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Quiz about Last Lines of Famous Novels
Quiz about Last Lines of Famous Novels

Last Lines of Famous Novels Trivia Quiz


It was the last thing you read in that classic book. It should be easy to remember, right? See how many last lines you can identify from these famous novels.

A multiple-choice quiz by kmria. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
kmria
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
67,858
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2635
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Question 1 of 10
1. 'It was the devious-cruising Rachel, that in her retracing search after her missing children, only found another orphan.' Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 'The knife came down, missing him by inches, and he took off.' Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 'So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.' Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 'Darcy, as well as Elizabeth, really loved them; and they were both ever sensible of the warmest gratitude towards the persons who, by bringing her into Derbyshire, had been the means of uniting them.' Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 'He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.' Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 'If you do, you start missing everybody.' Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 'And Carlson said, 'Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin' them two guys?' Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. 'All these things, with some very surprising incidents in new adventures of my own, for ten years more, I may perhaps give a farther account of hereafter.' Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 'For all to be accomplished, for me to feel less lonely, all that remained to hope was that on the day of my execution there should be a huge crowd of spectators and that they should greet me with howls of execration.' Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 'It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.' Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'It was the devious-cruising Rachel, that in her retracing search after her missing children, only found another orphan.'

Answer: Moby Dick

A novel containing one of the most famous opening lines also has a very satisfying final line. In this case, 'Rachel' refers to a ship.
2. 'The knife came down, missing him by inches, and he took off.'

Answer: Catch-22

The first line reads: 'It was love at first sight.' Obviously, there's plenty in between.
3. 'So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.'

Answer: The Great Gatsby

A great book examining the impact of the past on our present lives. Read it.
4. 'Darcy, as well as Elizabeth, really loved them; and they were both ever sensible of the warmest gratitude towards the persons who, by bringing her into Derbyshire, had been the means of uniting them.'

Answer: Pride and Prejudice

One for the ladies. Just kidding. This is an excellent book that will be enjoyed by anyone who takes the time to read it.
5. 'He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.'

Answer: To Kill A Mockingbird

Good Ol' Atticus. The only use of 'waked up' I've ever come across in Literature.
6. 'If you do, you start missing everybody.'

Answer: The Catcher In The Rye

Some revealing words from one of literature's great misanthropes.
7. 'And Carlson said, 'Now what the hell ya suppose is eatin' them two guys?'

Answer: Of Mice and Men

Read about the rabbits, George.
8. 'All these things, with some very surprising incidents in new adventures of my own, for ten years more, I may perhaps give a farther account of hereafter.'

Answer: Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe is often credited as the first novel. Apparently, we should also credit Defoe with the idea of the sequel.
9. 'For all to be accomplished, for me to feel less lonely, all that remained to hope was that on the day of my execution there should be a huge crowd of spectators and that they should greet me with howls of execration.'

Answer: The Stranger

Yeah, it's an odd ending, but it beats the opening: 'Mother died today.'
10. 'It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.'

Answer: A Tale of Two Cities

Here's an easy one to boost your score.
Source: Author kmria

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