q
432 plays
Feb 06 03
skylarb
16 trivia quiz  Literary Forms, Tricks and Games: Terminology. coolicon
What do you know about the terminology of classic stylistics, poetry and "wordgames"?
Tough 10Q
372 plays
Dec 20 03
flem-ish
17 trivia quiz  Literary Allusion in Songs and Movies icon
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.
Average 15Q
1101 plays
Nov 09 03
skylarb
18 trivia quiz  The Short Story icon
The short story is a unique literary form that has been employed for centuries. This quiz surveys famous short story writers as well as the history of the form.
Tough 20Q
633 plays
Mar 10 03
skylarb
19 trivia quiz  Great Non-English Novels icon
This quiz was inspired by the thread started by thejazzkickazz in the Book Corner forum.
Average 10Q
549 plays
Aug 14 04
MotherGoose editor
20 trivia quiz  Doctors in Literature icon
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.
Tough 10Q
447 plays
Mar 06 04
TabbyTom editor
21 trivia quiz  Mixed Literature in "Wolves of the Calla" icon
Stephen King makes numerous references to famous authors, works, and characters. If you have a general knowledge of literature, you can answer these questions without having read a single page of this, the fifth book in King's Dark Tower series.
Average 15Q
303 plays
Jan 20 04
skylarb
22 trivia quiz  Pubs In Literature icon
For my first attempt at a Fun Trivia quiz, I've selected a subject that combines two of my main interests in life!
Difficult 10Q
624 plays
Nov 22 01
TabbyTom editor
23 trivia quiz  Written by Musicians icon
No autobiographies are allowed in this quiz on prose, fiction and poetry written by rock, pop and folk musicians. I find this type of knowledge enriching and horizon widening and I hope that after playing you will share my view.
Tough 10Q
198 plays
May 18 08
gentlegiant17
24 trivia quiz  The Clergy in English Literature icon
The clergy has figured largely in English literature over the centuries. Here are a few questions about fictional clerics.
Tough 10Q
372 plays
Feb 20 04
TabbyTom editor
25 trivia quiz  Ghostly Literature icon
People have always been fascinated, and/or scared, with the idea of ghosts. Here are some questions about fictional ghosts.
Tough 10Q
969 plays
Oct 29 02
minch editor
26 trivia quiz  Head Hunting icon
Schools feature prominently in many literary works. The head teachers vary from benevolent to distinctly malevolent. Take this short test and find out how many you know!
Tough 10Q
174 plays
Feb 18 06
MaggieG gold
27 trivia quiz  Literature By Politicians icon
In this U.S. election year (2004), many of the candidates have books in the bookstores. It's not unusual for politicians to write during (or after) their experiences.
Tough 10Q
306 plays
Feb 24 04
robert362
28 trivia quiz  Books And Book-Publishing. icon
Without publishers there would be no books. This quiz looks at the world of books from the publisher's point of view.
Difficult 10Q
201 plays
Mar 01 02
flem-ish
29 trivia quiz  Tom, Dick and Harry in Literature icon
How much do you know about every Tom, Dick and Harry in this Literature quiz? There are five Toms, five Dicks and five Harrys in this quiz.
Average 15Q
762 plays
Nov 16 04
MotherGoose editor
30 trivia quiz  Lawyers in Anglo-American Literature icon
A few questions on fictional lawyers through the ages.
Tough 10Q
192 plays
Mar 06 04
TabbyTom editor
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Some sample questions from this category:

* This cat wore a large hat with a feather and tall boots.
* As the cow jumped over the moon, what was the cat doing?
* What color was the boat that the owl and the pussycat sailed in?
* What did the three kittens in the nursery rhyme lose?
* Name Alice's kitten from the story "Alice In Wonderland".
* What kind of cat was Tao from the story "Incredible Journey"?
* Richard Scarry's popular cat has many friends and just as many adventures. What's his name?
* Besides the cat, what other animals played in the band we read about in the story "The Four Musicians of Bremen"?
* Mark Mathabane wrote this best-seller about growing up under South African apartheid.
* Citing the use of racial epithets, several school districts have banned what Mark Twain novel condemning American slavery?
* What 1962 book by Rachel Carson awakened the environmentalist movement by criticizing the use of DDT?
* In 1999, scandal erupted over what book about Guatemalan human rights abuses, written by a woman who won the Nobel Peace Prize for it?
* Yevgeny Zamyatin wrote what first dystopian novel, criticizing the Soviet government and paving the way for George Orwell's '1984' and Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World'?
* The name of the book is 'Feel This Book : An Essential Guide to Self-Empowerment, Spiritual Supremacy, and Sexual Satisfaction'. Which two actors collaborated on this masterpiece?
* This handsome ER actor wrote this book called, 'Bedside Manners ________ _______ and ER'.
* Mark Twain had an early success with 'The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County'. Where is Calaveras County?
* Jonathan Swift wrote about the fictional Lilliput where people were quite {small;} he also wrote about a place where the people were giants.
* Hemingway wrote about 'the running of the bulls' in Spain. Where does this event take place?
* In 'The Grapes of Wrath', John Steinbeck wrote about people who were trying to escape from the 'dust bowl'. In what state?
* Washington Irving described the headless horseman in 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'? Where is that town located?

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