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1.
  The Book of the Movie   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
You've read the book, now see the movie! But the movie is not always released under the same title as the book. Can you match each book to its film version?
Easier, 10 Qns, Cath8rine, May 17 23
Easier
Cath8rine gold member
May 17 23
573 plays
2.
From Ink to Celluloid
  From Ink to Celluloid    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz is about films that were adapted from books. All films were released after the year 2000. The images are sometimes obscure clues. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, Feb 25 19
Easier
PootyPootwell gold member
Feb 25 19
501 plays
3.
  Classic Literature Rehashed in Films   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
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.
Average, 15 Qns, Plumbus, Jun 20 15
Average
Plumbus gold member
2471 plays
4.
  A Film By Any Other Name   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
A rose by any other name may smell the same, but a book adapted into a film, maybe not so much. Can you match the movies with the books on which they're based?
Average, 15 Qns, PootyPootwell, Nov 23 20
Average
PootyPootwell gold member
Nov 23 20
562 plays
5.
  Reading the Silver Screen   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The fourth Amazing Race is upon us! What a Team's very first effort focuses on some great movies inspired by equally great works of literature.
Easier, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Aug 25 18
Easier
LadyNym gold member
Aug 25 18
522 plays
6.
  Ernest "Papa" Hemingway Movies   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ernest Hemingway's terse dialogue and manly male characters sometimes fared well on the screen, and sometimes fell flat. Yet the stories are grand, and the acting cast always interesting. (Some behind-the-scenes knowledge is helpful).
Easier, 10 Qns, Godwit, Feb 24 15
Easier
Godwit gold member
438 plays
7.
  Movies From Books   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Bookworm78 likes books. Bookworm78 likes movies. Bookworm78 likes good movies made from good books.
Average, 10 Qns, bookworm78, Mar 04 05
Average
bookworm78
3281 plays
8.
  Author, Movie   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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, 10 Qns, skylarb, Dec 11 17
Average
skylarb
Dec 11 17
4477 plays
9.
  Agatha Christie Adaptations   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The prolific British Queen of Crime wrote more than sixty books, and many of these made the transition to the silver screen. This is about ten Agatha Christie film adaptations. I tried to keep it spoiler-free, but beware just in case. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, May 25 20
Average
PearlQ19 gold member
May 25 20
427 plays
10.
  Movies Made From Jane Austen's Novels   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Jane Austen only wrote six complete novels, but her books have inspired over twice as many movies.
Average, 10 Qns, skylarb, Mar 03 03
Average
skylarb
3290 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Who played Mr. Darcy in two different movies?

From Quiz "Movies Made From Jane Austen's Novels"




11.
  Why Read When You Can Watch?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Average, 10 Qns, Anton, Oct 25 10
Average
Anton
1301 plays
12.
  Modernizing Shakespeare    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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, 10 Qns, bookworm78, Oct 10 19
Average
bookworm78
Oct 10 19
1610 plays
13.
  War of The Words   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Shakespeare plays have been remade many times - let's look at these challengers on the field of each play's film adaptations. Who does the Bard's words justice?
Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Aug 12 13
Average
merylfederman gold member
478 plays
14.
  Plays in Movies That Have Plays in Them    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz focuses on movies set in the world of the theatre. Can you name the play associated with each film? Some of the plays are real, some are fictional.
Tough, 10 Qns, matriplex, Jul 30 19
Tough
matriplex
Jul 30 19
244 plays
15.
  Shakespearean Movie Madness    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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, 10 Qns, droxnar711, Feb 23 18
Tough
droxnar711
Feb 23 18
1184 plays
16.
  Movies Based on Novels    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a short quiz about movies that are based on popular novels. I do hope that you enjoy playing it.
Average, 10 Qns, Serenesh, May 09 18
Average
Serenesh gold member
May 09 18
517 plays
17.
  From Books to the Big Screen in 2005    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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, 10 Qns, aslan16, Dec 31 11
Average
aslan16
2160 plays
18.
  Books Transformed Into Movies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these are about movies based on books. Can you get them all?
Tough, 10 Qns, triviaking162, Feb 05 12
Tough
triviaking162
1203 plays
19.
  Book Titles Changed For The Movie    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
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, 15 Qns, asutbone, Feb 12 12
Tough
asutbone
2450 plays
20.
  Shakespeare at the Movies    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
William Shakespeare was one of our greatest screenwriters - and he never saw a movie! But we've had lots of translations of his works for the silver screen. Bring out your knowledge of Shakespeare and his film adaptations and take this quiz!
Difficult, 15 Qns, Morfeus73, Mar 05 15
Difficult
Morfeus73
427 plays
21.
  An Earthquake in Stratford    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There have been many brilliant adaptions of the works of William Shakespeare. The films here are not among them.
Difficult, 10 Qns, parrotman2006, Sep 04 13
Difficult
parrotman2006 gold member
231 plays
22.
  A Dickens of a Film    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Tough, 10 Qns, anagram2, Jul 07 03
Tough
anagram2
915 plays
23.
  Films Inspired by Philip K. Dick    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Philip K. Dick must be one of Hollywood's favorite authors, because he's had many stories turned into movies.
Average, 10 Qns, funktrumpet, Feb 22 22
Average
funktrumpet
Feb 22 22
354 plays
24.
  Book or Movie?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
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, 15 Qns, asutbone, Apr 12 03
Very Difficult
asutbone
2889 plays
25.
  Charlie Chan, James Lee Wong, Mr Moto Adventures    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Charlie Chan, James Lee Wong and Mr Moto are all books or short stories about Chinese detectives. Many you can find online and on DVD. Get out your popcorn and enjoy! (Some knowledge of the literature required.)
Average, 10 Qns, Tapestry6, Dec 16 14
Average
Tapestry6
148 plays
26.
  Novels Into Movies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here is a test to see how much you know about the books that were made into movies.
Tough, 10 Qns, Ken1260, Sep 06 10
Tough
Ken1260
5040 plays
27.
  Lovecraft Through the Lens    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The works of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft have often been described as unfilmable - but it hasn't stopped people from trying to film them. Here are a few questions about some of those attempts, successful or not.
Tough, 10 Qns, BlueLemming, Feb 22 22
Tough
BlueLemming
Feb 22 22
186 plays
28.
  From Book to Film    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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, 10 Qns, finlady, Mar 08 10
Difficult
finlady
1950 plays
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