Quizzes

Weekly quiz: Can you guess the classic novel from these iconic first lines?

'An opening line should invite the reader to begin the story', Stephen King once said. With that in mind, it's time to test your literary prowess with our weekly quiz. Can you identify these classic first lines from literature?

27 February 2020

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