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1 trivia quiz  Shakespearean Movie Madness coolicon
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.
Tough 10Q
678 plays
Aug 09 07
droxnar711 gold
2 trivia quiz  Movies Made From Jane Austen?s Novels icon
Jane Austen only wrote six complete novels, but her books have inspired over twice as many movies.
Average 10Q
2481 plays
Feb 28 03
skylarb
3 trivia quiz  Author, Movie icon
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.
Average 10Q
3234 plays
Mar 22 03
skylarb
4 trivia quiz  Movies From Books icon
Bookworm78 likes books. Bookworm78 likes movies. Bookworm78 likes good movies made from good books.
Easy 10Q
2142 plays
Mar 04 05
bookworm78 gold
5 trivia quiz  From Book to Film
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!
Difficult 10Q
1461 plays
Jun 06 01
finlady
6 trivia quiz  Book Titles Changed For The Movie icon
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.
Tough 15Q
1929 plays
Mar 28 03
asutbone
7 trivia quiz  From Books to the Big Screen in 2005 icon
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.
Average 10Q
1497 plays
Jan 07 06
aslan16
8 trivia quiz  Modernizing Shakespeare icon
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.
Average 10Q
1143 plays
Mar 10 05
bookworm78 gold
9 trivia quiz  A Dickens of a Film icon
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.
Difficult 10Q
591 plays
Jul 04 03
anagram2
10 trivia quiz  Novels Into Movies
Here is a test to see how much you know about the books that were made into movies.
Tough 10Q
4062 plays
Feb 14 00
Ken1260
11 trivia quiz  Book or Movie? icon
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.
Very Difficult 15Q
2220 plays
Jan 21 03
asutbone

Some sample questions from this category:

* Who wrote the Novel that the Movie 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' was based on ?
* What is the last name of the Author who wrote 'The Bonfires of the Vanities'?
* Who wrote the Novel that the movie 'Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' was based on?
* What Alice Walker Novel became a movie starring Oprah Winfrey?
* Which of the following is NOT a novel (that already has been or is the planning stages to be made into a movie) with Hannibal Lector as a Character?
* The Movie '13th Warrior' was based on a novel by which Author?
* Who wrote the Novel that the Harrison Ford movie 'Presumed Innocent' was based on?
* Who wrote the Book that the movie 'Field of Dreams' was based on?
* Who wrote the novel that the movie 'Goodfellas' was based on?
* Who wrote the Novel that the Ben Affleck movie 'Phantoms' was based on?
* The years are flying by. It's 1968 and we are treated to a musical version of 'Oliver Twist'. Lionel Bart's musical adaptation, 'Oliver' stars Mark Lester in the title role and Ron Moody as Fagin. But who portrays the fearsome Bill Sikes?
* Girl looks at stars. Girl loses father. Girl looks at stars. Girl gets message from aliens. Girl is passed over for discovery. Girl visits aliens. Girl is mocked for story. What 1997 movie is this?
* Boy is unlucky. Boy is arrested. Boy goes to camp. Boy digs. Boy makes friend. Boy and friend run away. Boy fulfills family debt. Boy and friend find treasure. Boy is cleared of charges. What 2003 film is this?
* In which version of "Jurassic Park" (the 1993 movie directed by Steven Spielberg, or the 1990 novel by Michael Crichton) does Robert Muldoon die?
* Frank Darabont's 1994 "The Shawshank Redemption" was based on a 1982 novella called "Rita Hayworth And Shawshak Redemption" by Steven King. In which of these is Tommy Williams transferred to another prison?
* "The Fellowship of the Ring" was both a 2001 movie directed by Peter Jackson, and a 1954 novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. In which version does the character of Tom Bombadil appear?
* "Fight Club" was a 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk that was made into a movie in 1999 by director David Fincher. In which version does the narrator kill himself at the end?
* 1991's "The Silence of the Lambs" movie (directed by Jonathan Demme) was based on a 1988 novel by Thomas Harris. In which version is Senator Martin's daughter named Catherine?
* Carl Sagan's 1985 novel "Contact" was brought to the big screen in 1997 by director Robert Zemeckis. In which version are Ellie Arroway and Palmer Joss lovers?
* "The Godfather" was a 1972 movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola and was based on a 1969 novel by Mario Puzo. In which version does Moe Green get assassinated?

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