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    I got 5 right.

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    i just found this test...and wow i got a complete zero 0000...so shockiing..well not that shocking ...

    i read some books, hard times and wuthering heights, and even the portrait (my oh my) and i've seen the movie passage to India...but i couldn't recall any of the clues ....

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    I got 12...
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    15/20 Hurray! I have read many of the books, but still guessed incorrect on a few.

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    Quote Originally Posted by crisaor
    Don't. I got a 0.
    I didn't read any of those books, though. So I'm not too worried

    seconded yours Cris!

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    I have a plan: attack!

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    I'm officially not-well-read!! 4/20!!Eeeekks. Tried a few of the other genre' , didn't do much better. Some good came out of it though....I was reminded just how wonderful "The World According To Garp " was.... A book I would recommend to anyone.

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    Quote Originally Posted by subterranean
    seconded yours Cris!
    Yeah. It's a really short list, hardly representative of what one considers to be classic english literature.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stanislaw
    1 out of 20
    I feel kind of dumb
    I wonder why?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jay
    SubT was bored once again
    well now all those hijackings are gone..how can a person like me wouldn't get bored w/ the thread. I guess Ajoe got what she wants afterall.



    posted by Crisaor : Yeah. It's a really short list, hardly representative of what one considers to be classic english literature.
    perfect justification

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    14 on this one, around 5 on Sci-fi one though all the titles mentioned are on my reading list.

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    14 to 20.but as to others,since i only read classics, ,i know almost nothing about science fiction except several works by jules verne and h.g.wells

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    grrr only 5/20 then again I havent read any of the others so I have an excuse!!
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    I got 9 ! lol
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