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1. D.H. Lawrence was a favorite target of censorship advocates. Which work is NOT one of his?
2. Who said: "I can't define obscenity, but I know it when I see it"?
3. Henry Miller was targeted by censorship forces for "Tropic of Cancer" and "Tropic of Capricorn". Miller's personal life was also interesting: he had a relationship with his wife and with another (famous) woman (at the same time). Who was the "other woman"?
4. "Lolita" is a favorite target of censors. Who was the author?
5. "The Catcher in the Rye" was also a popular target. What was the name of the protagonist in the novel?
6. Ibsen's "A Doll's House" was considered "outrageous" because of its content in what area?
7. Thomas Hardy endured a great deal of criticism for some of his works. Which is NOT one of his novels?
8. Which of these is sub-titled "Memoirs of A Woman of Pleasure"?
9. "Moll Flanders" also caught the eye of the critics and censors. Who was the author?
10. The term "Big Brother" has become a part of everyday jargon. Which banned book gives us this term?
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