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Dalton Trumbo: Overlooked Genius
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This quiz is about the work of blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. Let's see what you know!
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Difficult
15 Q
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StickyBad
Jul 26 09
93 plays
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The Marquis de Sade
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This quiz is about the man who gave birth to the word "sadism" and is no doubt one of the most notorious characters in history. See what you know about this sexual deviant and libertine!
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Difficult
10 Q
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no_one_now
Jan 13 09
318 plays
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Initially Famous
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Many authors, poets and playwrights are known by their initials rather than their forenames. Do you know the names behind the initials?
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Difficult
10 Q
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cristabel56
Nov 24 08
717 plays
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Collected Literary Oddities Vol. 2
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Writers it seems have as many quirks and foibles as the rest of us. See if you can identify the writers from my clues.
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
Jul 24 06
345 plays
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Writers And Their Muses
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'Behind every great man', they say ...
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Tough
10 Q
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robert362
Mar 23 01
876 plays
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Famous Authors And Poets Biographies
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Quite simple really, this quiz. I will give you some biographical details of an author or poet and some of their works and you just have to name them. Easy peasy. Enjoy!
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Average
10 Q
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kristian88
Jul 24 03
1812 plays
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Comedic Playwrights Through History
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Try your luck at various comedic playwrights from ancient Rome to ones who are still living today.
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Tough
15 Q
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GWU_Boy
Nov 24 02
687 plays
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More Dramatic Lives
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For those of you who enjoyed the original, this is another look at the dramatic lives of creative people. I hope you enjoy this one, too.
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Tough
10 Q
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robert362
Aug 13 00
1971 plays
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Balzac: His Life and Works
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Honoré de Balzac was one of the most influential and prolific of nineteenth century writers. Here are some questions on his life and work.
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Tough
10 Q
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scotspanlit
Mar 10 09
153 plays
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Dramatic Lives of Creative People
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Many of the truly creative people (writers, artists, musicians) have greater drama in their lives than in their works. See what you know about some of them.
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Tough
10 Q
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robert362
Aug 11 00
2595 plays
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Find This Mystery Author
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Robyn's 100th Quiz: With homage to linkan's celebrity quizzes. For each of the first ten questions, remember the first letter; put them together to find the answer to question 15.
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Tough
15 Q
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robynraymer
Oct 07 02
957 plays
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Fiction Derived From Life
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Many writers told fictional tales that had their origins in actual experiences.
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Average
10 Q
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robert362
Aug 31 01
2469 plays
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Dramatic Lives of Literary People
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This is another in my series of quizzes about the dramatic lives of creative people. It's difficult, perhaps, but (hopefully) interesting and informative.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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robert362
Feb 16 04
486 plays
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Useless Stuff About Writers
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Some odd facts about certain poets, novelists, and playwrights.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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purtysurly
Aug 25 01
993 plays
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Overlooked or Forgotten Writers
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Many of the so-called 'masters' seem to have been overlooked recently. See which ones you recognize.
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Average
10 Q
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robert362
Dec 10 00
1860 plays
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Interesting Facts About Famous Writers
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Every person has something unusually interesting about them. Here is a quiz with some little known facts about some of our best loved writers.
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Tough
10 Q
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mnina
Dec 14 03
795 plays
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Authors and their Epitaphs
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I'll supply a line or two from a famous author's epitaph (tombstone inscription). You choose the author to whom it belongs.
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Very Difficult
5 Q
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ravenskye
Mar 20 01
1236 plays
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Weird Facts About Authors
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Following are mixed trivia questions about authors.
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Tough
5 Q
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ravenskye
Mar 20 01
1710 plays
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Who Literally Said What About Which Literary Great
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Who literally made the following praiseworthy or not so praiseworthy statements about which literary heavyweights? Multiple choice.
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Average
10 Q
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Engadine
Oct 31 02
516 plays
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From the Lives of English-writing Authors
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This quiz is about anecdotes and facts from the lives of British, and occasionally American, Irish or other authors writing in English.
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Tough
10 Q
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flem-ish
Sep 27 03
678 plays
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Writers and Actors
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Take a look at the lives of some interesting people.
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Tough
10 Q
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robert362
Jan 30 01
1635 plays
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Interesting Facts about World Writers
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I hope you enjoy taking this quiz as much as I have enjoyed putting it together. The world of the writer is indeed fascinating!
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Difficult
10 Q
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chessart
Feb 19 00
2928 plays
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Quotes from the Literary Gods
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Some of my favorite people of old generated the following quotes, which I now present for your enjoyment...indulge!
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Very Difficult
5 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Sep 04 00
417 plays
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Author! Author!
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From the classics to modern day prose - see if you can guess who these famous authors are! Good luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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msgene
Mar 24 00
2820 plays
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William Wordsworth - Life and Work
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A few questions about Samuel Taylor Coleridge's closest associate and friend.
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Average
10 Q
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scotspanlit
May 29 06
264 plays
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Author, Author!
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I just love to read, and here are some questions about my favourite authors.
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Difficult
10 Q
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ecnalubma
May 25 06
444 plays
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Romanticism and Critical Theory
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This is a quiz about the Romantics and some basic theory stuff that I'm currently revising, I'll give you a quotation and you simply have to choose the person who wrote it. The theory is all mixed up with the Romantics :)
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Difficult
10 Q
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Angelic101
May 14 01
228 plays
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