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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Mon Jun 9, 2014, 02:01 PM Jun 2014

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Ok, Du-- can you identify which famous fictional books go with these maps?

How well do you know your way around literature? Have a look at these maps and find out if you know which fictional worlds they chart.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/quiz/2014/jun/09/maps-books-fiction-quiz

If nothing else, it will provide nosalgia.

How did you do?????

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Ok, Du-- can you identify which famous fictional books go with these maps? (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 OP

7/10. Aristus Jun 2014 #1

His Dark Materials is a fun trilogy Paulie Jun 2014 #24

5/10 on my first try - four I knew for sure; I guessed poorly petronius Jun 2014 #2

10 of 10. One was a guess. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #3

7 out of 10...but are they sure #1 isn't...(Spoiler) First Speaker Jun 2014 #4

Looks like they've fixed it now, but you're right... (nt) petronius Jun 2014 #21

OK! *8* out of ten! First Speaker Jun 2014 #26

5 of 10 denbot Jun 2014 #5

6 of 10 Xyzse Jun 2014 #6

4/10 Islandurp Jun 2014 #7

Five out of ten. murielm99 Jun 2014 #8

Same here. Xyzse Jun 2014 #9

6/10...I'd have scored higher if I could have looked at the maps in larger size. Chan790 Jun 2014 #10

The maps WERE blurry and small.. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 #13

4/10 shenmue Jun 2014 #11

2, and not sure which ones !!! Leme Jun 2014 #12

9/10. nt sarge43 Jun 2014 #14

Impressive. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 #15

Thank you. nt sarge43 Jun 2014 #16

8/10 nt Broken_Hero Jun 2014 #17

missed number 5 and 8 nt Broken_Hero Jun 2014 #18

totally guessing I got 4 rurallib Jun 2014 #19

Mr. dixie walked in the door, and got 9 of 10 dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 #27

9 out of a possible 10 Wounded Bear Jun 2014 #20

7/10. nt Ilsa Jun 2014 #22

8/10 baldguy Jun 2014 #23

6/10 rrneck Jun 2014 #25

7/10 pokerfan Jun 2014 #28

7 out of 10 NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #29

Incredibly illiterate regarding this list, 5 "Well done. You don't get lost in books too often" UTUSN Jun 2014 #30

" You don't bother to look at maps in a book, do ou?" dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 #31

You got a dismal score, probably having read the list. And I got Good just by guessing?!1 n/t UTUSN Jun 2014 #32

7 out of 10 Scout Jun 2014 #33

You deserve points for being able to read the maps.. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 #34

Aristus

(66,328 posts)

1. 7/10.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 02:15 PM

Jun 2014

I haven't read Game Of Thrones or His Dark Materials.

Paulie

(8,462 posts)

24. His Dark Materials is a fun trilogy

Reply to Aristus (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 11:16 PM

Jun 2014

Worth the time. Having a demon to chat with when soon paperwork would be quote useful.

petronius

(26,602 posts)

2. 5/10 on my first try - four I knew for sure; I guessed poorly

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 02:22 PM

Jun 2014

on the others it seems. Looks like I have some summer reading to do...

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

3. 10 of 10. One was a guess. nt

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 02:51 PM

Jun 2014

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

4. 7 out of 10...but are they sure #1 isn't...(Spoiler)

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 02:55 PM

Jun 2014

...the goddam *Princess Bride*? I don't remember *Sword in the Stone* having Florin and Guilder in it...but then, I haven't read it in 40 years, so what do I know...

petronius

(26,602 posts)

21. Looks like they've fixed it now, but you're right... (nt)

Reply to First Speaker (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:31 PM

Jun 2014

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

26. OK! *8* out of ten!

Reply to petronius (Reply #21)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 11:55 PM

Jun 2014

denbot

(9,899 posts)

5. 5 of 10

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 03:54 PM

Jun 2014

I can't believe I missed the Dune map.

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

6. 6 of 10

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 04:05 PM

Jun 2014

Islandurp

(188 posts)

7. 4/10

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:16 PM

Jun 2014

Not that i've read most of these books, but one of the bad things about using a Kindle is trying to read the maps.

murielm99

(30,736 posts)

8. Five out of ten.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:16 PM

Jun 2014

They said 4 was average.

I feel stupid. I have read most of those books, so I should know more!

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

9. Same here.

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:20 PM

Jun 2014

I still don't pay attention to maps in books though.
So I was trying to read if I can figure out the names of the places in the picture.

Chan790

(20,176 posts)

10. 6/10...I'd have scored higher if I could have looked at the maps in larger size.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:22 PM

Jun 2014

Trying to read the small maps for landmarks strained my eyes.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

13. The maps WERE blurry and small..

Reply to Chan790 (Reply #10)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:42 PM

Jun 2014

I did not score very high.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

11. 4/10

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:24 PM

Jun 2014

Disappointed.

Leme

(1,092 posts)

12. 2, and not sure which ones !!!

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 05:41 PM

Jun 2014

sarge43

(28,941 posts)

14. 9/10. nt

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 06:05 PM

Jun 2014

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

15. Impressive.

Reply to sarge43 (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 06:10 PM

Jun 2014

I gotta read more maps in books, I will admit.

sarge43

(28,941 posts)

16. Thank you. nt

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #15)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 06:18 PM

Jun 2014

Broken_Hero

(59,305 posts)

17. 8/10 nt

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 06:28 PM

Jun 2014

Broken_Hero

(59,305 posts)

18. missed number 5 and 8 nt

Reply to Broken_Hero (Reply #17)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 06:29 PM

Jun 2014

rurallib

(62,411 posts)

19. totally guessing I got 4

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 09:45 PM

Jun 2014

can anyone tell me which ones they were? I can't

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

27. Mr. dixie walked in the door, and got 9 of 10

Reply to rurallib (Reply #19)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 12:38 AM

Jun 2014

he said he knew 3 of them for sure, the rest were process of elimination and guess work.
beat my score all to hell.....grrrrrrrrrr

Wounded Bear

(58,648 posts)

20. 9 out of a possible 10

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 09:53 PM

Jun 2014

"Congratulations! You really know your way around the literary universe. Or the library, at any rate"

Actually there were a couple of guesses in there. I haven't read all of those books/stories. But they were educated guesses.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

22. 7/10. nt

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:39 PM

Jun 2014

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

23. 8/10

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 10:41 PM

Jun 2014

Missed #2 and #6

rrneck

(17,671 posts)

25. 6/10

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 11:20 PM

Jun 2014

But I hadn't read most of them. Lotsa lucky guesses I expect.

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

28. 7/10

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 01:39 PM

Jun 2014

Your results

7 out of a possible 10

Well done. You don't get lost in books too often

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

29. 7 out of 10

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 09:27 PM

Jun 2014

missed the Island of Dr Moreau, which I was disappointed in...

UTUSN

(70,686 posts)

30. Incredibly illiterate regarding this list, 5 "Well done. You don't get lost in books too often"

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 10:04 PM

Jun 2014

I think I've only read one on the list. So I'm good at test-taking?!1

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

31. " You don't bother to look at maps in a book, do ou?"

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #30)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 10:25 AM

Jun 2014

is the friendly remark I got, mocking my dismal score.

UTUSN

(70,686 posts)

32. You got a dismal score, probably having read the list. And I got Good just by guessing?!1 n/t

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #31)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 10:30 AM

Jun 2014

Scout

(8,624 posts)

33. 7 out of 10

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 01:50 PM

Jun 2014

I've never read "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" or "Flatland" ... and got the AUTHOR correct but not the correct title on of of them ....

ah well. add some titles to my reading list!

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

34. You deserve points for being able to read the maps..

Reply to Scout (Reply #33)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 02:41 PM

Jun 2014

I found them very blurry.

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