American Literature Trivia Questions
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Who is the author of the 1873 novel 'The Gilded Age', co-written by Charles Dudley Warner?
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mark twain
Who authored the scandalous bestseller 'Spoon River Anthology'?
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edgar lee masters
Which New England novelist, who shares a name with a spring-blooming plant, passed away in May 1864?
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nathaniel hawthorne
Who is the poet best known for 'Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight' who published at least a dozen volumes of poems?
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vachel lindsay
What is the title of S. Anderson's 4th book, a collection of short stories about life in a small town?
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winesburg, ohio
Which American author wrote 'Sister Carrie,' a novel inspired by his own sister Emma, who had an affair with a married man?
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theodore dreiser
Under what pseudonym did Frederick Faust write 'Destry Rides Again' and the 'Dr. Kildare' series of books?
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max brand
In which Sinclair Lewis novel does Carol Kennicott struggle to change the town of Gopher Prairie?
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main street
Who is the author of the 1952 book 'Invisible Man', widely considered the greatest post-war novel about black life in the U.S.?
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ralph ellison
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