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Quizzes / Other Works Authored by tjoebigham
101.
  A Murder, A Mystery, and A Marriage    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In 2001, an unpublished story by the great Mark Twain finally saw light of day. Here's a quiz on it.
Tough, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, May 15 06
Category: Twain, Mark
Tough
tjoebigham
249 plays
102.
  The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A quiz on twelve stories based on some of the "untold cases" mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes canon.
Difficult, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Jan 05 17
Category: Sherlock Holmes Mixture
Difficult
tjoebigham
714 plays
103.
  Melville's Poetry    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My third Melville quiz is about his poetry, not as well-known as his other works, but as memorable.
Difficult, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Jul 22 03
Category: Melville, Herman
Difficult
tjoebigham
237 plays
104.
  Melville's 'Encantadas'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The ten sketches Melville wrote for 'Harper's' magazine and later published as part of his 'Piazza Tales'.
Tough, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Jun 29 03
Category: Melville, Herman
Tough
tjoebigham
201 plays
105.
  Paperbacks!    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Iv'e collected paperbacks from the 40s and 50s for quite a while. Now I'm going to put my knowledge into this quiz.
Difficult, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Oct 30 05
Category: Collectibles
Difficult
tjoebigham
944 plays
106.
  Gustav Holst    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Gustav Holst was an important part of the vanguard of modern British composers who brought British symphonic music to the world's attention.
Difficult, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Nov 16 21
Category: Holst, Gustav
Difficult
tjoebigham
Nov 16 21
797 plays
108.
  British Film Mix    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz is a potpourri of British film trivia. One or two questions center on the Kordas and Michael Powell, whom I've written about before.
Difficult, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Nov 10 23
Category: British Cinema
Difficult
tjoebigham
Nov 10 23
745 plays
109.
  'Carmen': from Book to Opera    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
About the origin of one of the world's great operas.
Average, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Nov 15 21
Category: Bizet, Georges
Average
tjoebigham
Nov 15 21
740 plays
110.
  Company Logos, Past and Present    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Some of the most famous company logos are here.
Difficult, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Mar 16 18
Category: Corporations
Difficult
tjoebigham
Mar 16 18
2851 plays
111.
  Ernie Kovacs    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In the fifties, Ernie Kovacs redefined TV comedy with surreal sight gags that would influence such future shows as "Monty Python".
Difficult, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Jun 15 21
Category: Kovacs, Ernie
Difficult
tjoebigham
Jun 15 21
340 plays
112.
  Wild about Billy Wilder    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Billy Wilder gave us many film classics, all stamped with his special touch. A lot of them are among my favorites. See how much of Wilder you've been wild about!
Tough, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Mar 17 14
Category: Celebrities T-Z
Tough
tjoebigham
756 plays
113.
  Bond, WARD Bond!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you're a fan of John Ford movies, you probably know about this grizzled-faced legendary actor.
Tough, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Dec 01 05
Category: Bond, Ward
Tough
tjoebigham
630 plays
114.
  Who Knows The Shadow?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here's a follow-up to my 'Great Pulp Heroes' quiz, all about the man in black who knew 'what evil lurks in the hearts of men'!
Tough, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Nov 07 02
Category: Entertainment Other
Tough
tjoebigham
663 plays
115.
  Gimme Shelter    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This documentary of the Rolling Stones by the Maysles brothers is considered by many as the best rock film ever.
Tough, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Aug 17 10
Category: Ga - Gm Movies
Tough
tjoebigham
460 plays
116.
  Code of the B-Movies    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For my first Cryptograms quiz, my subject will be the B-movies of the 40s, mostly the noir crime dramas. There are 7 movies here and their directors, all in code. If D stands for W, it will do so throughout the quiz.
Tough, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Sep 19 10
Category: Movie Cryptograms
Tough
tjoebigham
314 plays
117.
  The Man Without A Country    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A quiz about one of the most patriotic works in American literature, very appropriate considering our present mood.
Difficult, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Apr 01 20
Category: H
Difficult
tjoebigham
Apr 01 20
231 plays
119.
  15 Degrees of "Batman" Villains    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
My second "Degrees" quiz concerns villains on the campy 60s "Batman" show and the film work they did.
Difficult, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Mar 11 21
Category: Degrees - Difficult
Difficult
tjoebigham
Mar 11 21
1013 plays
120.
  Bob Le Flambeur    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
For my second foreign movie quiz, I chose Jean-Pierre Melville's 1955 crime film that presaged the "New Wave" movement of the 60s.
Tough, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Sep 15 05
Category: Bj - Bq Movies
Tough
tjoebigham
150 plays
121.
  Hard-Boiled Lit:the sequel    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's some more trivia from that tough, dangerous world of the hard-boiled crime thriller, with some questions I didn't use first time out.
Tough, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Oct 13 07
Category: Mystery & Detective Fiction
Tough
tjoebigham
531 plays
122.
  Hard-Boiled Lit    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The film noir genre of the 40's owes to the hard-boiled stories that began in the pulps of the 20' and 30's. They were tough, brooding tales of crime in the mean streets of asphalt jungles. See how much you know of them.
Tough, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Nov 19 12
Category: Mystery & Detective Fiction
Tough
tjoebigham
683 plays
123.
  The Fleischers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The cartoons of Max and Dave Fleischer in the 30's weren't exactly kid stuff, but pretty risque for their time. See how much you know.
Tough, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Jul 10 13
Category: Celebrities E-G
Tough
tjoebigham
236 plays
124.
  The Original 'Scarface'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Forget De Palma's overstuffed remake. The original 30's version of 'Scarface' is still the best of 'em all!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Jun 29 01
Category: Scarface .
Very Difficult
tjoebigham
1089 plays
125.
  Ambrose Bierce    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Best known for his disppearence in Mexico, Ambrose Bierce left behind a body of work unique in American letters.
Tough, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Sep 12 13
Category: People A-B
Tough
tjoebigham
306 plays
126.
  'A Great Day In Harlem'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Jean Bach's documentary about a famous photograph of jazz greats in Harlem was an Oscar nominee.
Difficult, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Nov 16 13
Category: Jazz
Difficult
tjoebigham
416 plays
127.
  The Benchleys    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
About the famed three-generation literary family.
Tough, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Mar 31 24
Category: Writers & Authors
Tough
tjoebigham
Mar 31 24
204 plays
128.
  Classic Movie Composers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The film composers in this quiz wrote in Hollywood's Golden Age, and all are my favorites!
Difficult, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Nov 09 06
Category: Composers
Difficult
tjoebigham
419 plays
129.
  Trivia Salmagundi    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just some odds and ends for my first mixed trivia quiz.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Sep 15 09
Category: 10 Qn Mix For Experts B
Very Difficult
tjoebigham
2038 plays
130.
  Jazz On A Summer's Day    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'Jazz On A Summer's Day' : about the 1958 documentary that's probably the best on jazz before Ken Burns'.
Difficult, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Aug 12 09
Category: Jazz
Difficult
tjoebigham
397 plays
131.
  Five on 'The Russian Five'    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
The 'Russian Five' or 'kuschka('mighty Handful') were a group of composers who would influence Russian music for years to come.
Average, 5 Qns, tjoebigham, Feb 16 11
Category: Composers Mixture
Average
tjoebigham
1279 plays
132.
  The Kordas    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Korda brothers gave us some of the best of British cinema.
Average, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Jan 11 03
Category: K - People Themed
Average
tjoebigham
225 plays
133.
  What's The Link? 4    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My fourth Common Bond quiz is about one of the most famous authors of the 20th Century and his work.
Difficult, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Sep 24 08
Category: 10Q CB Difficult
Difficult
tjoebigham
654 plays
134.
  What's The Link? 5    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For my fifth Common Bond, the link of the questions is a very, VERY famous movie!
Difficult, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Sep 24 08
Category: 10Q CB Difficult
Difficult
tjoebigham
752 plays
135.
  What's The Link? 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's my second Common Bond quiz, about a specific author's series.
Tough, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Sep 22 09
Category: 10Q CB Tough
Tough
tjoebigham
1124 plays
136.
  What's The Link?3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My third Common Bond quiz, these 9 questions point to a subject that is not generally well known though we see the results often.
Difficult, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Jul 11 11
Category: 10Q CB Difficult
Difficult
tjoebigham
991 plays
137.
  'Floaty' Pens    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
About one of the most popular kinds of pen in the world.
Tough, 5 Qns, tjoebigham, Oct 08 01
Category: Collectibles
Tough
tjoebigham
546 plays
138.
  What's The Link?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's my first Common Bond quiz, and I hope I haven't made it too easy!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Mar 06 09
Category: 10Q CB Very Difficult
Very Difficult
tjoebigham
1245 plays
139.
  A Clutch of Cryptics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For years, I've loved solving cryptic crosswords, so naturally this is my first Cryptics quiz, using some of my favorite words.
Impossible, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Jan 05 03
Category: Cryptics for Experts
Impossible
tjoebigham
530 plays
140.
  Clutch Of Cryptics 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For my third Cryptics quiz, I added two long foreign words (and one obsolete one) to the mix. Otherwise, the same rules apply.
Impossible, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Aug 11 08
Category: Cryptics for Experts
Impossible
tjoebigham
434 plays
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