LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

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LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:26 pm

1 In what book did we meet the Eoli and the Morlocks?
THE TIME MACHINE
2 Which Dickens character was 'ever so 'umble?
URIAH HEEP
3 How is Henry Farr described in the title of a Nigel Williams novel?
THE WINBLEDON POISONER
4 Ikey Solomon was the real life inspiration for which Dickens character?
FAGIN
5 "Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance" is a quote from which Jane Austen novel?
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
6 In the Call Of The Wild by Jack London, what was the dog’s name?
BUCK
7 Who said of her husband’s autobiography, published in 2000, "I've read it from cover to cover, it's got some good pictures in it"?
VICTORIA BECKHAM
8 Which shipwrecked sailor settled a war between King Bombo and King Little?
GULLIVER
9 Which two famous novels use the French Revolution as a background: Tale of Two Cities and ?
SCARLET PIMPERNWL
10 Who put butter in the Mad Hatter's watch?
MARCH HARE
11 Who wrote the novels Jaws and The Deep? (full name)
PETER BENCHLEY
12 What was Billy Bunter's sister’s name?
BESSIE
13 In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, in what make and model of car did Harry and Ron arrive at Hogwarts?
FORD ANGLIA
14 Who wrote the novels The Stud and The Bitch? (full name)
JACKIE COLLINS
15 Which CS Lewis worked involved an elderly devil giving lessons to a younger one?
SCREWTAP LETTERS
16 On what island was the novel The Moon and Sixpence set?
TAHITI
17 When Harry Potter was at Hogwarts, which school house was he in?
GRYFFINDOR
18 Which author helped to develop the Bow Street Runners? (full name)
HENRY FIELDING
19 Which famous poet said "An alcoholic is someone you don't like who drinks as much as you do"? (full name) @Under Milk Wood
DYLAN THOMAS
20 What was William Thackeray's middle name?
MAKEPEACE
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby godoubleblues » Sun Mar 01, 2009 3:45 pm

Q11 - Peter Benchley
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby FlyingHigh » Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:47 pm

5/ Emma
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:03 pm

godoubleblues wrote:Q11 - Peter Benchley

CORRECT GDB
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:03 pm

FlyingHigh wrote:5/ Emma

INCORRECT FH
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby FattyLumpkin » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:05 pm

4. The Artful Dodger
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby godoubleblues » Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:14 pm

Q14 - Jackie Collins
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:33 pm

FattyLumpkin wrote:4. The Artful Dodger

on the right track fatty but not him ;)
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Mar 03, 2009 4:34 pm

godoubleblues wrote:Q14 - Jackie Collins

correct gdb
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby Kahuna » Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:05 pm

1/ The Time Machine
8/ Gulliver
19/ Dylan Thomas
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:07 pm

Kahuna wrote:1/ The Time Machine
8/ Gulliver
19/ Dylan Thomas

correct K
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby redandblack » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:47 pm

20 Makepeace?
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:20 pm

redandblack wrote:20 Makepeace?

correct rab
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby FattyLumpkin » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:09 pm

4. Fagan
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:33 pm

FattyLumpkin wrote:4. Fagan

correct FL
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:49 pm

last days for this quiz :lol:
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO.34 BOOK QUIZ

Postby magpie in the 80's » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:05 am

magpie in the 80's wrote:1 In what book did we meet the Eoli and the Morlocks?
THE TIME MACHINE
2 Which Dickens character was 'ever so 'umble?
URIAH HEEP
3 How is Henry Farr described in the title of a Nigel Williams novel?
THE WINBLEDON POISONER
4 Ikey Solomon was the real life inspiration for which Dickens character?
FAGIN
5 "Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance" is a quote from which Jane Austen novel?
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
6 In the Call Of The Wild by Jack London, what was the dog’s name?
BUCK
7 Who said of her husband’s autobiography, published in 2000, "I've read it from cover to cover, it's got some good pictures in it"?
VICTORIA BECKHAM
8 Which shipwrecked sailor settled a war between King Bombo and King Little?
GULLIVER
9 Which two famous novels use the French Revolution as a background: Tale of Two Cities and ?
SCARLET PIMPERNWL
10 Who put butter in the Mad Hatter's watch?
MARCH HARE
11 Who wrote the novels Jaws and The Deep? (full name)
PETER BENCHLEY
12 What was Billy Bunter's sister’s name?
BESSIE
13 In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, in what make and model of car did Harry and Ron arrive at Hogwarts?
FORD ANGLIA
14 Who wrote the novels The Stud and The Bitch? (full name)
JACKIE COLLINS
15 Which CS Lewis worked involved an elderly devil giving lessons to a younger one?
SCREWTAP LETTERS
16 On what island was the novel The Moon and Sixpence set?
TAHITI
17 When Harry Potter was at Hogwarts, which school house was he in?
GRYFFINDOR
18 Which author helped to develop the Bow Street Runners? (full name)
HENRY FIELDING
19 Which famous poet said "An alcoholic is someone you don't like who drinks as much as you do"? (full name) @Under Milk Wood
DYLAN THOMAS
20 What was William Thackeray's middle name?
MAKEPEACE


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QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

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