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- 1.
Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 5 on the best seller list in 1979?
- A.
"Tallulah" By Tallulah Bankhead
- B.
"Dragon Seed" By Pearl S. Buck
- C.
"The Fountain" By Charles Morgan
- D.
"The Pritikin Program For Diet And Exercise" By Nathan Pritikin And Patrick McGrady Jr.
Correct Answer
D. "The Pritikin Program For Diet And Exercise" By Nathan Pritikin And Patrick McGrady Jr. -
- 2.
Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 1 on the best seller list in 1980?
- A.
"Queed" By Henry Sydnor Harrison
- B.
"Sparkenbroke" By Charles Morgan
- C.
"Crisis Investing: Opportunities And Profits In The Coming Great Depression" By Douglas R. Casey
- D.
"Unleavened Bread" By Robert Grant
Correct Answer
C. "Crisis Investing: Opportunities And Profits In The Coming Great Depression" By Douglas R. Casey -
- 3.
Which one of these fiction books reached number 2 on the best seller list in 1981?
- A.
"The Silver Chalice" By Thomas B. Costain
- B.
"The Hotel New Hampshire" By John Irving
- C.
"The Importance Of Living" By Lin Yutang
- D.
"The Little French Girl" By Anne Douglas Sedgwick
Correct Answer
B. "The Hotel New Hampshire" By John Irving -
- 4.
Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 3 on the best seller list in 1981?
- A.
"The Man Of The Forest" By Zane Grey
- B.
"Richard Simmons' Never-Say-Diet Book" By Richard Simmons
- C.
"Main Street" By Sinclair Lewis
- D.
"Brave Men" By Ernie Pyle
Correct Answer
B. "Richard Simmons' Never-Say-Diet Book" By Richard Simmons -
- 5.
Which one of these fiction books reached number 4 on the best seller list in 1982?
- A.
"Sexual Behavior In The Human Male" By A. C. Kinsey
- B.
"Culbertson's Summary" By Ely Culbertson
- C.
"Master Of The Game" By Sidney Sheldon
- D.
" I Never Left Home" By Bob Hope
Correct Answer
C. "Master Of The Game" By Sidney Sheldon -
- 6.
Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 2 on the best seller list in 1983?
- A.
"Etiquette" By Emily Post
- B.
"Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives" By John Naisbitt
- C.
"Kitty Foyle" By Christopher Morley
- D.
"Just David" By Eleanor H. Porter
Correct Answer
B. "Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives" By John Naisbitt -
- 7.
Which one of these fiction books reached number 3 on the best seller list in 1984?
- A.
"The Strange Death Of President Harding" By Gaston B. Means And May Dixon Thacker
- B.
"The Sicilian" By Mario Puzo
- C.
"Berlin Diary" By William L. Shirer
- D.
"Trader Horn, Vol. I" By Alfred Aloysius Horn And Ethelreda Lewis
Correct Answer
B. "The Sicilian" By Mario Puzo -
- 8.
Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 4 on the best seller list in 1984?
- A.
"Pieces Of My Mind" By Andrew A. Rooney
- B.
"J.F.K.: The Man And The Myth" By Victor Lasky
- C.
"Happiness Is A Warm Puppy" By Charles M. Schulz
- D.
"Under Cover" By John Roy Carlson
Correct Answer
A. "Pieces Of My Mind" By Andrew A. Rooney -
- 9.
Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 1 on the best seller list in 1985?
- A.
"Iacocca: An Autobiography" By Lee Iacocca With William Novak
- B.
"Home Sweet Zoo" By Clare Barnes, Jr.
- C.
"The Status Seekers" By Vance Packard
- D.
"The Outline Of History" By H. G. Wells
Correct Answer
A. "Iacocca: An Autobiography" By Lee Iacocca With William Novak -
- 10.
Which one of these fiction books reached number 2 on the best seller list in 1986?
- A.
"K" By Mary Roberts Rinehart
- B.
"Red Storm Rising" By Tom Clancy
- C.
"Boston Cooking School Cook Book" By Fannie Farmer
- D.
"Dodsworth" By Sinclair Lewis
Correct Answer
B. "Red Storm Rising" By Tom Clancy -
- 11.
Which one of these fiction books reached number 4 on the best seller list in 1987?
- A.
"The Helmet Of Navarre" By Bertha Runkle
- B.
"Ourselves To Know" By John O'Hara
- C.
"British Agent" By R. H. Bruce Lockhart
- D.
"Misery" By Stephen King
Correct Answer
D. "Misery" By Stephen King -
- 12.
Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 5 on the best seller list in 1987?
- A.
"A Day In The Life Of America" By Rick Smolan And David Cohen
- B.
"One World" By Wendell L. Willkie
- C.
"The Virginian" By Owen Wister
- D.
"The Good Earth" By Pearl S. Buck
Correct Answer
A. "A Day In The Life Of America" By Rick Smolan And David Cohen -
- 13.
Which one of these nonfiction books reached number 1 on the best seller list in 1988?
- A.
"The Virginian" By Owen Wister
- B.
"The Bishop Murder Case" By S. S. Van Dine
- C.
"Elmer Gantry" By Sinclair Lewis
- D.
"The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure" By Robert E. Kowalski
Correct Answer
D. "The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure" By Robert E. Kowalski -
- 14.
Which one of these fiction books reached number 2 on the best seller list in 1989?
- A.
"The Dark Half" By Stephen King
- B.
"So Big" By Edna Ferber
- C.
"Peace Of Mind" By Joshua L. Liebman
- D.
"Years Of Grace" By Margaret Ayer Barnes
Correct Answer
A. "The Dark Half" By Stephen King -
- 15.
Which one of these fiction books reached number 5 on the best seller list in 1990?
- A.
"Message From Nam" By Danielle Steel
- B.
"Simon Called Peter" By Robert Keable
- C.
"Washington Confidential" By Jack Lait And Lee Mortimer
- D.
"Years Of Grace" By Margaret Ayer Barnes
Correct Answer
A. "Message From Nam" By Danielle Steel -
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