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  • 1. 

    Which one of these fiction books reached number 4 on the best seller list in 1941?

    • A.

      "The Chapman Report" By Irving Wallace

    • B.

      "Any Woman Can!" By David Reuben

    • C.

      "The Love Machine" By Jacqueline Susann

    • D.

      "The Sun Is My Undoing" By Marguerite Steen

    Correct Answer
    D. "The Sun Is My Undoing" By Marguerite Steen
  • 2. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 5 on the best seller list in 1941?

    • A.

      "Message From Nam" By Danielle Steel

    • B.

      "Hollywood Husbands" By Jackie Collins

    • C.

      "The Beverly Hills Diet" By Judy Mazel

    • D.

      "Blood, Sweat And Tears" By Winston S. Churchill

    Correct Answer
    D. "Blood, Sweat And Tears" By Winston S. Churchill
  • 3. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 1 on the best seller list in 1942?

    • A.

      "See Here, Private Hargrove" By Marion Hargrove

    • B.

      "Portnoy's Complaint" By Philip Roth

    • C.

      "Simple Abundance" By Sarah Ban Breathnach

    • D.

      "Christmas Is Together-Time" By Charles M. Schulz

    Correct Answer
    A. "See Here, Private Hargrove" By Marion Hargrove
  • 4. 

    Which one of these fiction books reached number 2 on the best seller list in 1943?

    • A.

      "The Street Lawyer" By John Grisham

    • B.

      "The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine" By John Fox Jr.

    • C.

      "The Valley Of Decision" By Marcia Davenport

    • D.

      "The Gift" By Danielle Steel

    Correct Answer
    C. "The Valley Of Decision" By Marcia Davenport
  • 5. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 3 on the best seller list in 1943?

    • A.

      "Breakfast Of Champions" By Kurt Vonnegut

    • B.

      "Gorky Park" By Martin Cruz Smith

    • C.

      "Journey Among Warriors" By Eve Curie

    • D.

      "Three Plays" By Eugene Brieux

    Correct Answer
    C. "Journey Among Warriors" By Eve Curie
  • 6. 

    Which one of these fiction books reached number 4 on the best seller list in 1944?

    • A.

      "I'm O.K., You're O.K." By Thomas Harris

    • B.

      "Centennial" By James A. Michener

    • C.

      "Ourselves To Know" By John O'Hara

    • D.

      "Forever Amber" By Kathleen Winsor

    Correct Answer
    D. "Forever Amber" By Kathleen Winsor
  • 7. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 5 on the best seller list in 1944?

    • A.

      "Scruples" By Judith Krantz

    • B.

      "The Sum Of All Fears" By Tom Clancy

    • C.

      "Capable Of Honor" By Allen Drury

    • D.

      "Yankee From Olympus" By Catherine Drinker Bowen

    Correct Answer
    D. "Yankee From Olympus" By Catherine Drinker Bowen
  • 8. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 1 on the best seller list in 1945?

    • A.

      "The U. P. Trail" By Zane Grey

    • B.

      "Rage Of Angels" By Sidney Sheldon

    • C.

      "In The Kitchen With Rosie" By Rosie Daley

    • D.

      "Brave Men" By Ernie Pyle

    Correct Answer
    D. "Brave Men" By Ernie Pyle
  • 9. 

    Which one of these fiction books reached number 2 on the best seller list in 1946?

    • A.

      "If Tomorrow Comes" By Sidney Sheldon

    • B.

      "In Search Of Excellence: Lessons From America's Best-Run Companies" By Thomas J. Peters And Robert H. Waterman Jr.

    • C.

      "Mr. Crewe's Career" By Winston Churchill

    • D.

      "This Side Of Innocence" By Taylor Caldwell

    Correct Answer
    D. "This Side Of Innocence" By Taylor Caldwell
  • 10. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 3 on the best seller list in 1946?

    • A.

      "The Red Planet" By William J. Locke

    • B.

      "As He Saw It" By Elliott Roosevelt

    • C.

      "Daddy" By Danielle Steel

    • D.

      "The Matarese Circle" By Robert Ludlum

    Correct Answer
    B. "As He Saw It" By Elliott Roosevelt
  • 11. 

    Which one of these fiction books reached number 4 on the best seller list in 1947?

    • A.

      "The Pit" By Frank Norris

    • B.

      "Fatherhood" By Bill Cosby

    • C.

      "Lydia Bailey" By Kenneth Roberts

    • D.

      "Heart Of The Hills" By John Fox Jr.

    Correct Answer
    C. "Lydia Bailey" By Kenneth Roberts
  • 12. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 5 on the best seller list in 1947?

    • A.

      "The Godfather" By Mario Puzo

    • B.

      "A Day In The Life Of America" By Rick Smolan And David Cohen

    • C.

      "Lightning" By Danielle Steel

    • D.

      "Speaking Frankly" By James F. Byrnes

    Correct Answer
    D. "Speaking Frankly" By James F. Byrnes
  • 13. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 1 on the best seller list in 1948?

    • A.

      "The Butter Battle Book" By Dr. Seuss

    • B.

      "Crusade In Europe" By Dwight D. Eisenhower

    • C.

      "The Kingdom Of Slender Swords" By Hallie Erminie Rives

    • D.

      "The Seven Purposes" By Margaret Cameron

    Correct Answer
    B. "Crusade In Europe" By Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • 14. 

    Which one of these fiction books reached number 2 on the best seller list in 1949?

    • A.

      "The Green Hat" By Michael Arlen

    • B.

      "The Big Fisherman" By Lloyd C. Douglas

    • C.

      "Revolt In The Desert" By T. E. Lawrence

    • D.

      "Oliver's Story" By Erich Segal

    Correct Answer
    B. "The Big Fisherman" By Lloyd C. Douglas
  • 15. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 3 on the best seller list in 1949?

    • A.

      "Elvis And Me" By Priscilla Beaulieu Presley With Sandra Harmon

    • B.

      "The Seven Storey Mountain" By Thomas Merton

    • C.

      "Harry S. Truman" By Margaret Truman

    • D.

      "The 9 Steps To Financial Freedom" By Suze Orman

    Correct Answer
    B. "The Seven Storey Mountain" By Thomas Merton

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