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1. John Steinbeck mentions the use of liniment by the crippled stable hand, Crooks, in which novel, which also features Slim and Curley?
2. Antimacassars make an appearance in 'Howards End', written by E.M. Forster. His first name was Edward, but what did the 'M' stand for?
3. Liniment has an important part to play in 'Anne of Green Gables', when the heroine mistakenly uses it as an ingredient when she makes which of these?
4. There is a passing reference to antimacassars in 'The Shadow Line', written by Joseph Conrad in English, although his native language was which of these?
5. Which fantasy author mentions both liniment and antimacassars, although not in the same book, with Granny Aching's 'Special Sheep Liniment' featuring in 'The Wee Free Men' and the wizard named Rincewind coming across an antimacassar in 'The Last Continent'?
6. Jerome K. Jerome mentions antimacassars in his best known book, usually known as 'Three Men in a Boat', although the full title also refers to which animal?
7. Since liniment is often used to treat horses, you will not be surprised to find that it is mentioned in the novel 'Black Beauty', written by which of these authors?
8. Beatrix Potter describes the character of Pig-wig being covered up with an antimacassar while asleep in which of her stories?
9. Liniment has a mention in 'The Four Million', a collection of short stories written by O. Henry while he was where?
10. The protagonist in 'Of Human Bondage' finds antimacassars on the chairs in his aunt's dining room. Which novelist wrote this book?
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