Opening lines of classic novels

HarryT · 07-19-2007, 09:06 AM

The BBC News web site has a quiz to test your knowledge of the opening lines of classic novels. It's at:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6906540.stm

I did absolutely dreadfully on it - I'm ashamed to admit that I scored 2 out of 10. I'd be interested to know if other people do better

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RWood · 07-19-2007, 10:22 AM

Great quizz. I'm shocked that I got a 7/10. Better than I thought I would do.

NatCh · 07-19-2007, 11:04 AM

5 0f 10 for me -- not bad seeing as I've never read a one of them.

UncleDuke · 07-19-2007, 11:19 AM

got 8

you mean that someone somewhere has yot to read huck finn

NatCh · 07-19-2007, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UncleDuke

you mean that someone somewhere has yot to read huck finn

Well, not all of it -- it was assigned to me in High-School, and I almost never finished any of those books. Matter of principle.

Egghead · 07-19-2007, 02:23 PM

4/10. I've never read a one of them either. And no, I've never read Huck Finn either. That's one of the ones I got wrong, too.

JSWolf · 07-19-2007, 08:04 PM

4/10 for me and most I have not read nor really want to.

NatCh · 07-20-2007, 12:34 AM

Actually, I read Jane Eyre as well, but only this past January. My wife got 9/10, I expected that she'd sweep it as she's read most all of the books listed, most of them several times.

JSWolf · 07-26-2007, 10:19 PM

Can you guess which book this opening sentence is from?

Quote:

The two men appeared out of nowhere, a few yards apart in the narrow, moonlit lane.

Alphapheemail · 07-08-2009, 03:27 PM

PAST BLAST

I scored a 5/10 ( 1 i lucked out...) many are on my to read list though!

ps. i agree with natch, in HS I was all about cliff notes!!!

pshrynk · 07-08-2009, 03:44 PM

I got 4/10.

Moejoe · 07-08-2009, 03:46 PM

10/10, but I guessed all but 2...

EDIT: so my actual knowledge score is 2/10

AnemicOak · 07-08-2009, 03:51 PM

6/10 for me.

MickeyC · 07-08-2009, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Can you guess which book this opening sentence is from?

Latest Harry Potter?

BTW, I got a miserable 3/10

pdurrant · 07-08-2009, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I did absolutely dreadfully on it - I'm ashamed to admit that I scored 2 out of 10. I'd be interested to know if other people do better

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2/10 for me too - less than random chance. Although I claim bad luck. The two I got right I knew.

07-19-2007, 09:06 AM	#1
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Opening lines of classic novels The BBC News web site has a quiz to test your knowledge of the opening lines of classic novels. It's at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6906540.stm I did absolutely dreadfully on it - I'm ashamed to admit that I scored 2 out of 10. I'd be interested to know if other people do better .

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07-19-2007, 10:22 AM	#2
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Great quizz. I'm shocked that I got a 7/10. Better than I thought I would do.

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NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	5 0f 10 for me -- not bad seeing as I've never read a one of them.

07-19-2007, 11:19 AM	#4
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	got 8 you mean that someone somewhere has yot to read huck finn

07-19-2007, 02:23 PM	#6
Egghead Mentat Posts: 78 Karma: 77 Join Date: Jun 2006 Device: Bookeen Gen3 Cybook	4/10. I've never read a one of them either. And no, I've never read Huck Finn either. That's one of the ones I got wrong, too.

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,408 Karma: 145491800 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	4/10 for me and most I have not read nor really want to.

07-20-2007, 12:34 AM	#8
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Actually, I read Jane Eyre as well, but only this past January. My wife got 9/10, I expected that she'd sweep it as she's read most all of the books listed, most of them several times.

07-08-2009, 03:27 PM	#10
Alphapheemail .a ribbon around a bomb. Posts: 639 Karma: 4334 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: sigh... ny Device: PRS700	PAST BLAST I scored a 5/10 ( 1 i lucked out...) many are on my to read list though! ps. i agree with natch, in HS I was all about cliff notes!!!

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