Tuesday, July 10, 2012

10/23/11 Books and Literature

1. Author of Steal this Book, what yippie activist once lead protestors in a tongue in cheek effort to levitate the pentagon? Abbie Hoffman
2. What 20th century novel by Boris Pasternak, chronicles the life and loves of a physician and poet, through the Russian Revolution and subsequent Russian Civil War? Doctor Zhivago
3. Author of The Great Gatsby, which American novelist is the namesake of the the theater in St. Paul, Minnesota that serves as home of the radio broadcast of A Prairie Home Companion? F. Scott Fitzgerald
4. Best known for her drama and romance novels, what author is currently the bestselling author still alive, having been on the NY Times best-seller list for over 390 consecutive weeks? Danielle Steel
5. In which US state are most Stephen King novels set? Maine
6. What is the name of the totalitarian Party leader in George Orwell's 1984? Big Brother
7. Call me Ishmael" is the opening line of what mid 19th century American classic? Moby Dick
8. What William Faulkner novel's title served as an album title for the hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks, and was also parodied by the title of a 2000 documentary about the punk band The Sex Pistols? The Sound and the Fury
9. What is the name of the poor, sad donkey who's tail keeps falling off in AA Milne's children's literary classic? Eeyore

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