Quizzes

Weekly quiz: which literary mum said it?

Mums, in life and in literature, take many forms, so in celebration of this Mother’s Day we've chosen some of our favourite portrayals of motherhood. Can you match the quotes below to the famous fictional mum?

20 March 2020

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