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1. An astronomer and cosmologist at Cornell University and an author, this man wrote the script for a 13-part TV series viewed by over a half-billion people. He won a Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction writing in 1978. What was his name?
2. Alex Haley was a U.S. Coast Guardsman in World War II who taught himself how to write stories. Which of these television miniseries, which concerned his ancestor's native country, gained him a Pulitzer Prize?
3. Generations of us kids from northern New England grew up learning the poems of this man - and lucky us! Who was the author who had us "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", to ponder "Birches" or sadly contemplate "The Death of the Hired Man"?
4. Some people seemed destined to receive awards of merit, others come as a complete surprise. Though having received many Grammy Awards, this musician received a special Pulitzer Prize in 2008. Who is this 'Freewheelin' singer/songwriter who was "Bringing It All Back Home"?
5. John Steinbeck was an American writer who had his finger on the pulse of the Great Depression in America. Which of these novels won a Pulitzer Prize for its depiction of the effects of the Depression on an average family?
6. An American musical composer, highly identified with the American style of composition, received a Pulitzer Prize for a ballet which premiered in 1944. Who was this noted composer, conductor and teacher?
7. An American playwright who seemed to come out of nowhere in the 1940s penned classic plays which became successful movies, one of which starred Elizabeth Taylor as Maggie. Who was this man?
8. If you "Take the A Train" watch out for the "Moonglow" because it might put you in "Mood Indigo". Instead we could just have "Cocktails For Two" because we "Don't Get Around Much Anymore". Who was this member of jazz 'royalty'?
9. A man who had wanted to be a magician found magic in writing science fiction. Who was the man who let us know the temperature at which book paper burns?
10. What do you do when you have a diploma from a prestigious Ivy League college? Write about green eggs, cats in hats and grinches, of course. Who would do that?
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