A new series beginning in 1800.
Beginning in the early years of the novel – as we know and love it – each quiz covers a decade of literary events – 2 questions per year. Births, deaths, publications, events; fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays and books for children.
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Question of
1970 – Set in Lorain, Ohio with Pecola as the central character, which one of Toni Morrison’s novels was published in this year?
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The Bluest Eye
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Sula
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Question of
1970 – Erich Segal’s Love Story – which went onto be the top selling piece of fiction in this year – was published on which day?
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February 14th
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February 29th
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Question of
1971 – The world’s first e-book is published. What text is it?
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The Declaration of Independence
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Hamlet
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Question of
1971 – Who was the first of Hargreaves’ Mr Men to be introduced to the world?
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Mr Tickle
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Mr Messy
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Question of
1972 – In PD James novel, what is An Unsuitable Job for a Woman?
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Detective
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Chief of Police
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Question of
1972 – In Levin’s The Stepford Wives what is Joanna’s profession?
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Photographer
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Paediatrician
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Question of
1973 – Which women’s publishing house was founded in this year?
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Virago
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Spare Rib
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Question of
1973 – Who is the protagonist of the coming-of-age novel Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown?
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Molly
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Carrie
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Question of
1974 – What is the name of the (too small) boat in Benchley’s Jaws?
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Orca
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Swordfish
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Question of
1974 – What was the first novel by Stephen King?
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Carrie
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Salem’s Lot
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Question of
1975 – Ragtime by EL Doctorow is set in the years 1902 to 1912 in which American city?
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New York
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New Orleans
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Question of
1975 – ‘Sometimes you read a book so special that you want to carry it around with you for months after… just to stay near it.’ Who was born in Sydney, Australia on June 23rd?
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Markus Zusak
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Tim Winton
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Question of
1976 – Finish the title of the third volume in Angelou’s autobiographical series: Singin’ and Swingin’ and Gettin’ — Like Christmas
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Merry
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Happy
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Question of
1976 – Levin’s Boys from Brazil are clones of which dictator?
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Hitler
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Stalin
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Question of
1977 – In French’s feminist novel, The Women’s Room, what subject does Mira study after her divorce?
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English Literature
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Sociology
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Question of
1977 – Which novel of this year is the best selling book in Australian history?
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The Thorn Birds
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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
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Question of
1978 – In Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy what can a Babel Fish do?
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Translate languages
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Build towers
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Question of
1978 – Who wrote the poem And Still I Rise?
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Maya Angelou
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Gwendolyn Brooks
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Question of
1979 – Peter Shaffer’s play Amadeus was inspired by a short play by which Russian author?
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Pushkin
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Turgenev
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Question of
1979 – At the beginning of Octavia Butler’s time-travelling novel Kindred why is Dana in hospital?
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Her arm has been amputated
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She has been beaten up
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