I found this in my old computer, and realized I must have had a wee bit of time on my hands when I concocted this monster. I have no idea if it is too hard or too easy, but you might have fun tonight (or tomorrow, or even Sunday if you do not cheat).
Put that glass down and put on your literary thinking caps. Once the comments dribble away, I will post the answers in a separate diary. The answers are complete titles of both long and short works.
1. When Charles Dickens walked into a bar and ordered a martini, the barmaid replied "____?"
2. On the voyage out, Vita asked Virginia just where this magical kingdom she was so certain existed might be. "Well, my dear, have you not heard of ___?"
3. Ernest asked the guide, once again, for the directions to Kilimanjaro. "Get a grip, Mr. Hemingway. When the sun rises, we'll go _____."
4. Samuel Beckett was surprised how much he liked the disco and decided to stay, waiting for ____.
5. Gertrude was not amused when several professional football players auditioned for ____.
6. At his neighborhood local, Kingsley's friend slurred a warning. "You can't do both you know -- drink heavily, write productively. You old devil," Kingsley replied, "by the way, _____?"
7. Mark Twain wrote to a friend that "the report of my death was an exaggeration." Twain wondered how many people were now asking "____?"
8. The croupier was frustrated by Monsieur Beyle's betting habits, but had finally learned to ask, "____?"
9. A rose is a rose is a rose? Sounds like an echo to me. Are you certain it is not _____?
10. John Keats was bored by the baseball game until the 9th inning when center fielder Chapman saved the day for the Yankees. _______, Keats decided that a thing of beauty was a joy forever.
I read a few of these to a friend and he replied, "but that's not fair." Let me know.