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Limerick in Modern and Contemporary Literature

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of limericks in modern and contemporary literature.
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Which modern poet is known for writing limericks?

  1. Edward Lear

  2. Ogden Nash

  3. Dorothy Parker

  4. Shel Silverstein


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ogden Nash was an American poet known for his humorous limericks.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Owl and the Pussycat is a limerick by Edward Lear that tells the story of two animals who fall in love and get married.

Which contemporary author is known for writing limericks?

  1. J.K. Rowling

  2. Stephen King

  3. Dan Brown

  4. John Green


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

John Green is an American author known for writing young adult novels. He has also written a number of limericks, which are collected in the book 'The Fault in Our Stars and Other Limericks'.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Jumblies is a limerick by Edward Lear that tells the story of a group of people who go on a journey in a boat.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dorothy Parker was an American poet and critic known for her sharp wit and satirical humor. She often wrote limericks that were political or satirical in nature.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Pobble Who Has No Toes is a limerick by Edward Lear that tells the story of a man who loses his toes.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Stephen King is an American author known for writing horror novels. He has also written a number of limericks, which are collected in the book 'Everything's Eventual'.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Dong with a Luminous Nose is a limerick by Edward Lear that tells the story of a man with a nose that glows in the dark.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shel Silverstein was an American poet, songwriter, and cartoonist known for his whimsical and nonsensical limericks.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Jumblies is a limerick by Edward Lear that tells the story of a group of people who go on a journey in a boat.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

J.K. Rowling is a British author known for writing the Harry Potter series. She has also written a number of limericks, which are collected in the book 'The Casual Vacancy and Other Stories'.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Owl and the Pussycat is a limerick by Edward Lear that tells the story of two animals who fall in love and get married.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dorothy Parker was an American poet and critic known for her sharp wit and satirical humor. She often wrote limericks that were political or satirical in nature.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Pobble Who Has No Toes is a limerick by Edward Lear that tells the story of a man who loses his toes.

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


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Stephen King is an American author known for writing horror novels. He has also written a number of limericks, which are collected in the book 'Everything's Eventual'.

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