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1.
  Agatha Christie's Plot Devices   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions about the Queen of Crime's plot devices and twist endings. Match the described plot device with the novels. Spoilers ahead!
Average, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Sep 10 17
Category: Thematic Christie
Average
PearlQ19 gold member
Sep 10 17
2163 plays
2.
  Shakespeare or Marlowe?   best quiz  
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
Shakespeare wrote around 37 plays, Marlowe wrote a mere six. But can you pick out 15 of Shakespeare's, while avoiding Marlowe's works?
Very Easy, 15 Qns, stedman, Sep 25 23
Category: Shakespeare
Very Easy
stedman editor
Sep 25 23
609 plays
5.
  Ben and Stephen and Nick editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on some of my favorite modern British authors. Nothing too high-brow here - what these men have in common is readability and wit.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Apr 19 14
Category: British Literature
Average
agony editor
3417 plays
6.
  Don't Worry, Be Happy   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There is plenty of doom and gloom around in literature, but this quiz is devoted to the benefits of seeing the glass as half full. Let's hear it for the optimists.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jun 02 23
Average
rossian editor
Jun 02 23
9090 plays
7.
  Make Lovecraft, Not Waugh editor best quiz   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Each definition on the left hand side is a clue to an author's surname. All you need to do is match that author to one of their better known works. Warning! Some of the words (e.g. 'war' and 'Waugh') are homophones. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, pagea, Aug 25 17
Easier
pagea
Aug 25 17
789 plays
8.
  'Lisey's Story'. Part Two 'SOWISA'   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
I was lucky enough to get this book for Christmas 2006. This book covers only the second part, so don't worry if you haven't finished it yet - enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Nov 25 07
Category: Lisey's Story
Average
Quiz_Beagle gold member
897 plays
9.
  "The Godfather"   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
One of the greatest novels that I've read in quite a while!
Average, 20 Qns, LadyCaitriona, Sep 10 10
Category: Puzo, Mario
Average
LadyCaitriona gold member
5550 plays
10.
  "Outlander" and "Outlander" Series Quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Ok, I specifically wanted this to be a hard quiz. :) Questions from Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander", "Dragonfly in Amber", "Voyager", "Drums of Autumn", and "The Outlandish Companion."
Average, 20 Qns, LadyCaitriona, Jul 10 03
Category: Gabaldon, Diana
Average
LadyCaitriona gold member
3405 plays
11.
  25 Centuries of Literature   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Each question in this quiz covers a different century in the history of world literature, offering a little something for everyone.
Tough, 25 Qns, skylarb, Mar 16 22
Category: Literature by Era
Tough
skylarb
Mar 16 22
7026 plays
12.
  Shakespeare By Body Count   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Who says Shakespeare's plays are boring? This quiz will count down the ten bloodiest plays in the Bard's canon to determine which one has the most deaths. Spoilers abound in this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Jun 17 16
Category: Name the Play
Average
adams627
1164 plays
14.
  "Bleak House" - worst title but best Dickens book?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Many people are put off one of Charles Dickens' best books by the depressing title. However, those who have read it will know how good it is and get the answers to most of these questions.
Average, 25 Qns, Philian, Aug 03 05
Category: Dickens, Charles
Average
Philian
1794 plays
15.
  Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird" editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Again the text and nothing but the text. Here are 25 questions about the thoughts, actions, sayings and character of Scout in Harper Lee's famous novel.
Tough, 25 Qns, Philian, Jun 12 22
Category: Lee, Harper
Tough
Philian
Jun 12 22
12582 plays
16.
  The Top Shelf Collection   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Please join me in my censoring crusade, as I attempt to retell some of the great literary classics in ways that couldn't possibly offend anyone. I give you a summary of a censored classic, you name the book. Spoilers included!
Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Mar 28 15
Average
adams627
1527 plays
17.
  Adulterous Women   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Adulterous women are ubiquitous in fiction. Listen to each unhappy woman tell her tale of woe, and try to identify the novel in which she appears. *SPOILERS*
Average, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Feb 08 14
Category: Fictional Females
Average
pagiedamon gold member
9138 plays
18.
  Poirot & Marple - What's Common?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hercule Poirot and Jane Marple are two of the most famous characters created by Agatha Christie. Though they never met in any of her novels, there are some striking similarities between them and the cases they solved. Caution: Spoilers
Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jun 05 14
Category: Christie, Agatha
Average
zorba_scank gold member
3438 plays
19.
  Shakespeare in a few Words editor best quiz   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A Shakespeare play is described in a few words. Can you identify it and match it to the correct title?
Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 04 22
Category: Name the Play
Easier
rossian editor
Apr 04 22
876 plays
20.
  MotherGoose's "Mother Goose" Quiz editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most of the information for this quiz came from the Mother Goose Society website. This society was founded in 1987 to promote the tradition of Mother Goose rhymes and tales. (Note: this quiz is not for children).
Tough, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Aug 18 21
Tough
MotherGoose editor
Aug 18 21
6705 plays
21.
  9 for 10 - Hamlet   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are nine quotes from Shakespeare's "Hamlet". Most of them are spoken by Hamlet himself. The first letters of the answers to questions one to nine spell the answer to the last question.
Average, 10 Qns, minch, Sep 13 06
Category: Hamlet
Average
minch gold member
5070 plays
22.
  Literary Analogies   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
The first two entities have the same relationship as the third entity and the answer. All analogies are related to the world of literature: authors, works, places, etc.
Tough, 20 Qns, Arlesienne, Feb 23 23
Tough
Arlesienne
Feb 23 23
4695 plays
23.
Name the Poet: Whos That Other Poet
  Who's That Other Poet?   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Since my previous "Who's That Poet?" quiz only took us up to the letter "K", a sequel was surely inevitable. As before, the pictures are supported with clues about their life and works.
Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 25 16
Category: Name the Poet
Easier
stedman editor
3267 plays
24.
  "I'm betting on Alice"- All About Alice Cullen   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is all about the life of my favorite character from Stephenie Meyer's fantastic "Twilight" series, Alice Cullen.
Average, 10 Qns, alice_cullen7, Jul 21 11
Category: Olympic Coven
Average
alice_cullen7
12960 plays
25.
Fables and Fairy Tales: Fairy Tales Not For Kids
  Fairy Tales (Not For Kids)   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Many fairy tales and fables, as originally collected or written, were definitely not suitable for young children. Here are some examples.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Apr 27 17
Average
looney_tunes editor
1818 plays
26.
  Dead and Gone   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's a time of big change in book nine of the Southern Vampire Series by Charlaine Harris. Sookie learns more about Eric, the fairies, and her own tolerance for her new life.
Easier, 10 Qns, gamemaster1967, Apr 18 10
Category: Harris, Charlaine
Easier
gamemaster1967 gold member
882 plays
27.
  "Everything's Eventual" Short Stories   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
In Stephen King's "Everything's Eventual" you can read fourteen short stories of horror and drama featuring familiar faces and dark situations. One question comes from each story and there's a fifteenth general question. Good luck!
Tough, 15 Qns, kyleisalive, Jul 28 06
Tough
kyleisalive editor
1089 plays
28.
  The Finish Line   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The first sentence of a book may be what draws the reader in, but it is the closing sentence that makes many books memorable. Here are a few examples.
Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 29 21
Category: Famous Last Lines
Easier
looney_tunes editor
Jul 29 21
1758 plays
29.
  "A Breath of Snow and Ashes" Prologue - Chapter 10   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In book six of Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander" saga, we follow Claire and Jamie's story through the American Revolutionary War. Excerpts from the book are given in quotation.
Average, 10 Qns, LadyCaitriona, Dec 31 15
Category: Gabaldon, Diana
Average
LadyCaitriona gold member
603 plays
30.
  Should've Seen THAT Comin' editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For as long as people have been writing, people have been writing hoaxes. Authors, publishers and readers have all been duped but should they have seen it coming?
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Feb 12 11
Average
Snowman gold member
3774 plays
31.
  Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" Pt. I   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Often hailed as Leo Tolstoy's greatest masterpiece, "Anna Karenina" has become one of the most recognized novels in Russian literature. (Quiz based on the translation by Pevear and Volokhonsky.)
Average, 15 Qns, trident, Dec 13 09
Category: Tolstoy, Leo
Average
trident editor
639 plays
32.
  Which Play?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It struck me that if Shakespeare's plays had really happened, they'd be breaking news, so I've written some news stories about a few of his plays. Contains spoilers!
Easier, 10 Qns, VerticalDancer, Oct 08 23
Category: Name the Play
Easier
VerticalDancer
Oct 08 23
4365 plays
33.
  I Have a Novel Idea! editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Good poets and playwrights often try their hands at writing novels. Some succeed. Others, well, probably should have stayed away from prose. The authors in this quiz are all Americans.
Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Nov 30 19
Average
adams627
Nov 30 19
6555 plays
34.
  Dark Tower Crossovers   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Connecting other Stephen King stories to his Magnum Opus: "The Dark Tower".
Tough, 10 Qns, D-Fowl, Dec 21 16
Category: Dark Tower Series
Tough
D-Fowl
2058 plays
35.
Literature Before 1900: A Gallery of Literature
  A Gallery of Literature editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
I'll give you the first line of a book written before 1900 and a picture to suggest a word or two from the book's title. You tell me the author's name.
Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Sep 22 16
Average
alaspooryoric gold member
1653 plays
36.
  Char and the "Dark Tower" Series   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Roland's world only has one word for 'death', and that word is 'char'. See what you know about the friends and enemies that have been lost through the worlds of Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Dec 21 16
Category: Dark Tower Series
Average
kyleisalive editor
2601 plays
37.
  Mixed Up Novels editor best quiz   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The titles of two novels by each of ten authors have been mixed up - for example, "'Salem's Mile" and "The Green Lot" un-mix to "'Salem's Lot" and "The Green Mile" by Stephen King. Can you correctly match up the mixed-up pairs?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, ClarkyB, Oct 27 17
Category: Literary Titles
Very Easy
ClarkyB
Oct 27 17
2424 plays
39.
  Shakespeare Headlines! editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Picture each Shakespeare play as a series of flash headlines on a newspaper or a news home page!
Average, 10 Qns, coventry815, Apr 07 13
Category: Name the Play
Average
coventry815
4980 plays
40.
  You Know More Poetry Than You Think!   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Just as we all know a little classical music from watching old Bugs Bunny cartoons, everyone has picked up bits and tag ends of poetry. Just complete the line.
Average, 25 Qns, agony, Jan 27 24
Category: Poetic Quotes
Average
agony editor
Jan 27 24
8556 plays
41.
  Writers in Stephen King Novels   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Stephen King often includes other authors and writers in his works. Can you answer ten questions pertaining to writers in various Stephen King novels and short stories? Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Feb 04 12
Average
kyleisalive editor
3759 plays
42.
  Cities in Literature   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions about cities in literature, real and imagined.
Tough, 10 Qns, Snowman, Apr 26 14
Tough
Snowman gold member
1503 plays
43.
  A Novel Approach To Novels editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Literick:" Use of a low-level literary form to describe a (theoretically) higher-level one. Can you guess the novels described by these litericks? Thanks to logcrawler for the Author Challenge!
Average, 10 Qns, shorthumbz, Mar 12 17
Average
shorthumbz gold member
3435 plays
44.
  High Five   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Published first in 1999, "High Five" offers another glimpse into the world of Stephanie Plum. Her uncle is missing, her cop is worried, and her mentor is looking sexier by the hour!
Average, 10 Qns, gamemaster1967, Aug 09 08
Category: Evanovich, Janet
Average
gamemaster1967 gold member
648 plays
45.
  The Door Vinci Code editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Oh, did I spell that wrong? How surprising! Dan Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code" is based on facts, right? Or is it? Let's peek through the door and see! Because the novel uses history, art, religion, and more, this quiz touches on wide-ranging topics.
Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Jun 15 13
Category: The Da Vinci Code
Average
nannywoo gold member
1572 plays
46.
  Cell   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In another Stephen King apocalyptic thriller, technology spells doom for the world as a terrifying Pulse is spread through cell phone signals. The story follows Clay Riddell as he travels to Maine to save his son. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Aug 17 10
Category: Cell
Tough
kyleisalive editor
1527 plays
47.
  "It was a Dark and Stormy Night"   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"It was a dark and stormy night" were the first words of Edward Bulwer-Lytton's novel, "Paul Clifford", and they led to an annual contest to write a bad opening to a novel. Can you identify these other authors who have been honored with contests?
Average, 10 Qns, PDAZ, Feb 25 22
Average
PDAZ gold member
Feb 25 22
1563 plays
48.
  Let Others Write Your Titles   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These writers were inspired by other famous pieces of literature when trying to create titles for some of their most famous works. When I give you a title, can you tell me the literary source of that title?
Tough, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, May 23 14
Category: Literary Titles
Tough
alaspooryoric gold member
651 plays
49.
  Dark, Stormy Nights in Literature   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It was a dark and stormy night, and famous authors around the world took advantage of that to advance major plot developments. Can you identify these novels in which the cliche does appear? Plot spoilers included!
Easier, 10 Qns, adams627, Aug 19 23
Category: Nature Themed
Easier
adams627
Aug 19 23
1590 plays
50.
  Brit Lit: The Modern Age--1902-1960 editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
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!
Average, 15 Qns, alaspooryoric, Dec 27 16
Category: British Literature
Average
alaspooryoric gold member
2067 plays

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