I haven't set a quiz for a while so try this one!
Name the famous novels whose last lines are listed here.
If you don't know the answers take a crazy guess!
THE ANSWERS ARE NOW POSTED IN THE COMMENTS!
2) It's funny. Don’t ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.
3) It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known."
4) I'm so glad to be at home again!
5) He was soon borne away
by the waves and lost in darkness and distance.
6) He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together; and waited, allowing his eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance.
Listening to Carole King's original version of I Wasn't Born to Follow This was recorded by The Byrds and featured in Easy Rider but Carole composed it.
6) He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together; and waited, allowing his eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance.
Listening to Carole King's original version of I Wasn't Born to Follow This was recorded by The Byrds and featured in Easy Rider but Carole composed it.
16 comments:
A few years ago I probably would have been able to figure out more of them. Unfortunately, now I only know the obvious. Three is "A Tale of Two Cities" and the next (may be) The Wizard of Oz". I guess the Internet would have told me the rest, but I did not want to cheat.
I gave it more thought and the only character in a book that I know who has the name Jem, is Scout's brother in "To Kill a Mockingbird". How could I not get that right away? It is my favorite book. I will blame it on the late hour I am writing this.
Hi Arleen. Thanks for your answers. For the moment my lips are sealed. You probably could Google all of the answers - that's how kids do their homework these days but, as you say, that would be cheating!
How odd that last lines seem so much harder to remember than first lines. I could only get no.3 without googling, and Arleen has already provided the answer to that one.
I have 'A Tale of two Cities', The Wizard of Oz' and 'Frankenstein' the others elude me. I too have just posted a game, feel free to go and join in *grins*.
Joanne: The funny thing is that when you learn the answers they seem so obvious!
AC: I couldn't possibly comment about the correctness of your answers. By the way, are you saying "I'm so glad to be home again!" is Frankenstein? :-)
Hi bazza,
Long time no comment! 1) is definitely "To Kill a Mockingbird". 2) I don't know, but I'll have a guess at Carson McCullers' "The Heart is a Lonely Humter". 3) is definitely "A Tale of Two Cities". 4) is, I think, "The Wizard of Oz". 5) is definitely "Frankenstein". And 6) I don't know, but I'll have a crazy guess at Peter Benchley's "Jaws".
Wow, that was fun, bazza!
Anyway, I hope you and yours are all well and ok.
Very Best Wishes,
David.
Hi David: Yes we are getting nearer with some intelligent guesswork but no cigar yet!
Hi Bazza! Being a stupid, illiterate fool I only have an answer for number 3, being 'A tale of two cities'! However, I wish to point out the terrible grammar in number one, 'waked up'! Only an American would write such bad English! ;)
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You're right John, number one is American but they have their own rules. Maybe its time for another of my American versus British English posts!
1. To Kill a Mockingbird
2. The Catcher in the Rye
3. A Tale of Two Cities
4. (Don't know for sure. Maybe Wizard of Oz.)
5. Frankenstein
6. (I don't know. Jaws?)
Very impressive Sherry! I will give the complete answers in a couple of days.
OK here are the answers:
1) To Kill a Mockingbird
2) The Catcher in the Rye
3) A Tale of Two Cities
4) The Wizard of Oz
5) Frankenstein
6) Lord of the Flies
So: First Prize (a bucket of kudos) goes to Sherry! Well done everyone.
I should've known, Lord of the Flies! I'm pretty proud of myself for getting most of these. I guess my high school English teachers did their jobs!
Yes they did well. Congratulations!
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