My wife passed along this quiz from the BBC. It is a set of ten questions which test your knowledge of biblical references that are made in classic works of literature. Here is the context for the quiz:
From Shakespeare to Steinbeck, literary greats have borrowed heavily from the Bible. Now, Poet Laureate Andrew Motion has raised concerns that students of English literature are struggling because they don’t understand Biblical references. Is he right to worry? Test your knowledge with this quiz from the Bible Society.
Try it out. It’s pretty enjoyable.


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February 18, 2009 at 8:55 am
Ched
Great fun.
Though, I missed a couple!
February 18, 2009 at 11:01 am
Tyler
Fun! That was educational (and a little humbling). Makes me want to read more classics. Thanks, Bowers.
February 19, 2009 at 1:18 am
Keri Rosen
Really enjoyed it – even though I got two wrong. Posted it to Facebook.