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1.
  Ordering Agatha Christie    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Place these Agatha Christie novels from the earliest date of publication (US) to the last.
Average, 10 Qns, nmerr, Apr 22 24
Category: Christie, Agatha
Average
nmerr gold member
Apr 22 24
48 plays
2.
Vonnegut Kurt: A Kurt Vonnegut Duology
  A Kurt Vonnegut Duology    
Fun Fill-It
 10 Qns
We'll take a look at the opening lines of two of Kurt Vonnegut's masterpieces, "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Breakfast of Champions". Fill in the missing nouns of these popular works.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, trident, Apr 20 24
Category: Vonnegut, Kurt
Very Easy
trident editor
Apr 20 24
96 plays
3.
  So You Want to Be an Aes Sedai    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Aes Sedai - an organisation of female magic users, or channellers, from all over the world - are one of my favourite aspects of 'The Wheel of Time', and this quiz gives a basic overview of them and the steps a channeller must take to become one.
Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Apr 20 24
Average
Kankurette gold member
Apr 20 24
66 plays
4.
  Female Mystery Heroes    
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
Female detectives have been a staple of mystery novels since the dawn of the genre. Can you spot the female literary detectives hidden amongst the imposters.
Average, 15 Qns, Joepetz, Apr 21 24
Average
Joepetz gold member
Apr 21 24
282 plays
5.
  Alas Poor Yorick    
Fun Fill-It
 12 Qns
A Monologue from Hamlet
Anyone who knows Shakespeare will have heard at least the opening line from Hamlet's monologue.
Very Easy, 12 Qns, Luckycharm60, Apr 16 24
Category: Hamlet
Very Easy
Luckycharm60 gold member
Apr 16 24
186 plays
6.
  What Story Was That?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Reading an actual book seems to be fading out. Here are some memorable quotes by classic authors.
Average, 10 Qns, Desimac, Apr 09 24
Category: Name the Book
Average
Desimac gold member
Apr 09 24
342 plays
7.
  Books in Search of....    
Mystery Sort
 15 Qns
A Mystery Classification
The goal is to move these books into five categories. Which categories, you ask? Those are up to you to find! Good luck!
Very Easy, 15 Qns, PootyPootwell, Apr 06 24
Category: Mixed Literature
Very Easy
PootyPootwell gold member
Apr 06 24
330 plays
8.
  Lessons from "Outliers"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Malcolm Gladwell's 2008 best-seller "Outliers" examines the metrics required for individual success at all levels. Take this quiz to review or learn some of the key takeaways presented by this great book.
New Game, 10 Qns, dim_dude, Apr 01 24
Category: G
New Game
dim_dude gold member
Apr 01 24
30 plays
9.
  What is it You Want Most?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We all want different things out of life, and fairy tale characters are no exception. This is a quiz on fairy tale characters and their deepest (and sometimes darkest) desires.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, dim_dude, Apr 01 24
Very Easy
dim_dude gold member
Apr 01 24
510 plays
10.
  A Literary Tour   best quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 12 Qns
Place Names in Book Titles
Many well known novels have the names of places in their titles, with countries, continents, cities and towns among them. I've woven the titles into a narrative where each blank refers to a place name in a book. Work them out from the clues in the story.
Easier, 12 Qns, rossian, Mar 29 24
Easier
rossian editor
Mar 29 24
333 plays
11.
  Our Love Turns to Rust   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some of the greatest love stories have been created by fiction authors - this quiz is not about them. Test your knowledge on ten examples of utterly devastating one-sided love in literature.
Average, 10 Qns, dim_dude, Mar 28 24
Average
dim_dude gold member
Mar 28 24
207 plays
12.
  The Litany of the Bene Gesserit    
Fun Fill-It
 12 Qns
The Bene Gesserit are a mysterious female organisation who are trying to breed the Kwisatz Haderach, a messianic figure, in Frank Herbert's 'Dune'. Their members recite a creed known as the Litany Against Fear. Can you fill in the missing bits?
Very Easy, 12 Qns, Kankurette, Mar 27 24
Category: Herbert, Frank
Very Easy
Kankurette gold member
Mar 27 24
132 plays
13.
Fables and Fairy Tales: The Picture and the Word Aesops Fables
  The Picture and the Word: Aesop's Fables   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Match
 12 Qns
Here are twelve fables attributed to Aesop, the famous Greek storyteller. Please match the picture on the left with the word(s) on the right to complete the titles of the fables.
Average, 12 Qns, wellenbrecher, Mar 27 24
Average
wellenbrecher gold member
Mar 27 24
255 plays
14.
  W B Yeats Poetry Collection   top quiz  
Collection Quiz
 12 Qns
Can you pick out the poems written by W B Yeats from those by other poets in this Collection quiz?
Easier, 12 Qns, rossian, Mar 20 24
Easier
rossian editor
Mar 20 24
243 plays
15.
Orwell George: A George Orwell Duology
  A George Orwell Duology   top quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 10 Qns
Fill in the Missing Nouns
We'll take a look at the opening lines of two of George Orwell's masterpieces, "Animal Farm" and "1984". Fill in the missing nouns of these popular works.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, trident, Mar 14 24
Category: Orwell, George
Very Easy
trident editor
Mar 14 24
309 plays
16.
Ancient Greek Drama: Who Wrote These Great Tragedies
  Who Wrote These Great Tragedies?   best quiz  
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
The Works of Three Great Greek Playwrights
Aeschylus. Euripides. Sophocles. Three great playwrights. All Greek and tragic. Can you identify whose work is whose?
Average, 12 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Mar 06 24
Average
LeoDaVinci editor
Mar 06 24
225 plays
17.
  The Kings of Crime   great trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
Since their creators are called the Queens of Crime, that makes these legendary fictional detectives the Kings of Crime. Sort the pieces of information about each detective to the sleuth it belongs to.
Average, 12 Qns, Joepetz, Mar 08 24
Average
Joepetz gold member
Mar 08 24
225 plays
18.
Literary Terminology: Literary Lexicon  A
  Literary Lexicon - "A"   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the Literary Terms
Time for me to dust off that old English degree and think back to my university literature courses! I've provided you with ten literary terms that start with the letter "A".
Very Easy, 10 Qns, trident, Mar 02 24
Very Easy
trident editor
Mar 02 24
528 plays
19.
  Blue Books   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
No - not that kind of blue book! Instead these books all have the word blue somewhere in the title. In this quiz you need to match the titles of the books with their authors.
Easier, 10 Qns, Stoaty, Mar 02 24
Category: In the Title
Easier
Stoaty gold member
Mar 02 24
372 plays
20.
Austen Jane: A Jane Austen Duology
  A Jane Austen Duology   best quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 10 Qns
Fill in the Missing Nouns
We'll take a look at the opening lines of two of Jane Austen's masterpieces, "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility". Fill in the missing nouns of these popular works.
Easier, 10 Qns, trident, Feb 26 24
Category: Austen, Jane
Easier
trident editor
Feb 26 24
240 plays
21.
  Order in The Great Gatsby    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz contains ten events that took place in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby". Do your best to place them in the order they happened to the characters. Good luck, old sport!
Difficult, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, Feb 24 24
Difficult
PootyPootwell gold member
Feb 24 24
111 plays
22.
  "A Human Being should be able..."   popular trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 18 Qns
According to Lazarus Long
This quiz is about the famous quote from "Time Enough for Love" when Lazarus Long defined what a human should be able to do.
Very Easy, 18 Qns, Rowena8482, Feb 24 24
Very Easy
Rowena8482 gold member
Feb 24 24
219 plays
23.
  Literary Lessons With Taylor Swift editor best quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Taylor Swift is known for her superb songwriting skills, and she often references classic literature. I'll give you a lyric and you answer a lit question based on it. (No knowledge of Taylor Swift or her songs is needed.) Enjoy!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, zebra101, Mar 22 24
Category: Mixed Literature
Very Easy
zebra101
Mar 22 24
432 plays
24.
M: SeaFever
  Sea-Fever   great trivia quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 12 Qns
A Fun Fill-It game
Can you fill in the missing words from each line of this favorite poem?
Easier, 12 Qns, Catreona, Feb 20 24
Category: M
Easier
Catreona gold member
Feb 20 24
342 plays
25.
Frost Robert: The Road Not Taken Taken Apart
  "The Road Not Taken" Taken Apart   best quiz  
Fun Fill-It
 20 Qns
Many of us have read or studied Robert Frost's famous poem at some time. Let's see how well you remember it. There is one word missing from each line for you match and complete.
Very Easy, 20 Qns, Midget40, Feb 19 24
Category: Frost, Robert
Very Easy
Midget40 gold member
Feb 19 24
264 plays
26.
  The Poem "If-" by Rudyard Kipling    
Fun Fill-It
 15 Qns
An opportunity to revisit Kipling's advice to a young man beginning to find his way in life and define himself.
Very Easy, 15 Qns, mazza47, Feb 17 24
Category: Kipling, Rudyard
Very Easy
mazza47 gold member
Feb 17 24
372 plays
28.
  Hemingway in Order    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Ernest Hemingway may not have been the most prolific writer, but his books garnered critical and popular praise. This quiz asks you to place his works in chronological order of the year each book was first published.
Average, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, Feb 15 24
Category: Hemingway, Ernest
Average
PootyPootwell gold member
Feb 15 24
267 plays
29.
  One of Shakespeare's greatest monologues    
Fun Fill-It
 11 Qns
See how well you know one of Shakespeare's most famous monologues from 'The Merchant of Venice' by filling in the blanks.
Easier, 11 Qns, mazza47, Feb 14 24
Category: Shakespeare
Easier
mazza47 gold member
Feb 14 24
393 plays
30.
  Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A quiz based on the 1930/40s pulp magazine hero (republished in the 60s and 70s in paperback).
Average, 10 Qns, stephedm, Feb 11 24
Category: Robeson, Kenneth
Average
stephedm gold member
Feb 11 24
63 plays

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