Witty One-Liners: An Ogden Nash and Dorothy Parker Quiz
Dorothy Parker and Ogden Nash were two of the great wits of twentieth century letters. So beloved are they that Parker was commemorated by Prince in his 1987 song "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker," and Nash appeared on a 2002 postage stamp.
The two are often compared for their terse quips and rhyming verse. Sometimes one's poems are even falsely attributed to the other. And so we offer a challenge: Identify who wrote each of the following droll one-liners. Then memorize and add to your arsenal.
To take the quiz, simply click "start" below.
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