American Literature Trivia Questions
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Who was the first to write an article about women's rights in America, in 1775, and also authored 'Common Sense'?
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thomas paine
Which American author met Zelda Sayre while stationed in Alabama in 1918 and married her two years later?
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f. scott fitzgerald
Who is the legendary fruit tree planter that was the subject of a work by Vachel Lindsay?
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johnny appleseed
Who is the author of 'A Rose For Emily' and 'The Sound and The Fury'?
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william faulkner
Which war serves as the backdrop for James A. Michener's novels 'The Bridges at Toko-Ri' and 'Sayonara'?
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korean war
Which poet from Illinois published the collection 'Slabs of the Sunburnt West' in 1922?
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carl sandburg
Who is the poet known for the poem 'Howl' and writing about the 'best minds of his generation destroyed by madness'?
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allen ginsberg
Which author wrote that in Oz he eliminated the stereotyped genie, dwarf, and fairy of old-time tales?
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l. frank baum
Who is the author that wrote 'History of New York' under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker?
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washington irving
Who is the avuncular title character that dies after a brutal beating in the 1852 American novel?
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uncle tom
Who is the Illinois poet known for writing what many consider the definitive biography of Abraham Lincoln?
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carl sandburg
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