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Quiz about Mixed Literature Rather Tough But
Quiz about Mixed Literature Rather Tough But

Mixed Literature Rather Tough But ? Quiz


All Multiple choice. Quotes from the past, obscure but interesting. Not easy, BUT there is a clue with each, in the brackets; however, beware the red herring. Have fun and enjoy some wisdom from the past. Cheers.

A multiple-choice quiz by gearloose. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
gearloose
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
16,068
Updated
Oct 28 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
845
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Question 1 of 10
1. Time: 'Too slow for those who wait Too swift for those who fear Too long for those who grieve Too short for those who rejoice But for those who love Time is not' (Low they be but the sea shall not claim them) Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 'Who with a little cannot be content, Endures an everlasting punishment'. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 'I shall only last a year: use me as long as you can'. (part of the whole) Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 'Self -reverence, self knowledge, self control, These three alone lead life to sovereign power'. (an offspring finished him off ) Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 'Our deeds are like children born to us; they live and act apart from our own will' (almost a deep valley) Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 'When men speak ill of thee, live so that nobody will believe them' (these days we are highly competitive and everyone does it in sport ) Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Fame 'The laurel crown, Above my head, Has fallen down, Its leaves are dead; And no one ever, Comes this way, Even to sweep, The leaves away'. (Oh what a race this one is!) Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. 'He who shall hurt the little wren Shall never be beloved by men'. (from beyond death we can still say our piece) Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 'The God to whom little boys say their prayers has a face very much like their mother's'.(was this person away in another land at the time?) Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 'He is twice a conqueror who conquers himself in the moment of victory' ( Jackie Gleason said How Sweet It Is; well it almost was again this time ) Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Time: 'Too slow for those who wait Too swift for those who fear Too long for those who grieve Too short for those who rejoice But for those who love Time is not' (Low they be but the sea shall not claim them)

Answer: Henry Van Dyke

The dykes of the Netherlands.
2. 'Who with a little cannot be content, Endures an everlasting punishment'.

Answer: Robert Herrick

From 'Poverty and Riches'.
3. 'I shall only last a year: use me as long as you can'. (part of the whole)

Answer: Joan of Arc

arc of a circle , sorry not page of a book or part of the trinity.
4. 'Self -reverence, self knowledge, self control, These three alone lead life to sovereign power'. (an offspring finished him off )

Answer: Tennyson

There's a son at the end of his name, finishing it off.
5. 'Our deeds are like children born to us; they live and act apart from our own will' (almost a deep valley)

Answer: George Eliot

Almost a gorge, George
6. 'When men speak ill of thee, live so that nobody will believe them' (these days we are highly competitive and everyone does it in sport )

Answer: Plato

Play to - Heh heh, don't get mad, I was nearly going to use play dough.
7. Fame 'The laurel crown, Above my head, Has fallen down, Its leaves are dead; And no one ever, Comes this way, Even to sweep, The leaves away'. (Oh what a race this one is!)

Answer: Margaret Sackville

Sack race.
8. 'He who shall hurt the little wren Shall never be beloved by men'. (from beyond death we can still say our piece)

Answer: William Blake

a will
9. 'The God to whom little boys say their prayers has a face very much like their mother's'.(was this person away in another land at the time?)

Answer: J.M. Barrie

Neverland
10. 'He is twice a conqueror who conquers himself in the moment of victory' ( Jackie Gleason said How Sweet It Is; well it almost was again this time )

Answer: Publilius Syrus

Syrus - Syrup
Source: Author gearloose

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