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1. Team leader redwaldo became interested in fiction when he read this novel by Albert Camus. What is the name of the book that details life changing events in its central character's life, Meursault ?
2. Our team member CmdrK likes reading the continuing saga of Harry Dresden, Chicago's only wizard who advertises in the "Yellow Pages". Dresden battles vampires, evil faeries, fallen angels and the occasional errant human. The stories are collectively known as "The Dresden Files". Who is the author of these stories?
3. Tezza1551 has a passion for a Scottish writer, Jane Duncan, who wrote a series of novels all commencing with the words "My Friend/s".
Which of the following was NOT one of her titles?
4. Lesley153's favourite books are the ones that make her laugh. All these books are centred on hospitals, and all were made into films, but can you name the only one that is intentionally funny, and the only one whose author has had medical training?
5. On iCaramba's book shelves, you will notice a well-worn copy of "A Confederacy of Dunces", whose protagonist has been described as "huge, obese, fractious, fastidious... a Don Quixote of the French Quarter." What is the name of this unlikely hero?
6. Cazza1964 enjoys young adult fiction. This genre often combines likeable characters, rollicking action and a good dollop of moral guidance. Which one of these series for older children does not contain the Christian story in disguise?
7. A favorite of elvislennon, this New Zealand novel by Alan Duff was published in 1990 and filmed in 1994 under the same title. It tells the tale of an urban Maori family dominated by a drunken, abusive father who, by his own actions, slowly destroys his family and himself. What was the title of this disturbing novel?
8. Rockinsteve's favorite book, "Flowers For Algernon", tells the story of the mentally challenged and ultimately tragic character Charlie Gordon. Who is the author of this wonderful book?
9. In trivvya's favorite novel, the author's experience in WWII was the inspiration for his famous novel about an optometrist who randomly travels time. Montana Wildhack, Kilgore Trout, Valencia Merble, Tralfamadorians and Billy Pilgrim are some of the characters. What is the title?
10. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944) is the author and illustrator of casey317's favourite book. The first drawings to accompany the text involve a snake and an elephant. Or is it just a hat? You be the judge. Which book is this?
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