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Literature Quiz - Classic 1st Lines

 
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:51 pm    Post subject: Literature Quiz - Classic 1st Lines Reply with quote

Literature quiz: Famous first lines

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You may love to read but do you really know your stuff?

See if you recognize the first lines from ten well known books. You might just be a true novel genius.


http://uktv.co.uk/index.cfm/uktv/Drama.quiz/aid/574016





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PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I scored 7/10
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You scored 6 out of 10

Only knew about 3

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got 8 out of 10, but a couple of those were complete guesses.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

8 out of ten. No's 4 and No 9 I think. But can't believe I got that one wrong. It is a universal truth............
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

8/10 too-got "39 steps " wrong, after dithering!
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got 9 out of 10!
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got 5/10... most were guesses, the first 3 were the only ones I knew.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

8/10, some guesses and some I could kinda work out. Fun quiz though!



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