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.
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In Atwood’s The Edible Woman, which life event leads to Marian’s physical and mental troubles?
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Engagement
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Giving birth
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Chrichton’s The Andromeda Strain is set in which US state?
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Arizona
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Nevada
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In Paul Gallico’s novel The Poseidon Adventure what day of the year does the ship capsize?
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December 26th
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January 1st
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Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings took its title from Shakespeare?
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Yes
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No
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Which book by Puzo followed on from The Godfather?
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The Sicilian
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The Family Corleone
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