Opening lines of classic novels - Page 2

Verencat · 07-08-2009, 04:20 PM

4/10 - 3 I knew.
Great find to Harry and Alpha, the thread digger!

vivaldirules · 07-08-2009, 04:32 PM

Ouch! 3/10 - and I've read half of the books mentioned. I must be an idiot. But what really hurt was the end of the quiz when it asked me "Ever opened a book?"

Ham88 · 07-08-2009, 04:37 PM

5/10, pretty good I think seeing as I haven't even attempted to read some of them.

Peverel · 07-08-2009, 04:47 PM

3/10 but I must confess I have not read a lot of the books listed as I am not a great erm Dicken/Bronte etc fan. ok lame excuse but hey I am just dumb.

Elsi · 07-08-2009, 04:52 PM

I got 5/10 -- a couple of them I got by process of elimination. I found that on the questions where I had read all three of the books, I couldn't remember which one began how. I did much better if I had read *only* the book with the quote.

mklynds · 07-08-2009, 05:56 PM

4/10 And all of them luck. I too have never read any books on this quiz. I may consider adding a few to my list though...

wayspooled · 07-09-2009, 12:59 AM

7/10 but I don't know why. I'd only read 2 of the 7 I got right. Just guesses. heh... I think I read more of the ones I got wrong.

Donnageddon · 07-09-2009, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

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

Ditto, or Natch.

I regret missing the Mark Twain quote. I adore Twain.

And I would have been 6/10.

AlexBell · 07-09-2009, 05:13 AM

I got 5/10, and haven't read most of them. Thanks again for finding the quiz.

Regards, Alex

Flashingblade · 07-09-2009, 08:12 AM

3/10 - Rubbish or what! Pretty much all guesses thou.

Maggie May · 07-09-2009, 09:43 AM

7/10 for me including a couple of guesses.

Slan
Mag.

Bilbo1967 · 07-09-2009, 02:03 PM

A really quite inexcusable 2/10 for me

HarryT · 07-10-2009, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

A really quite inexcusable 2/10 for me

Same as me - and I used to think that I was quite knowledgeable about English Lit

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Bilbo1967 · 07-10-2009, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Same as me - and I used to think that I was quite knowledgeable about English Lit

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Yes, me too. Looks like the only person I was fooling was myself

montsnmags · 07-11-2009, 12:01 AM

When I click the link, it just comes up and says "You have scored 0/0. Next" and that's it. I'd feel put-out about it, but it's probably right. But how does it know?

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07-08-2009, 04:20 PM	#16
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	4/10 - 3 I knew. Great find to Harry and Alpha, the thread digger!

07-08-2009, 04:32 PM	#17
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Ouch! 3/10 - and I've read half of the books mentioned. I must be an idiot. But what really hurt was the end of the quiz when it asked me "Ever opened a book?"

07-08-2009, 04:37 PM	#18
Ham88 Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 994 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Maine, United States Device: Ectaco Jetbook	5/10, pretty good I think seeing as I haven't even attempted to read some of them.

07-08-2009, 04:47 PM	#19
Peverel Still Easily Confused Posts: 889 Karma: 505319 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey - yes I am that big Device: Kindle	3/10 but I must confess I have not read a lot of the books listed as I am not a great erm Dicken/Bronte etc fan. ok lame excuse but hey I am just dumb.

07-08-2009, 04:52 PM	#20
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	I got 5/10 -- a couple of them I got by process of elimination. I found that on the questions where I had read all three of the books, I couldn't remember which one began how. I did much better if I had read only the book with the quote.

07-08-2009, 05:56 PM	#21
mklynds That guy, no not that guy Posts: 337 Karma: 2846 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS600 Red	4/10 And all of them luck. I too have never read any books on this quiz. I may consider adding a few to my list though...

07-09-2009, 12:59 AM	#22
wayspooled Crab In The Dark Posts: 486 Karma: 2328180 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Device: Tablet PC until a 10" comes out that I like	7/10 but I don't know why. I'd only read 2 of the 7 I got right. Just guesses. heh... I think I read more of the ones I got wrong.

07-09-2009, 05:13 AM	#24
AlexBell Wizard Posts: 3,413 Karma: 13369310 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Launceston, Tasmania Device: Sony PRS T3, Kobo Glo, Kindle Touch, iPad, Samsung SB 2 tablet	I got 5/10, and haven't read most of them. Thanks again for finding the quiz. Regards, Alex

07-09-2009, 08:12 AM	#25
Flashingblade Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 286 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Manchester - England Device: Sony PRS-505S	3/10 - Rubbish or what! Pretty much all guesses thou.

07-09-2009, 09:43 AM	#26
Maggie May Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,907 Karma: 87755439 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ireland Device: CYbook Gen3 and Sony PRS 3505 Kindle 3 G Nexus 7 iPad	7/10 for me including a couple of guesses. Slan Mag.

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07-09-2009, 02:03 PM	#27
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	A really quite inexcusable 2/10 for me

07-11-2009, 12:01 AM	#30
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	When I click the link, it just comes up and says "You have scored 0/0. Next" and that's it. I'd feel put-out about it, but it's probably right. But how does it know?