LITERATURE QUIZ 11

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LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:22 am

1 Which novel by Keith Waterhouse is said to have gained its inspiration from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?
BILLY LIAR
2 What is the seven letter first name of Miss Marple’s nephew?
RAYMOND
3 In which prison was the father of Charles Dickens incarcerated?
MARSHALSEA
4 What is the four letter name of the dog in the Jack London novel The Call of the Wild?
BUCK
5 Edward Murdstone is the stepfather of which eponymous Dickens character?
DAVID COPPERFIELD
6 In which novel did Michael Henchard sell his wife for a price of five guineas?
MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE
7 In the Bible who wrote the majority of the Epistles?
ST. PAUL
8 Who created Andy Capp?
REG SMYTHE
9 Who penned the novel The Go Between?
LP HARTLEY
10 In which fictional school is Mr Quelch the form master of the Remove?
GREYFRIARS
11 What is the name of Phileus Fogg’s valet in Around the World in Eighty Days?
PASSEPARTOUT
12 Which novel was first published in serial form under the title of The Sea Cook?
TREASURE ISLAND
13 What is the name of the wife of Fungus the Bogeyman?
MILDEW
14 Which comic book hero was known as the Pilot of the Future?
DAN DARE
15 Which children’s book features the Green Men of Gorm?
THE OLD MAN OF LOCHNAGAR
16 Who murdered Sir Danvers Carew?
MR.HYDE
17 Who fell in love with Rowena in a Walter Scott novel?
IVANHOE
18 What animal was Winston Smith tortured with in 1984?
RATS
19 What is the last name of Rosie in Cider With Rosie?
BURDOCK
20 Elinor and Marianne was the original working title for which novel?
SENSE AND SENSIBLITY
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby Turkeywizz » Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:49 pm

2 Raymond?
5 Oliver Twist?
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jun 04, 2008 1:49 pm

Turkeywizz wrote:2 Raymond?...............CORRECT
5 Oliver Twist?.....INCORRECT
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby JAS » Wed Jun 04, 2008 6:05 pm

Q11 Passpatou (sp)
Q16 Mr Hyde

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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:10 pm

JAS wrote:Q11 Passpatou (sp)
Q16 Mr Hyde

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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:09 pm

PLENTY Q'S HERE TO BE ANSWERED :wink:
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby Turkeywizz » Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:21 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:PLENTY Q'S HERE TO BE ANSWERED :wink:

5 David Copperfield?
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby magpie in the 80's » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:09 pm

Turkeywizz wrote:
magpie in the 80's wrote:PLENTY Q'S HERE TO BE ANSWERED :wink:

5 David Copperfield?

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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby JAS » Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:41 pm

Q17 Ivanhoe ?

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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby Kahuna » Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:06 pm

15/ Ivanhoe
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:35 pm

JAS wrote:Q17 Ivanhoe ?

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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:35 pm

Kahuna wrote:15/ Ivanhoe

IF YOU MEAN Q17 THEN CORRECT K
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:41 pm

PLENTY LEFT HERE QUIZZERS 8)
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby brod » Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:57 pm

8. ? Smythe
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:56 pm

brod wrote:8. ? Smythe

close enough brod :wink:
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:13 pm

HEAPS LEFT IN THIS QUIZ :shock:
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ 11

Postby magpie in the 80's » Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:53 pm

magpie in the 80's wrote:1 Which novel by Keith Waterhouse is said to have gained its inspiration from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?
BILLY LIAR
2 What is the seven letter first name of Miss Marple’s nephew?
RAYMOND
3 In which prison was the father of Charles Dickens incarcerated?
MARSHALSEA
4 What is the four letter name of the dog in the Jack London novel The Call of the Wild?
BUCK
5 Edward Murdstone is the stepfather of which eponymous Dickens character?
DAVID COPPERFIELD
6 In which novel did Michael Henchard sell his wife for a price of five guineas?
MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE
7 In the Bible who wrote the majority of the Epistles?
ST. PAUL
8 Who created Andy Capp?
REG SMYTHE
9 Who penned the novel The Go Between?
LP HARTLEY
10 In which fictional school is Mr Quelch the form master of the Remove?
GREYFRIARS
11 What is the name of Phileus Fogg’s valet in Around the World in Eighty Days?
PASSEPARTOUT
12 Which novel was first published in serial form under the title of The Sea Cook?
TREASURE ISLAND
13 What is the name of the wife of Fungus the Bogeyman?
MILDEW
14 Which comic book hero was known as the Pilot of the Future?
DAN DARE
15 Which children’s book features the Green Men of Gorm?
THE OLD MAN OF LOCHNAGAR
16 Who murdered Sir Danvers Carew?
MR.HYDE
17 Who fell in love with Rowena in a Walter Scott novel?
IVANHOE
18 What animal was Winston Smith tortured with in 1984?
RATS
19 What is the last name of Rosie in Cider With Rosie?
BURDOCK
20 Elinor and Marianne was the original working title for which novel?
SENSE AND SENSIBLITY


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QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

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