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    In 1957/60, Lawrence Durrell wrote which classic?

    • The Heart Of The Matter
    • The Alexandria Quartet
    • The Beautiful And Damned
    • East Of Eden
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  • 2. 

    In 1929, Richard Hughes wrote which classic?

    • Look Homeward, Angel

    • Advise And Consent

    • A High Wind In Jamaica

    • The Thorn Birds

    Correct Answer
    A. A High Wind In Jamaica
  • 3. 

    In 1938, Evelyn Waugh wrote which classic?

    • Call It Sleep

    • Scoop

    • Wide Sargasso Sea

    • The Accidental Tourist

    Correct Answer
    A. Scoop
  • 4. 

    In 1908, Arnold Bennett wrote which classic?

    • The Old Wives' Tale

    • Snow Falling On Cedars

    • Corelli's Mandolin

    • The Maltese Falcon

    Correct Answer
    A. The Old Wives' Tale
  • 5. 

    In 1994, Elizabeth Berg wrote which classic?

    • In Our Time

    • Stranger In A Strange Land

    • An American Tragedy

    • Talk Before Sleep

    Correct Answer
    A. Talk Before Sleep
  • 6. 

    In 1949, Paul Bowles wrote this classic?

    • The Sheltering Sky

    • A Dance To The Music Of Time (Series)

    • The French Lieutenant's Woman

    • For Whom The Bell Tolls

    Correct Answer
    A. The Sheltering Sky
  • 7. 

    In 1955, J. P. Donleavy wrote which classic?

    • The Mists Of Avalon

    • On The Road

    • The Ginger Man

    • Point Counter Point

    Correct Answer
    A. The Ginger Man
  • 8. 

    In 1959, Dalton Trumbo wrote which classic?

    • Where The Wild Things Are

    • Johnny Got His Gun

    • To The Lighthouse

    • A Room With A View

    Correct Answer
    A. Johnny Got His Gun
  • 9. 

    In 1969, Joyce Carol Oates wrote which classic?

    • Schindler's List

    • The Magus

    • Them

    • Look Homeward, Angel

    Correct Answer
    A. Them
  • 10. 

    In 1952, Flannery O'Connor wrote which classic?

    • The Remains Of The Day

    • Kate Vaiden

    • Wise Blood

    • The Magus

    Correct Answer
    A. Wise Blood
  • 11. 

    In 1956, Colin Wilson wrote which classic?

    • Schindler's List

    • 2001: A Space Odyssey

    • The Outside

    • Time And Again

    Correct Answer
    A. The Outside
  • 12. 

    In 1941, Eudora Welty wrote which classic?

    • Angle Of Repose

    • A Curtain Of Green

    • Tender Is The Night

    • Death Comes For The Archbishop

    Correct Answer
    A. A Curtain Of Green
  • 13. 

    How many ghosts visited Scrooge?

    • 6

    • 4

    • 2

    • 3

    Correct Answer
    A. 4
  • 14. 

    Who wrote, "I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year"?

    • George - "It's A Wonderful Life"

    • Judge - "Miracle On 34th Street"

    • Santa - "Miracle On 34th Street"

    • Ebenezer Scrooge - "A Christmas Carol"

    Correct Answer
    A. Ebenezer Scrooge - "A Christmas Carol"
  • 15. 

    Which of these books was a Dan Brown best seller?

    • Father Joe

    • The Rule Of Four

    • The Five People You Meet In Heaven

    • The Da Vinci Code

    Correct Answer
    A. The Da Vinci Code

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