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Category Archives: Quizzes

Updike turns up on The Guardian’s literary quiz

Posted on December 27, 2024 by johnupdikesociety
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Feel like playing 21 questions, literature-style? The Guardian is counting on it, and you can test your Updike knowledge on Question #10:

There is no “reveal,” unless you go to The Guardian to take the quiz and see how you fared!

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Rejected novels quiz features Updike

Posted on November 7, 2015 by James Plath
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The Guardian published a quiz titled “Great books that publishers rejected” that would have been more satisfying had they mentioned what publisher was doing the rejection. Even so, it’s still quick and fun.

Take the quiz.

 

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