WWII War Lit and its Authors

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1. What author published a fictional work in 1975 with a plot concerning a plan to kidnap Winston Churchill during WWII? Jack Higgins Alistair MacLean Scott Turow Sean Dillon

2. What author published a novel whose title is derived from a quotation of American naval officer John Paul Jones, creates the characters of Rockwell Torrey, Navy nurse Maggie Haynes, and Ltjg. William McConnell, and involves naval events in the wake of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor? Egan Powell Paul Eddington James Bassett Otto Preminger

3. Who published a book in France in 1945, translated and published into English in 1948, which concerned underground French Resistance fighters of WWII, specifically the characters of Jean Blomart and his dying lover, Helene Bertrand? Simone de Beauvoir Fyodor Dostoevsky Albert Camus Jean-Paul Sartre

4. Which highly acclaimed novelist and short story writer, who won the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for a collection of related short stories based on his WWII experiences in the Pacific, wrote a story about the lives and loves of four sisters living in New Zealand during WWII? James Michener Herman Wouk Willianm Saroyan William Styron

5. Which author wrote a fictional WWII novel based on those who parachuted into Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia and whose real mission was to save Partisan resistance forces from the Germans rather than -- as first thought -- destroy a strategic bridge? Alistair MacLean Tom Clancy Robert Ludlum Anton Myrer

6. Which author, born in Wales, published a 1978 suspense thriller set on an island off the coast of England during WWII and concerning the relationship between a German spy and a British woman? Robert Harris James Clavell James Webb Ken Follett

7. Which author was awarded the 1952 National Book Award for his novel concerning the bombing of Pearl Harbor which has been named as one of the 100 best novels of the 20th century by Modern Library? Herman Wouk David McCullough James Michener James Jones

8. What authors co-wrote a 1948 book, creating the character Brig. General Frank Savage as the commander of an American bombing squadron stationed in England and flying daylight missions in the early days of WWII? Sy Bartlett and Beirne Lay Robert Arthur and Henry King Patrick Pritchard and Harvey Stovall Keith Davenport and Ben Gately

9. What British author wrote a highly acclaimed 2004 non-fiction book detailing the attempts of an 18-man American intelligence platoon who unsuccessfully fought an entire German battalion until they were forced to surrender for lack of ammunition? Alex Kershaw Gore Vidal David McCullough David McCallum

10. _________________ wrote "The Hiding Place" based upon the personal experiences of a Christian living in Nazi-occupied Holland who hid and assisted in the flight of Jews during WWII, and was eventually arrested and imprisoned in concentration camps. Answer: (three words, a woman)