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A collection of quizzes on literature, authors, and other good reading.

List created by player nannywoo.

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1.
  Four Words: The Title editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Each of these great American novels has a pithy four-word title that makes an allusion to another work. I'll give a few details; you name the book!
Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Jul 22 13
Average
nannywoo
4755 plays
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Poets for All Seasons
  Poets for All Seasons editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Let ten well-known poets and paintings that go with their poems take you through the seasons. Have a happy year!
Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Jun 26 17
Average
nannywoo
795 plays
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Mississippi Writers
  Mississippi Writers   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
In her book "On Writing" Eudora Welty declared, "Every story would be another story, and unrecognizable as art, if it took up its characters and plot and happened somewhere else." Here are writers with Mississippi stories.
Easier, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Jul 07 17
Easier
nannywoo
497 plays
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  Often Anthologized Oldies   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Remember the "Introduction to Literature" anthology from your high school or college days? While new poems are added with each new edition, some appear over and over. These perennials may sound familiar.
Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Nov 19 11
Average
nannywoo
802 plays
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  What Did Hamlet Say?   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hamlet's the one who said "To be or not to be / That is the question" and "Alas, poor Yorick"--right? But, that's not the question or the answer in this quiz. What did Hamlet say in these situations, taken in the order they appear?
Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Nov 27 12
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Average
nannywoo
893 plays
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  Eaten Out of House and Home   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In "2 Henry IV" Shakespeare's well-fed character Falstaff is sued by the tavern hostess, because "he hath eaten [her] out of house and home!" (2.1.74) What can we learn from Falstaff about the history of food in 14th-16th century England?
Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Feb 16 13
Average
nannywoo
822 plays
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  The Life and Death of King John   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you know a bit of medieval history, OR if you've read the play, you'll get my hints about characters in William Shakespeare's "The Life and Death of King John" (usually called simply "King John"). So plunge into the fray!
Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Jan 04 21
Average
nannywoo
Jan 04 21
435 plays
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  King Henry IV, Part II   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Henry IV, Part II includes some of the most memorable characters in literature, including Falstaff. It is the third play in a tetralogy that tells the stories of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V.
Average, 15 Qns, nannywoo, Mar 08 14
Average
nannywoo
505 plays
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Henry VI Part 1
  Henry VI, Part 1 editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Dig into this play, the "pre-quel" to two more Shakespearean histories taking place during the reign of Henry VI, and sort through fact and fiction. I hope the pictures help!
Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Mar 08 14
Average
nannywoo
627 plays
10.
  Eating Up "Like Water for Chocolate"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Reading Laura Esquivel's "Like Water for Chocolate" will make your mouth water and get all your senses involved. You might want to play this quiz in the privacy of your own kitchen.
Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Sep 25 13
Average
nannywoo
2002 plays
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  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
Average
nannywoo
1613 plays
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  Hungry Like the Wolf editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is not about the Duran Duran song, nor is it about stories for children only. Folktales and fairy tales about wolves tap into fears of being devoured, literally or figuratively. Consider who's eating what (or whom) in these tales about wolves.
Tough, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Mar 22 24
Tough
nannywoo
Mar 22 24
1135 plays
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  Mixed Up Nursery Rhymes editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some of these nursery rhyme characters have wandered into the wrong rhyme and others are just getting their story wrong. They are all mixed up! Help them find their proper rhyme.
Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Sep 12 20
Recommended for grades: 2,3
Average
nannywoo
Sep 12 20
4168 plays
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  Animals in "Charlotte's Web"   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In "Charlotte's Web" E.B. White shows us the power of words and the power of friendship, using animal characters who seem very real. How much do you remember about the animal characters in "Charlotte's Web"?
Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Nov 28 12
Recommended for grades: 3,4,5
Average
nannywoo
486 plays
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  "Persepolis": The Movie   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Marjane Satrapi's 2007 film "Persepolis" brings animation and sound to the coming of age story told in her graphic novels, which relate much of the history of Iran in the 20th century. See what you know or can learn about this film.
Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Jan 19 13
Average
nannywoo
329 plays

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