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Limerick in Modern and Contemporary Literature

This quiz will test your knowledge of limericks in modern and contemporary literature.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern poet is known for writing limericks?

  1. Edward Lear
  2. Ogden Nash
  3. Dorothy Parker
  4. Shel Silverstein
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the limerick that begins with the line, 'There was a young lady named Bright'?

  1. The Owl and the Pussycat
  2. The Jumblies
  3. The Pobble Who Has No Toes
  4. The Dong with a Luminous Nose
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which contemporary author is known for writing limericks?

  1. J.K. Rowling
  2. Stephen King
  3. Dan Brown
  4. John Green
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the limerick that begins with the line, 'There was a young man from Peru'?

  1. The Jumblies
  2. The Pobble Who Has No Toes
  3. The Dong with a Luminous Nose
  4. There Was a Young Lady Named Bright
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern poet is known for writing limericks that are often political or satirical?

  1. Dorothy Parker
  2. Shel Silverstein
  3. Ogden Nash
  4. Edward Lear
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the limerick that begins with the line, 'There was an old man with a beard'?

  1. The Owl and the Pussycat
  2. The Pobble Who Has No Toes
  3. The Dong with a Luminous Nose
  4. The Jumblies
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which contemporary author is known for writing limericks that are often dark and macabre?

  1. Shel Silverstein
  2. John Green
  3. Dan Brown
  4. Stephen King
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the limerick that begins with the line, 'There was a young lady named Sue'?

  1. The Owl and the Pussycat
  2. The Jumblies
  3. The Pobble Who Has No Toes
  4. The Dong with a Luminous Nose
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern poet is known for writing limericks that are often nonsensical and surreal?

  1. Shel Silverstein
  2. Ogden Nash
  3. Dorothy Parker
  4. Edward Lear
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the limerick that begins with the line, 'There was a young man from Peru'?

  1. The Owl and the Pussycat
  2. The Jumblies
  3. The Pobble Who Has No Toes
  4. The Dong with a Luminous Nose
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which contemporary author is known for writing limericks that are often humorous and lighthearted?

  1. John Green
  2. Dan Brown
  3. Stephen King
  4. J.K. Rowling
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the limerick that begins with the line, 'There was a young lady named Bright'?

  1. The Owl and the Pussycat
  2. The Jumblies
  3. The Pobble Who Has No Toes
  4. The Dong with a Luminous Nose
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern poet is known for writing limericks that are often political or satirical?

  1. Dorothy Parker
  2. Shel Silverstein
  3. Ogden Nash
  4. Edward Lear
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the limerick that begins with the line, 'There was an old man with a beard'?

  1. The Owl and the Pussycat
  2. The Pobble Who Has No Toes
  3. The Dong with a Luminous Nose
  4. The Jumblies
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which contemporary author is known for writing limericks that are often dark and macabre?

  1. Shel Silverstein
  2. John Green
  3. Dan Brown
  4. Stephen King
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