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Thematic quizzes on literary subjects.

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1.
  Famous (well, kinda famous) First Lines   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
The first lines of "A Tale of Two Cities" and "Moby Dick" were used in other quizzes, so I had to dig a little deeper. Nothing too obscure, though, I promise.
Average, 25 Qns, agony, Dec 14 20
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Average
agony
Dec 14 20
3270 plays
2.
  More (Kinda) Famous First Lines   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
"Call me Ishmael" and "It is a truth universally acknowledged..." were already taken, but you should be able to recognize the opening passages of most of these well-known stories and books.
Tough, 25 Qns, agony, Sep 30 17
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11
Tough
agony
2169 plays
3.
  Who Created Me?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
I'll name a few literary characters, you pick the author who created them.
Tough, 25 Qns, agony, May 27 19
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Tough
agony
May 27 19
2274 plays
4.
  Who Created Me? #2   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
I'll name a few literary characters, and you pick the author who created them.
Tough, 25 Qns, agony, Apr 19 23
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Tough
agony
Apr 19 23
2921 plays
5.
  Who Created Me? #3   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
I'll name a few characters, you pick the author who created them.
Easier, 25 Qns, agony, Dec 20 22
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Easier
agony
Dec 20 22
597 plays
6.
  Literary Siblings   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Even notice how many literary characters are only children? This quiz is about those who are not - those burdened and blessed by brothers and sisters.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Mar 05 24
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Average
agony
Mar 05 24
1509 plays
7.
  Hugo Runners-up   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many well-loved SF novels were nominated for Hugo Awards, but were beaten by stiff competition. See if you can remember these runners-up, by plot description. Most will be from the sixties and seventies, and some authors will appear more than once.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Dec 22 17
Average
agony
629 plays
8.
  Classic SF - Novellas   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Science Fiction, as a genre, is particularly well suited to those long short stories known as novellas and novelettes. Here are a selection of classics, most of them Hugo winners. There will be some spoilers.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Apr 18 23
Average
agony
Apr 18 23
824 plays
9.
  Word Smiths editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All of these Smiths can be found in books - either as characters, or with their names stamped in gold leaf on the spine.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Mar 28 15
Average
agony
3347 plays
10.
  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
Average
agony
3536 plays
11.
  Can Lit? Can do!    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Even if you're not a Canadian, and didn't have to "do" these books for school, you should be familiar with many of these books and authors.
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Apr 16 21
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Average
agony
Apr 16 21
1089 plays
12.
  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
Recommended for grades: 10,11,12
Average
agony
Jan 27 24
9015 plays
13.
  Santa, Angels, Presents....   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the joys of Christmas is sitting in a warm house with the snow coming down outside, a hot drink at your side, and a freshly bathed child in clean flannel pyjamas on your lap, wanting a story. Here are some Christmas stories.
Average, 10 Qns, agony, Mar 07 25
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Average
agony
Mar 07 25
2031 plays
14.
  Children's books of magic and fantasy   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Let's take a trip - through a wardrobe, or down a rabbit hole, or over the rainbow.....
Average, 15 Qns, agony, Aug 06 22
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7
Average
agony
Aug 06 22
8120 plays

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