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I Don't Understand Your Made-Up Language!
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Over the centuries language has evolved to be the main form of communication between humans. It stands to reason then that we would be creative when we tell our stories. This quiz will test your knowledge of fictional languages in film and television.
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TV & Movies Mixture
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Tough
10 Q
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strudi74
May 15 13
321 plays
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To Write Aright: Pope's "Essay on Criticism"
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Alexander Pope's work may just be the most frequently quoted in the English language following the Bible and Shakespeare. Several famous phrases and lines of his can be found in his "Essay on Criticism". Do you recognize any?
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Pope, Alexander
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
May 14 13
78 plays
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The Black Sheep of Cliches
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I do not wish to bite off more than I can chew, but I'm presenting you a quiz about cliches, idioms, etc. that begin with the letter B or begin with a word that begins with the letter B. Hopefully, there's no need to batten down the hatches.
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Idioms and Proverbs
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
May 07 13
597 plays
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A-1 Cliches
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Please do not Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Enter Here. This is a simple quiz about English language cliches, idioms, etc. that begin with the letter "A" or begin with a word that begins with the letter "A".
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Idioms and Proverbs
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Average
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Apr 23 13
468 plays
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Funny Bone
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This quiz is about various idioms and expressions in the English language involving the elbow.
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Body Parts in Idiom
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Easy
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Mar 24 13
690 plays
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Funny Farm
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"The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson became a farm for producing new comedic talent. Do you recognize these comedians, whose careers were boosted because of Carson's generosity?
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Comedians Mixture
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Easy
10 Q
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alaspooryoric
Mar 20 13
618 plays
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Literary Skeletons II
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Insert the missing vowels to complete the names of these classical and celebrated writers. For example, SHKSPR would be "Shakespeare". The letter "Y" has also been removed from names when it's used as a vowel.
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Literature Word Play
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Average
25 Q
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alaspooryoric
Mar 09 13
333 plays
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Literary Skeletons
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Insert the missing vowels to complete these one-word titles of famous literary classics. The letter "y" has also been removed from titles when it is being used as a vowel. For example, PGMLN would be "Pygmalion".
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Literature Word Play
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Average
25 Q
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alaspooryoric
Feb 25 13
366 plays
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Brit Lit: The Modern Age--1902-1960
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This is the final quiz in my British Literature series. It contains questions about poetry, short fiction, novels, and drama from the early to middle twentieth century. Have fun!
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Contemporary Literature and Fiction
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Average
15 Q
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alaspooryoric
Feb 21 13
531 plays
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Brit Lit: The Victorian Age--1831-1901
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Here is yet another quiz in my ongoing British Literature series. This one covers the poetry, fiction, non-fiction, drama, etc. written during what is typically referred to as the Victorian Age.
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Literature Before 1900
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Average
15 Q
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alaspooryoric
Feb 09 13
384 plays
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