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Literary Events in the Times of Presidents – Harry S Truman – 1945

A new series of 46 mini quizzes in this countdown to a new President. Each quiz asks 5 literary questions from the year of inauguration from George Washington in 1789 to Joe Biden’s election in 2020. Literary events, births, deaths and various shenanigans by famous writers plus their great works, of course.

  • Question of

    Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie opened on Broadway. What genre of play is it?

    • Memory play
    • Melodrama
  • Question of

    Orwell’s brilliant novella Animal Farm was published. What is its subtitle?

    • A Fairy Story
    • A Contemporary Satire
  • Question of

    The famous film Brief Encounter was made. Which famous writer’s short play was it based on?

    • Noel Coward
    • JB Priestley
  • Question of

    Pippi Longstocking made her debut. What type of animals are her two pets?

    • Monkey and horse
    • Parrot and pig
  • Question of

    The play Harvey – which became a famous film starring James Stewart – won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for which playwright?

    • Mary Chase
    • Thornton Wilder

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