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1. Margaret Landon wrote the biography of Anna Leonowens based on Leonowens' memoir called "Romance of the Harem" and produced a novelization of those experiences. What was the name of that book?
2. William L. Shirer was primarily a radio reporter who in 1941 chronicled his seven year career reporting events in Nazi Germany. What was the name of his book that provided Americans an in-depth analysis of Nazism?
3. In the 1930s the rage was the card game Bridge. In the 2000s Texas Hold'em emerged. What was the 'in' game in the late 1940s, spurred by Ottilie H. Reilly's book?
4. In 1945 Richard Wright published "Black Boy" which was called a "bildungsroman". In literary terms, what is a bildungsroman?
5. The "Thurber Carnival" has had many re-printings and editions. The most successful was the 1945 version. James Thurber was one of the best comic writers of the past century and an individualistic cartoonist as well. The book was a compilation of material first printed in what source?
6. Cornelia Otis Skinner and Emily Kimbrough, classmates at Bryn Mawr, set off for an unchaperoned tour of Europe. The result is an hilarious narrative written many years later. The memoir was a best seller in 1942 and a smash hit film in 1944. What was the name of both the book and film?
7. Richard Tregaskis was a war correspondent who spent much of his career covering conflicts, occasionally putting himself at risk. What was the South Pacific island where he wrote of the gritty day-to-day exploits of American marines?
8. This 1948 book sold 750,000 copies and was translated into 13 languages. It is considered by many to be one of the most influential scientific books of the century. It played a key part in what was to be called later the sexual revolution. By what name is it commonly referred? (think main author)
9. After this book was published in 1948, there was an upsurge in interest in becoming a Catholic priest. Men were entering monasteries across the world. What was the name of the book by Thomas Merton that caused such a stir?
10. Betty MacDonald met her husband and moved to Washington state to begin their lives as chicken farmers. Her humorous book became a best seller in 1945 based on their chicken farm experiences and their interaction with neighbors and local native Americans. It was also the source material for a 1947 film starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray. The book, "The Egg and I" and the film also elevated what minor characters to star characters in nine sequels?
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