Author Biography: danceswithcows

Many authors won't simply come out and say exactly what they mean in their works; they use a variety of techniques and devices to enrich their work and make it more interesting. See if you can identify some of the more common techniques.

Throughout Broadway's history, there have been the "Cats", "Phantom of the Opera", and "Rent" like musicals that have run for a very long time and been very successful. And then there are the Broadway flops...the terrible, campy and just plain disastrous

There exist many common bonds between Broadway musicals that may or may not go unnoticed. Are you someone who notices them?

A short but powerful tale that exhibits masterful narration, "The Old Man and the Sea" remains most popular among Hemingway's works. Cast your line and prepare for some questions! Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9

In this quiz, I'll give you a phrase that is synonymous with the title of a musical. (Example: The leader of leonine cats = The Lion King) A little outside knowledge is necessary for you to successfully complete your mission of a perfect score.

My favorite rock opera....demonstrate your knowledge of it! (Most questions are pertinent to the original play, performed at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, the first performance being October 12, 1971)

A very famous short story by Richard Connell shows how the hunters can become the huntees very quickly.

"Calvin & Hobbes" has to be one of my favorite comic strips of all time. This quiz should be easy, if you've read all the strips three times or so!

Ahh, the Broadway mothers: They range from the sweet and supportive to the insane and malicious. Feel the maternal love as you push through this quiz!

A famous piece of political and socialist literature, "The Jungle" tells the story of Lithuanian immigrants who come to Chicago to work in the famous meatpacking industry. However, they encounter many hardships and cruel realities in this urban jungle.

See how much you know about King's story about a girl who finally takes action against her antagonizing classmates.

"Anything Goes" is a very unique show because of the number of rewrites that it has had. This quiz concerns the three major performances: the original 1934 Broadway version, the 1962 off-Broadway revival version, and the 1987 Broadway revival.

You may know the different clauses and classifications of sentence structure in the English language, but how well can you apply them? American terminology for grammar is used throughout.

Some of the better and lesser known literary bad guys appear in this quiz. How many can you recognize?

"Carrie"...novel, movie...musical? Yes, it's true. The legendary plot about a girl who takes revenge against her teasing classmates with the help of telekinesis spawned a musical of infamous repute that eventually became Broadway's biggest flop.

"Johnny Got His Gun", a controversial book that never takes the easy way out, is one of the most deeply impacting war novels ever written...see how much you know of it.

"Can you spell i-r-r-e-s-i-s-t-i-b-l-e?" This witty new musical described as "'A Chorus Line' with pimples" is a great demonstration about how winning isn't everything, but see if you can win its quiz!

"Man of La Mancha" is an interesting and highly amusing "play within a play" musical. Based on Cervantes's novel "Don Quixote", it is a swashbuckling farce of knights and chivalry that preaches we should see life not as it is, but how it should be.

Show your knowledge of the characters, plot, and music in "Footloose".