literary quiz
By kothad
@kothad (29)
India
May 3, 2008 4:51pm CST
shall we start a literary quiz? if you can answer my question you can ask the next one(with enough clues!!) and the person who can answer that can ask the next question. if no one answers within 48hrs or so the quiz master should produce the right answer.
for a start..here is the first one:
name the novel that begins like this-
"every happy families are alike. but unhappy families are unhappy in their own way"
2 responses
@PatronusCharm (57)
• India
8 May 08
the answer to taface's question is "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou. A great poem. Read it on PoemHunter.com.
question:
"Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Give me the name of the poet and the poem.
(The poet was married to the author of "Frankenstein".)
@kothad (29)
• India
8 May 08
it was a good question but the clue made it too simple!!
the answer is ozymandias by shelley
my question
1)it is a novel
2)author is a nobel prize winning german novelist and playwright
3)magic realism
4)1978 film adaptation
5)hero can break glass with his sharp piercing shriek
@taface412 (3175)
• United States
9 May 08
the answer is film adaption
Next question:
What is the name of the literary work where a love triangle involves fairies and a donkey.
And who wrote this lovely piece of work we still enjoy today.
Oh and one more clue: if you ever have a chance to see this in a park...jump on it. It is fantastic.
Good luck.
@mrtimharry (1180)
•
4 May 08
Anna Kerina and quite possible the worst book I have ever read - and yes I know it is a classic
@mrtimharry (1180)
•
5 May 08
Yep War and Peace is much much better and a classic that I actually think deserves the title of classic
@kothad (29)
• India
5 May 08
any way we got the answer...that was the point. but can we actually decide which book is better? who is the judge? and what is the yard stick? my point is judgement of a book is possible only in the personal level.so it is better not to argue. there would be readers who whould argue that harry potter is greater than say crime and punishment! even that argument is valid.
so its mrtimharry's turn to ask the next question.
but if he fails ask the question within 48hrs(from the time answer was posted) anyone can ask question so that our quiz would go on..
