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    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 3 on the best seller list in 1969?

    • "The Peter Principle" By Laurence J. Peter And Raymond Hull
    • "Poems Of Alan Seeger" By Alan Seeger
    • "Make The Connection" By Oprah Winfrey And Bob Greene
    • "The Rosary" By Florence Barclay
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  • 2. 

    Which one of these fiction books reached number 5 on the best seller list in 1970?

    • "The Fortunate Youth" By William J. Locke

    • "Great Lion Of God" By Taylor Caldwell

    • "Washington Merry-Go-Round" By Drew Pearson And Robert S. Allen

    • "Me: Stories Of My Life" By Katharine Hepburn

    Correct Answer
    A. "Great Lion Of God" By Taylor Caldwell
  • 3. 

    Which one of these fiction books reached number 4 on the best seller list in 1971?

    • "An American Doctor's Odyssey" By Victor Heiser

    • "The Day Of The Jackal" By Frederick Forsyth

    • "Crossing The Threshold Of Hope" By John Paul II

    • "Every Living Thing" By James Herriot

    Correct Answer
    A. "The Day Of The Jackal" By Frederick Forsyth
  • 4. 

    Which one of these fiction books reached number 2 on the best seller list in 1972?

    • "August, 1914" By Alexander Solzhenitsyn

    • "The Sheik" By Edith M. Hull

    • "A Smattering Of Ignorance" By Oscar Levant

    • "The Private Life Of Helen Of Troy" By John Erskine

    Correct Answer
    A. "August, 1914" By Alexander Solzhenitsyn
  • 5. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 3 on the best seller list in 1972?

    • "Open Marriage" By Nena And George O'Neill

    • "Shadows On The Rock" By Willa Cather

    • "The Return To Religion" By Henry C. Link

    • "When A Man's A Man" By Harold Bell Wright

    Correct Answer
    A. "Open Marriage" By Nena And George O'Neill
  • 6. 

    Which one of these fiction books reached number 4 on the best seller list in 1973?

    • "It Can't Happen Here" By Sinclair Lewis

    • "The Age Of Innocence" By Edith Wharton

    • "The Odessa File" By Frederick Forsyth

    • "Out Of The Night" By Jan Valtin

    Correct Answer
    A. "The Odessa File" By Frederick Forsyth
  • 7. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 5 on the best seller list in 1973?

    • "Eben Holden" By Irving Bacheller

    • "Weight Watchers Program Cookbook" By Jean Nidetch

    • "Roper's Row" By Warwick Deeping

    • "The Egg And I" By Betty Macdonald

    Correct Answer
    A. "Weight Watchers Program Cookbook" By Jean Nidetch
  • 8. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 1 on the best seller list in 1974?

    • "And So-Victoria" By Vaughan Wilkins

    • "The Total Woman" By Marabel Morgan

    • "Green Light" By Lloyd C. Douglas

    • "The Importance Of Living" By Lin Yutang

    Correct Answer
    A. "The Total Woman" By Marabel Morgan
  • 9. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 3 on the best seller list in 1975?

    • "The Brass Bowl" By Louis J. Vance

    • "Wintersmoon" By Hugh Walpole

    • "Tm: Discovering Energy And Overcoming Stress" By Harold H. Bloomfield

    • "It Can't Happen Here" By Sinclair Lewis

    Correct Answer
    A. "Tm: Discovering Energy And Overcoming Stress" By Harold H. Bloomfield
  • 10. 

    Which one of these fiction books reached number 4 on the best seller list in 1976?

    • "Lovey Mary" By Alice Hegan Rice

    • "My Son, My Son" By Howard Spring

    • "Mr. Crewe's Career" By Winston Churchill

    • "Storm Warning" By Jack Higgins

    Correct Answer
    A. "Storm Warning" By Jack Higgins
  • 11. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 5 on the best seller list in 1976?

    • "Peace Of Mind" By Joshua L. Liebman

    • "The Robe" By Lloyd C. Douglas

    • "The Life Of Christ" By Giovanni Papini

    • "Born Again" By Charles W. Colson

    Correct Answer
    A. "Born Again" By Charles W. Colson
  • 12. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 1 on the best seller list in 1977?

    • "All Quiet On The Western Front" By Erich Maria Remarque

    • "Roots" By Alex Haley

    • "The Reign Of Law" By James Lane Allen

    • "The Grapes Of Wrath" By John Steinbeck

    Correct Answer
    A. "Roots" By Alex Haley
  • 13. 

    Which one of these fiction books reached number 2 on the best seller list in 1978?

    • "The Good Earth" By Pearl S. Buck

    • "War And Remembrance" By Herman Wouk

    • "Seventeen" By Booth Tarkington

    • "The Royal Box" By Frances Parkinson Keyes

    Correct Answer
    A. "War And Remembrance" By Herman Wouk
  • 14. 

    Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 3 on the best seller list in 1978?

    • "Coniston" By Winston Churchill

    • "Washington Merry-Go-Round" By Drew Pearson And Robert S. Allen

    • "Pollyanna Grows Up" By Eleanor H. Porter

    • "The Complete Book Of Running" By James Fixx

    Correct Answer
    A. "The Complete Book Of Running" By James Fixx
  • 15. 

    Which one of these fiction books reached number 4 on the best seller list in 1979?

    • "The Seven Purposes" By Margaret Cameron

    • "Life With Father" By Clarence Day

    • "Memories Of Another Day" By Harold Robbins

    • "Washington Confidential" By Jack Lait And Lee Mortimer

    Correct Answer
    A. "Memories Of Another Day" By Harold Robbins

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