Thursday, February 15, 2007

An erinaceous literary quiz

The London Times has posted another one of those tough literary quizzes.

In honor of Erin McKean, here is the erinaceous first question:

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Who wrote?

a. “The fox knows many things - the hedgehog one BIG one.”

b. “If you start throwing hedgehogs under me, I shall throw a couple of porcupines under you.”

c. “Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen.”

Read the other three riddles, and check your answers.

--Marshal Zeringue