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Classic Literature Rehashed in Films
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The classics in literature have inspired lots of film plots, some more obvious than others! Shakespeare, Austen and the Ancient Greeks have always been popular with movie makers.
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15 Q
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Plumbus
Oct 07 08
1725 plays
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Author, Movie
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I'll give you a clue about a movie based on a book or play. You give me the name of the author who wrote the original work, followed by the title of the movie.
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10 Q
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skylarb
Mar 22 03
3855 plays
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Movies Made From Jane Austen's Novels
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Jane Austen only wrote six complete novels, but her books have inspired over twice as many movies.
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10 Q
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skylarb
Feb 28 03
2853 plays
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Shakespearean Movie Madness
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The 'Guinness Book of World Records' puts Shakespeare as the author with the most films adapted from his work. Here's a quiz about some of those movies, and the plays they were based on.
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Tough
10 Q
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droxnar711
Aug 09 07
1044 plays
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Movies From Books
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Bookworm78 likes books. Bookworm78 likes movies. Bookworm78 likes good movies made from good books.
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Average
10 Q
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bookworm78
Mar 04 05
2889 plays
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Why Read When You Can Watch?
Team quiz by Pearls Before Swine
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Some people don't like to read. This quiz is ready made for those individuals. Here are 10 pieces of literature made into movies. This is a quiz by the team Pearls Before Swine.
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10 Q
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AntonLaVey
Oct 24 10
957 plays
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Books Transformed Into Movies
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All of these are about movies based on books. Can you get them all?
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Tough
10 Q
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triviaking162
Feb 05 12
951 plays
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Modernizing Shakespeare
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Many people find Shakespeare difficult to read, so here is a quiz on just a few Shakespeare plays that have been made into easier to follow movies.
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10 Q
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bookworm78
Mar 10 05
1416 plays
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From Book to Film
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Many books have been made into movies. I will name the author and two of the main stars, you name the book. Example: Pearl S. Buck, Paul Muni, and Luise Rainer. Answer: 'The Good Earth'. It's not too difficult so have fun!
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Difficult
10 Q
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finlady
Jun 05 01
1806 plays
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From Books to the Big Screen in 2005
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In 2005, many much-loved novels were transformed into big-screen delights. This quiz tests your knowledge on the books turned into films in 2005.
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Average
10 Q
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aslan16
Jan 07 06
1947 plays
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A Dickens of a Film
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There have been many films based on the novels of Charles Dickens since the very first short adaptation, "The Death of Nancy Sykes," was shot in 1897. Here are a few questions on 'Dickens films' through the years.
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Difficult
10 Q
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anagram2
Jul 04 03
756 plays
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Book Titles Changed For The Movie
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There are a lot of movies out there based on books. This quiz only deals with the ones that changed the title for the big screen. The questions are in chronological order.
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Difficult
15 Q
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asutbone
Mar 28 03
2277 plays
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Novels Into Movies
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Here is a test to see how much you know about the books that were made into movies.
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Tough
10 Q
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Ken1260
Feb 14 00
4728 plays
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Book or Movie?
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In this quiz, you have to figure out if the scene provided occurred in the movie, the book the movie was based on, both, or neither. Good luck.
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Very Difficult
15 Q
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asutbone
Jan 21 03
2694 plays
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