Great Artists Quiz And Great Books
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- 1.
In 1984, Olive-Ann Burns wrote which classic?
- A.
The Alexandria Quartet
- B.
A Passage To India
- C.
Nathanael
- D.
Cold Sassy Tree
Correct Answer
D. Cold Sassy Tree -
- 2.
In 1948, Alan Paton wrote which classic?
- A.
Henderson The Rain King
- B.
Call It Sleep
- C.
Cry, The Beloved Country
- D.
Dune
Correct Answer
C. Cry, The Beloved Country -
- 3.
In 1913, Willa Cather wrote which classic?
- A.
Look Homeward, Angel
- B.
A Handful Of Dust
- C.
O Pioneers!
- D.
The Big Sleep
Correct Answer
C. O Pioneers! -
- 4.
In 1994, Caleb Carr wrote which classic?
- A.
The Forsyte Saga
- B.
Light In August
- C.
The Alienist
- D.
Catch 22
Correct Answer
C. The Alienist -
- 5.
In 1973, Rita Mae Brown wrote which classic?
- A.
Rubyfruit Jungle
- B.
A Thousand Acres
- C.
The Mists Of Avalon
- D.
The Stand
Correct Answer
A. Rubyfruit Jungle -
- 6.
In 1932, Erskine Caldwell wrote which classic?
- A.
Talk Before Sleep
- B.
Parade's End
- C.
Watership Down
- D.
Tobacco Road
Correct Answer
D. Tobacco Road -
- 7.
In 1954, Iris Murdoch wrote which classic?
- A.
Gone With The Wind
- B.
Tarzan Of The Apes
- C.
Under The Net
- D.
The Bluest Eye
Correct Answer
C. Under The Net -
- 8.
In 1905, E. M. Forster wrote which classic?
- A.
Sophie's Choice
- B.
Where Angels Fear To Tread
- C.
Go Tell It On The Mountain
- D.
The Jungle
Correct Answer
B. Where Angels Fear To Tread -
- 9.
In 1957, James Agee wrote which classic?
- A.
A Death In The Family
- B.
Appointment At Samarra
- C.
Sophie's Choice
- D.
Cat's Cradle
Correct Answer
A. A Death In The Family -
- 10.
In 1938,which Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings classic was published?
- A.
The Jungle
- B.
The Yearling
- C.
The Death Of The Heart
- D.
Rabbit, Run
Correct Answer
B. The Yearling -
- 11.
Which story is about taking aim at what the author calls "America Bashers"?
- A.
Deception Point
- B.
Before You Know Kindness
- C.
Day Of The Dead
- D.
100 People Who Are Screwing Up America
Correct Answer
D. 100 People Who Are Screwing Up America -
- 12.
Which book published by Three Rivers Press concerns the oddities of the human body?
- A.
Can You Keep A Secret?
- B.
The Rule Of Four
- C.
Body Double
- D.
Why Do Men Have Nipples?
Correct Answer
D. Why Do Men Have Nipples? -
- 13.
What best selling book is about an actor who searches for his mysterious father?
- A.
100 People Who Are Screwing Up America
- B.
Final Scream
- C.
1776
- D.
Until I Find You
Correct Answer
D. Until I Find You -
- 14.
Which book published by Warner is about a husband who kills his wife and she returns to haunt him in real life?
- A.
The World Is Flat
- B.
Skinny Dip
- C.
Little Earthquakes
- D.
The Book Of Sudoku
Correct Answer
B. Skinny Dip -
- 15.
Which book published by Warner Books is about a thirty-year-old unsolved crime that begins to unravel?
- A.
The Da Vinci Code
- B.
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
- C.
Shoot The Moon
- D.
The Wedding
Correct Answer
C. Shoot The Moon -
- 16.
Who is the author of "Chill Factor"?
- A.
Sandra Brown
- B.
Dan Brown
- C.
Mark Haddon
- D.
James Patterson And Andrew Gross
Correct Answer
A. Sandra Brown -
- 17.
"Lifeguard" is published by Little, Brown, who wrote it?
- A.
Michael Roizen And Mehmet Oz
- B.
Lisa Jackson
- C.
James Patterson And Andrew Gross
- D.
Ian Caldwell And Dustin Thomason
Correct Answer
C. James Patterson And Andrew Gross -
- 18.
What caused hysteria on October 30th, 1938 mainly in eastern US?
- A.
King Kong Premiere
- B.
War Of The Worlds
- C.
Twilight Zone TV Show
- D.
Fake Meteor Shower
Correct Answer
B. War Of The Worlds -
- 19.
What year was "Dune" published?
- A.
1951
- B.
1965
- C.
2003
- D.
1962
Correct Answer
B. 1965 -
- 20.
In what year did the sci-fi book "Enders Game" by Orson Scott Card come out?
- A.
1999
- B.
1970
- C.
1985
- D.
1979
Correct Answer
C. 1985 -
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