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Odd Book Out

Created by spanishliz

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Odd Book Out game quiz
"For each question, three of the books listed have something in common. It may be subject matter or something to do with the author. In most cases you will be given a clue to help you choose the odd one out."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. All of these books concern themselves with famous battles. Three are about the same battle; which one is not?
    "Duel of Eagles" by Peter Townsend
    "The Price of Glory" by Alistair Horne
    "The Narrow Margin" by Derek Wood and Derek Dempster
    "The Most Dangerous Enemy" by Stephen Bungay


2. The subject matter of one of the following war memoirs does not fit with the others. Which one?
    "Sagittarius Rising" by Cecil Lewis
    "Spitfire Into Battle" by W. Duncan Smith
    "The Last Enemy" by Richard Hillary
    "Nine Lives" by Alan Deere


3. Which of these books was written by a different author than the other three?
    Reach For the Sky
    Boldness Be My Friend
    The Dambusters
    The Great Escape


4. At first glance, these four books appear to belong together. One of them, however, differs in one respect. Please name this book.
    The Great Escape
    The Wooden Horse
    Boldness Be My Friend
    The One That Got Away


5. One of these books was written by the author of "The Longest Day". The other three are the work of a historian of a younger generation, Max Hastings. Can you say which is which?
    The Last Battle
    Overlord
    Bomber Command
    The Korean War


6. The authors of three of these books have something in common. Which one does not share in that commonality?
    The Gunpowder Plot
    The Reason Why
    The First Day on the Somme
    The Zimmermann Telegram


7. All of these books are about prisoners of war, yet the setting of one makes it an imperfect fit. Can you say which one?
    "The Password Is Courage" by John Castle
    "The Colditz Story" by P.R. Reid
    "The Road to En-Dor" by E.H. Jones
    "Escape to Danger" by Paul Brickhill and Conrad Norton


8. You might think from the titles that none of these books are connected, yet three of them are. Can you choose the one that is not?
    Vimy
    Warpaths
    Hollywood's Canada
    The Last Spike


9. Which of these biographies differs in two respects from the other three?
    Dear Me
    More or Less
    The Courage of the Early Morning
    A Postillion Struck By Lightning


10. All of these books deal with post-WWII conflicts. Which one is not about Vietnam?
    "The Edge of the Sword" by Anthony Farrar-Hockley
    "A Rumor of War" by Philip Caputo
    "Chickenhawk" by Robert Mason
    "Born on the Fourth of July" by Ron Kovic


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Compiled Jun 28 12