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Tigerlily Administrator


Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 7637 Birthday: 7th July
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:51 pm Post subject: Literature Quiz - Classic 1st Lines |
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Literature quiz: Famous first lines
| Quote: | 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

_________________ Reading: Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
Reading Challenge 2009: 8
2008: 4
2007: 10 |
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Tigerlily Administrator


Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 7637 Birthday: 7th July
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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I scored 7/10  _________________ Reading: Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Hoeg
Reading Challenge 2009: 8
2008: 4
2007: 10 |
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sirg1006 Administrator


Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 2142 Birthday: 10th June
Location: Scottish Borders
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Ruth An Addicted Babbler


Joined: 31 Oct 2006 Posts: 527 Birthday: 9th July
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:17 am Post subject: |
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I got 8 out of 10, but a couple of those were complete guesses. _________________ My Blog
"People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading." |
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blueflower Babbling for Britain


Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 4137 Birthday: 12th December
Location: Cumbria
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:28 am Post subject: |
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| 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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dingsy Busy babbling when should be reading


Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 459 Birthday: 22nd April
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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| 8/10 too-got "39 steps " wrong, after dithering! |
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nicnic Busy babbling when should be reading


Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 381 Birthday: 16th February
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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I got 9 out of 10! _________________ Currently reading: Man in the Dark by Paul Auster |
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MissMuppet Busy babbling when should be reading

Joined: 03 Sep 2006 Posts: 487
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| I got 5/10... most were guesses, the first 3 were the only ones I knew. |
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miranda An Addicted Babbler


Joined: 22 Jul 2006 Posts: 955 Birthday: 12th December
Location: Paisley, Scotland
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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8/10, some guesses and some I could kinda work out. Fun quiz though!
_________________ Currently reading: The Human Stain by Philip Roth
'Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.' |
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