Ben and Stephen and Nick
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A quiz on some of my favorite modern British authors. Nothing too high-brow here - what these men have in common is readability and wit.
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British Literature
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Average
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10 |
464
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Aug 24 05
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agony
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Word Smiths
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All of these Smiths can be found in books - either as characters, or with their names stamped in gold leaf on the spine.
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Specific Subjects & Themes
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Tough
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10 |
183
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Oct 01 09
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agony
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Canada, by Category
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Inspired by Ozzz2002's "Australia, by Category", I have written a quiz on my own country, with one question from each FunTrivia category.
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Canada
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Tough
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20 |
1645
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Sep 12 04
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agony
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What I Did On My Holidays
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Most years, I just stay home in Alberta for my holidays. Follow me around to see what I can do in my own backyard.
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Alberta
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Average
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10 |
696
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Jul 16 06
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agony
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What's My Ride?
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Many mystery authors have a lot to tell us about their detectives' vehicles. See if you can match the P.I. to the car.
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Mystery & Detective Fiction
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Tough
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10 |
98
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Nov 03 09
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agony
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Tulare Dust
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In 1994, a group of acclaimed folk, roots and country songwriters put together a collection of covers of their favourite Merle Haggard songs. This quiz is on the lyrics of the songs found on that album, "Tulare Dust" - if you're a Hag fan, give it a try.
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Haggard, Merle
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Tough
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15 |
27
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Aug 28 09
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agony
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The Songs of Townes Van Zandt
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Steve Earle has been quoted as saying "Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world..." How much do you know about the songs of this legendary Texan?
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Van Zandt, Townes
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Average
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10 |
39
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Feb 20 06
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agony
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Dortmunder's Crew
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Since they first appeared in Donald E Westlake's "The Hot Rock" in 1970, John Dortmunder and his crew of crooks have attempted more than a dozen capers, in novels and short stories. They're not always successful, but they ARE always hilarious.
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Westlake, Donald E
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Difficult
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10 |
30
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Jan 22 06
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agony
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Songs of Fred Eaglesmith
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So, are there any Fredheads out there in Quizzyland? This Southern Ontario songwriter has a small but excited fan base - I've never known anyone to see his live show and not come away a convert!
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E
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Tough
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15 |
30
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Jul 17 05
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agony
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The "Starbridge" Series by Susan Howatch
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A quiz on Susan Howatch's remarkable series of novels on the Church of England in the 20th Century. This quiz is on both the "Starbridge" and "St Benet" novels.
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H
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Tough
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20 |
33
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Feb 03 05
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agony
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Scent of Cloves
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This Norah Lofts novel takes us to the 17th-century Dutch East Indies, for a tale of love, intrigue, and spices!
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Lofts, Norah
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Tough
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10 |
34
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Apr 17 04
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agony
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My Friend Jane Duncan
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Jane Duncan's "My Friend" series follows the life of her heroine Janet Sandison from her childhood in the Highlands of Scotland to late middle age.
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D
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Very Difficult
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15 |
34
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Feb 10 04
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agony
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"Life Among the Savages" and "Raising Demons"
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Shirley Jackson, the author of "The Lottery" also wrote these charming stories of domestic life.
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J
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Difficult
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10 |
36
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Dec 28 03
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agony
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"East of Eden" - The Hamiltons
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This great novel by John Steinbeck is the story of two families. The Hamiltons are one of them.
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East of Eden
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Tough
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10 |
81
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Feb 04 07
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agony
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Comanche Moon
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The precursor to "Lonesome Dove", Larry McMurtry's "Comanche Moon" follows Gus and Call in their days as Texas Rangers.
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McMurtry, Larry
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Average
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20 |
64
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Jan 14 06
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agony
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Lyrics to Even More Jazz Standards
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"I like a Gershwin tune, how about you?" Some Gershwin tunes here, plus Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer...
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Jazz
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Average
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25 |
223
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Feb 24 05
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agony
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Detectives in Love
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Fictional sleuths are mostly shown as detached loners, or as going through women like a hot knife through butter. However, some detectives do find love...
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Mystery & Detective Fiction
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Difficult
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10 |
223
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Aug 16 07
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agony
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Images From Mary Stewart
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I first read the novels of Mary Stewart many years ago, but images and impressions from them have stayed in my mind. Can you identify the novel from the images I describe?
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Stewart, Mary
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Average
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10 |
75
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Jun 01 05
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agony
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More Than "Lonesome Dove"
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Author Larry McMurtry is best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning "Lonesome Dove", but he has written much more. If you've gone to the movies in the last forty years, you will recognize many of these, even if you've never read one of his books.
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McMurtry, Larry
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Average
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10 |
126
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Feb 05 06
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agony
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The Burglar Who Liked to Play Quizzes
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How much do you remember about Bernie Rhodenbarr, the hero of Lawrence Block's "Burglar" books? A few SPOILERS here.
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Block, Lawrence
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Average
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10 |
91
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Mar 11 07
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agony
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Ode to Billy Joe
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How well do you remember the lyrics to this Bobbie Gentry song from 1967?
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Gentry, Bobby
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Average
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10 |
1327
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May 20 04
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agony
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You Know More Poetry Than You Think!
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Just as we all know a little classical music from watching old Bugs Bunny cartoons, everyone has picked up bits and tag ends of poetry. Just complete the line.
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Poetry
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Average
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25 |
1473
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Mar 02 03
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agony
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Hard Boiled Radio
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With screeching tires and ricocheting bullets, the radio waves were full of detective and mystery shows in the 1940s and '50s. Come see what you remember.
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US Old Time Radio
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Tough
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10 |
68
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May 03 09
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agony
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The Songs of Woody Guthrie
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How well do you remember the words of this great American songwriter of the Depression?
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Guthrie, Woody
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Tough
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10 |
141
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Feb 22 03
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agony
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Norah Lofts Country
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Many of Norah Lofts' novels were set in and around the fictional town of Baildon. What do you remember about this little slice of England?
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Lofts, Norah
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Tough
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10 |
38
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Mar 27 07
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agony
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Could You Pass For Canadian?
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All of these questions will be very easy for Canadians to answer, but should be tougher for those from other countries. Could you 'pass' as a Canadian?
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Canada
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Average
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10 |
1827
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Aug 07 06
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agony
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FITB at FT
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Fill-in-the-blank questions are among the most difficult to write correctly, in FunTrivia quizzes. Here are some guidelines.
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Quizmaker Tune-Ups
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Average
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10 |
222
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Jan 11 09
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agony
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Early CanCon Hits
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Starting in 1970, radio stations in Canada had to broadcast at least 30% Canadian content. Some of these songs went on to become international hits, others were mostly confined to our borders. How well do you remember the early days of CanCon?
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Canadian Music
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Average
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20 |
180
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May 22 06
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agony
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Dead Man's Walk
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This book tells of the early adventures of Gus and Call from "Lonesome Dove". The movie version follows the book quite closely, so if you have only seen the movie, you could probably get most of the quiz.
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McMurtry, Larry
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Average
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15 |
61
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Nov 19 05
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agony
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Songwriters Who Should be Famous
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Many of my favorite songwriters have written songs that made at least a mild splash on the charts. However, it's the covering artist who gets the glory, not the songwriter! Most of these songs would be classed somewhere on the Folk/Country spectrum.
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Writers, Producers & Record Labels
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Tough
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15 |
504
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Jan 02 04
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agony
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