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Total Questions: 12

Which ancient Greek fabulist is known for the moral 'Slow and steady wins the race'?

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aesop

Who is the author who lost a New York mayoral race but won the Pulitzer Prize for 'The Executioner's Song'?

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norman mailer

Which author wrote the 1994 bestseller 'Insomnia' that sold for $27.95 at full price?

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stephen king

Which author, known for her famous novel, joked about writing its sequel titled "Back With the Breeze"?

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margaret mitchell

Who is the author that has written plays based on his works, including 'Dandelion Wine' and 'Fahrenheit 451'?

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ray bradbury

Which author wrote his first book, 'Betty Zane', which was a historical novel about one of his ancestors?

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zane grey

Which master of surprise endings is the author of the double-suicide tale 'The Furnished Room'?

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o. henry

Who is the creator of Peter Rabbit who devised a private code for the journals she kept in her youth?

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beatrix potter

Who is the author known for featuring the reluctant detective Easy Rawlins in novels such as 'A Little Yellow Dog'?

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walter mosley

Who is the author of the quote, 'The trouble with a kitten is that eventually it becomes a cat'?

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ogden nash

Which bestselling author of 'Exodus' and 'Mila 18' might reviewers have referred to when saying 'Someday all this will be'?

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leon uris

Who became a leader of the cyberpunk movement with his first novel, 1984's 'Neuromancer'?

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william gibson

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