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13 quizzes and 155 trivia questions.
1.
  War Poetry by Wilfred Owen   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is all about Wilfred Owen's (1893 - 1918) poetry. Owen was an English poet who fought (and fell) in World War I. A good many of his poems were written directly in the trenches.
Tough, 10 Qns, PearlQ19, Nov 26 06
Tough
PearlQ19 gold member
286 plays
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  Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Of bodies chang'd to various forms, I sing." Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' traces the history of the ever-changing world from its creation to the poet's present day, through a series of wonderful myths and legends.
Average, 10 Qns, GPSpann, Jul 04 14
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GPSpann
159 plays
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  Do You Know Your Flannery O'Connor Stories?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Flannery O'Connor wrote thirty-two stories in her short life. Although she spent most of her time working on two novels, she is perhaps most remembered for her darkly humorous, highly spiritual stories. How well do you know your Flannery?
Average, 10 Qns, smolly, May 07 13
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smolly
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  'The English Patient' by Michael Ondaatje    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on the novel by Michael Ondaatje that inspired the classic movie of the same name.
Average, 10 Qns, Elanor, Feb 10 04
Average
Elanor
431 plays
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  The Wit and Wisdom of P.J. O'Rourke    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the writings, wit, and wisdom of journalist, humorist, and political commentator P.J. O'Rourke.
Average, 10 Qns, skylarb, Jul 13 03
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skylarb
277 plays
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  "Pandemonium" by Lauren Oliver: Part Two    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This is the second part of my quiz on one of my favorite books, "Pandemonium"! Have fun taking it!
Average, 20 Qns, Lilyflower15, Nov 17 12
Average
Lilyflower15
101 plays
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  "Pandemonium" by Lauren Oliver: Part One    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz is on the second book in the "Delirium" trilogy by Lauren Oliver, "Pandemonium", which I immensely loved. Good luck!
Tough, 20 Qns, Lilyflower15, Nov 10 12
Tough
Lilyflower15
107 plays
8.
  Sally Odgers' Books    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is devoted to the books and characters created by Sally Odgers. Haven't read them? Never mind. The questions contain strong hints to help you out. If in doubt, go with the one that sounds right. It probably will be.
Average, 10 Qns, Sallyo, Apr 20 07
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Sallyo
156 plays
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  "Silver Lining" by Maggie Osborne    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Silver Lining" by Maggie Osborne is one of my favourite laugh out loud book. Since there are no quizzes on it, I thought I would make one. WARNING: this quiz does contain spoilers.
Tough, 10 Qns, jojanne1974, Mar 29 08
Tough
jojanne1974
126 plays
10.
  Imaginarium Geographica    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about 'The Chronicles of Imaginarium Geographica' by James A. Owen, set in a world populated with such names as Captain Nemo, Harry Houdini, Peter Pan, and King Arthur.
Tough, 10 Qns, fuzzyelf, Aug 08 08
Tough
fuzzyelf
180 plays
trivia question Quick Question
How does Mrs. May die in "Greenleaf"?

From Quiz "Do You Know Your Flannery O'Connor Stories?"




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  Calypso Chronicles    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
American born Calypso Kelly has been thrown into a world where status is everything. This quiz is based on the book series 'The Calypso Chronicles' by Tyne O'Connell.
Average, 15 Qns, Scatty_Dollie, May 10 07
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Scatty_Dollie
189 plays
12.
  'Coming Through Slaughter' by Michael Ondaatje    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the novel 'Coming Through Slaughter' by Michael Ondaatje, a partly fictionalized account of the life of jazz musician 'Buddy' Bolden.
Average, 10 Qns, 2004, Jul 06 06
Average
2004
144 plays
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  Westminster Abby S.A.S.S    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the book titled "Westminster Abby" which is part of the "S.A.S.S (Student Across the Seven Seas") series. The author is Micol Ostow. You should do well if you read the book!
Average, 10 Qns, BrownEyedBabe1, Sep 11 08
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BrownEyedBabe1
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Authors L-P: 'O' Trivia Questions
1. A criminal on the loose called "The Misfit" murders an innocent family and says chillingly, "It's no real pleasure in life." What shocking story is this?

From Quiz Do You Know Your Flannery O'Connor Stories?

Answer: A Good Man is Hard to Find

Flannery's second story collection is named after this piece. It is arguably her most famous work, as well as her most terrifying and painfully honest. A rare recording of Flannery reading "A Good Man is Hard to Find" is available on YouTube. I recommend checking it out--she reads it with passion!

2. What is Lena's new name that she uses in Brooklyn on her ID?

From Quiz "Pandemonium" by Lauren Oliver: Part One

Answer: Lena Morgan Jones

Lena's Brooklyn name is Lena Morgan Jones. On the second page of "Pandemonium", Lena is snapped out of her nightmare about Alex by her teacher, Mrs. Fierstein. Her fake name is also mentioned multiple more times throughout the story, such as right before Lena goes to rescue Julian from the hospital.

3. At the beginning of the book, Abby would consider herself like what?

From Quiz Westminster Abby S.A.S.S

Answer: Vanilla - sweet, plain, not very exciting

Abby always thought of herself as vanilla - plain, sweet, and not really exciting, but by the end of the book that changed! She wanted to have more excitement and fun in her life, and be like a big hot-fudge sundae.

4. When John was recuperating in the hospital in 'Here, There Be Dragons', whom did he miss and wish to see?

From Quiz Imaginarium Geographica

Answer: His wife

J.R.R. Tolkien loved his wife Edith dearly. He modeled the main characters in his most famous romance story, 'Release From Bondage', after his wife and himself. The characters, Beren and Luthien, were named after the nicknames he and his wife used for each other and are inscribed on their gravestones.

5. What epidemic/sickness is directly responsible for Low Down and Max's marriage?

From Quiz "Silver Lining" by Maggie Osborne

Answer: The Pox

The residents of Piney Creek were taken sick by the pox. The book only refers to the epidemic as "the pox". Low Down was the only healthy person who was willing to stay and nurse the residents back to health. Afterwards the remaining townspeople offered her anything she wanted. She said that she wanted a baby; Preacher Jellison insisted that she could not have a baby out of wedlock. Max McCord was the man that was selected to become her husband.

6. Who is Calypso's best friend?

From Quiz Calypso Chronicles

Answer: Star

Star is the daughter of 80s rock legend Tiger from the band Dirge; she is another social outcast and is Calypso's only friend.

7. Here is what Owen once said about his poetry. Complete the quote: "I am not concerned with poetry. My subject is War, and the pity of War. The poetry is in the pity. (...) All a poet can do today is____"

From Quiz War Poetry by Wilfred Owen

Answer: warn

Wilfred Owen was born in 1893 in Shropshire. He worked in the parish and later taught English in Bordeaux. When the war began, Owen volunteered to fight. He was injured in 1917 and spent some time in the hospital, where he met Siegfried Sassoon (who would later publish his poems). In the summer of 1918 he returned to the front (again, voluntarily) and fell on November 4, 1918, aged 25, just a few days before Armistice. The quote I asked you to complete was used by composer Benjamin Britten as a sort of heading for his "War Requiem". Britten also included seven of Owen's poems. Take my quiz about the Requiem to find out more about it :)

8. What was Buddy's real first name?

From Quiz 'Coming Through Slaughter' by Michael Ondaatje

Answer: Charles

He had a son called Charles Bolden Jr., by a woman named Hattie.

9. In which book did O'Rourke attempt to explain the complex operations of the United States Government?

From Quiz The Wit and Wisdom of P.J. O'Rourke

Answer: Parliament of Whores

"Age and Guile," which is subtitled "Beat Youth, Innocence, and a Bad Haircut," consists of a collection of writings produced by O'Rourke beginning from the 1970's through the 90's. The other three books you will learn about in this quiz.

10. The 'English Patient' was a pilot who had been shot down over the Sahara desert. Due to his burns he was unrecognisable, and was assumed to be English. What was his nationality, in fact?

From Quiz 'The English Patient' by Michael Ondaatje

Answer: Hungarian

Count Ladislaus (Laslo) de Almasy was Hungarian. The fictional character is based on a real person, who really did discover the Cave of Swimmers.

11. In "Parker's Back", O.E. Parker gets a giant tattoo of what on his back, to the anger of his wife?

From Quiz Do You Know Your Flannery O'Connor Stories?

Answer: Jesus

"'Idolatry!' Sarah Ruth screamed. 'Idolatry! Enflaming yourself with idols under every green tree! I can put up with lies and vanity but I don't want no idolater in this house!' and she grabbed up the broom and began to thrash him across the shoulders with it." Yeah, she didn't like his tattoo very much. The story ends with poor Parker crying under a tree, reduced to tatters of the man he once was.

12. What does Tack give Lena in Times Square before the DFA demonstration even though it's not going to rain?

From Quiz "Pandemonium" by Lauren Oliver: Part Two

Answer: An umbrella

Tack shoves through the crowd of people to give Lena an umbrella. Lena doesn't understand and tries to protest, but he just disappears and Lena is forced to keep it. Later, she finds out it comes in handy because Tack had stashed a knife instead the handle. She threw the umbrella against the wall and it cracked open, revealing her weapon.

13. Who rescues Lena when she first enters the Wilds alone and passes out?

From Quiz "Pandemonium" by Lauren Oliver: Part One

Answer: Raven

Raven is the one who rescues Lena when she passes out. You hear her mention Bram's name, but he is not the one who actually rescued her. Alex is dead until the end of "Pandemonium", so you should assume that's not possible.

14. Jupiter becomes digusted by the corruption of mankind in the Iron age. He therefore wipes out all of humanity except for the pious Deucalion and his wife Pyrrha. How does Jupiter go about killing everyone?

From Quiz Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

Answer: Flood

Jupiter's anger is sparked after Lycaon, the tyrant of Arcadia, disrespects him and even tries to kill him! This inspires the great god to punish the entire human race. Ths other gods try talk him out of it. They tell him that, with no humans left, there will be no-one able to make offerings and sacrafices to the gods; but Jupiter goes ahead with it anyway. A great flood wipes out all of humanity except this pious couple who are to re-populate the Earth, as ordered by the gods themselves. Does this sound familiar? It is likely that much of this story is derived from similar origins to the Biblical story of Noah.

15. Abby is very surprised when she has a visit from somebody while she is in London. Who came to see her?

From Quiz Westminster Abby S.A.S.S

Answer: James

Her former boyfriend James came to London and tried to straighten things out with Abby. At first she was a little upset that he came, but then she realized it was a good thing.

16. Who was Laura Glue?

From Quiz Imaginarium Geographica

Answer: The granddaughter of Peter Pan

Laura Glue was the apple of her grandfather's eye and a lovable handful for everyone else, especially Charles who had to share the backseat of the car with her for hours.

17. What method was used to determine which man would marry Low Down?

From Quiz "Silver Lining" by Maggie Osborne

Answer: A green marble scratched with an X

After the epidemic there were 24 unmarried men. To determine which man would become Low Down's husband, 24 marbles were placed in a hat. The man that drew the green marble with an X scratched into it would become her husband. Max McCord was the one that drew the marble.

18. Honey's full name is The Honourable Honey O'Hare. But what is the title that she really covets?

From Quiz Calypso Chronicles

Answer: Lady

Honey's latest step-dad is a Lord, so while her mother gains the title of Lady O'Hare, Honey only gets to be an Hon.

19. What is the poem I'm quoting this from called: "I dreamed kind Jesus fouled the big-gun gears / And caused a permanent stoppage in all bolts / And buckled with a smile Mausers and Colts / And rusted every bayonet with His tears..."?

From Quiz War Poetry by Wilfred Owen

Answer: Soldier's Dream

"And there were no more bombs, of ours or theirs / Not even an old flint-lock, not even a pikel / But God was vexed, and gave all power to Michael / And when I woke he'd seen to our repairs."

20. Who does Buddy attack with a razor?

From Quiz 'Coming Through Slaughter' by Michael Ondaatje

Answer: Tom Pickett

While being shaved, Tom tells Buddy he has slept with Buddy's wife. Buddy slices Tom's nipple off.

21. In which book does P.J. O'Rourke tackle ecological issues such as overpopulation, plague, and natural disasters?

From Quiz The Wit and Wisdom of P.J. O'Rourke

Answer: All the Trouble in the World

The subtitle of the book is: "The Lighter Side of Overpopulation, Famine, Ecological Hatred, Plague, and Poverty." The volume includes such poignant sections as, "If Meat is Murder, Are Eggs Rape?"

22. What was the name of the group he had been working with in the desert before the Second World War?

From Quiz 'The English Patient' by Michael Ondaatje

Answer: International Sand Club

They were exploring on behalf of the Royal Geographical Society in London. The team included Almasy, Madox, Geoffrey and Katherine Clifton and several others.

23. In "The Turkey", young Ruller catches a turkey with his bare hands. How do he and his catch become separated at the end of the story?

From Quiz Do You Know Your Flannery O'Connor Stories?

Answer: A gang of thieving boys grab it

This story is almost parabolic in its simplicity and message: Ruller's pride gets the best of him, and all he is left with in the end is a hard-earned lesson.

24. When Lena goes into the underground tunnels to follow Julian, what does she clutch in her hand to try to use as a weapon?

From Quiz "Pandemonium" by Lauren Oliver: Part Two

Answer: Her keys

Lena tries to use her keys as a weapon, not knowing she has a knife yet. Also, she cannot have had any weapons with her in the first place because the government confiscates all metal objects with metal detectors and body scans. And why would Lena use her ID card as a weapon?!

25. The first person Lena sees at the homestead besides Raven is whom?

From Quiz "Pandemonium" by Lauren Oliver: Part One

Answer: Blue

Again, Lena does hear Raven saying Bram's name right as she is rescued, but she does not actually know who he is until Sarah tells her about him, nor does she see him. Blue is the first person Lena sees besides Raven; she is curious to see "the new girl", Lena, and does not want to go to bed.

26. The god Apollo is shot by Eros' arrow, which causes him to fall in love with the nymph Daphne. He chases Daphne through the forest. Daphne prays for the gods to protect her, and so she is transformed into something. What is she transformed into?

From Quiz Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

Answer: Laurel tree

Daphne is transformed into a laurel tree. However, this does not stop Apollo's advances, and he begins to embrace the bark of the tree. As a result, the laurel tree was adopted as one of the sacred symbols of Apollo.

27. Abby and James had broken up before she went to London. Why did they break up?

From Quiz Westminster Abby S.A.S.S

Answer: James had been cheating on her

Abby had saved up her own money just to buy him the plane tickets to visit her during her time in London when she realized she was going. That was before she knew he had been cheating on her while they were together.

28. In 'The Search for the Red Dragon', when Jack is talking about the death of Captain Nemo, he accidentally mentions another comrade he lost in battle. Who was it?

From Quiz Imaginarium Geographica

Answer: Paddy

Paddy Moore was an army buddy of Jack's, after whose death Jack was unofficially adopted by Paddy's mother, Jane. She took the place of Jack's real mother who had died when he was very small.

29. At the celebrations in her honour, Low Down is told that the townspeople will give her the one thing that she really wants as a payment for staying with them during the epidemic. What did Low Down say that she really wanted?

From Quiz "Silver Lining" by Maggie Osborne

Answer: A baby

Low Down wants a baby, a child for her own. Preacher Jellison however claims she cannot have one without a husband. After hearing that, Low Down changes her mind and asks for a piano, but it's too late. The men determine who will marry her and in a short period of time Low Down and Max are married.

30. Which character is called Lady Herrington Briggs?

From Quiz Calypso Chronicles

Answer: Portia

Portia's full title is Lady Portia Herrington Briggs but she does not go around referring to herself as Lady Herrington Briggs, whereas Honey has her full title written on her stationary.

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