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Van Loon's Lives
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In "Van Loon's Lives", Hendrik Willem Van Loon and his friend held weekend dinner parties for famous people in history. Guess who were invited!
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Difficult
15 Q
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rsh437
Oct 30 09
57 plays
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Gore Vidal: "Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace"
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In 2002 Gore Vidal published his book "Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace-How We Got To Be So Hated". Test your knowledge of this book.
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Tough
10 Q
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jstagamtome
Jun 05 09
66 plays
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Victor Villasenor's "Rain of Gold"
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This is one of the best books I have ever read, it is the history of Victor's parents. The questions will not be in order.
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Difficult
10 Q
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jericha
Mar 20 07
84 plays
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Burro Genius
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This is a quiz about Victor Villasenor's book "Burro Genius". Also, the questions will not be in order.
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Tough
10 Q
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jericha
Mar 11 07
72 plays
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Homecoming
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This test is based on the book "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt.
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Average
10 Q
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flutist12
Aug 19 06
126 plays
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Judge Dee
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Dr. Robert van Gulik wrote a series of detective stories featuring Judge Dee, a district magistrate in Tang China. The judge is assisted by Ma Joong, Chiao Tai, Tao Gan, and Sergeant Hoong. Questions are about the judge and his adventures.
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Tough
10 Q
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bexze
Jan 22 06
75 plays
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"Keep Your Hair On" Trivia
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This is just a quiz on a book by E Vercoe I've been reading at the moment, about a girl who has lymphatic cancer.
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Tough
10 Q
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cheekybunny555
Aug 10 05
63 plays
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Jack Vance Stories
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How well do you know your Vance? Find out with these ten questions from ten different books.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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Mugaboo
Jul 31 04
96 plays
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Jack Vance's "The Dying Earth"
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Among Jack Vance's voluminous works of fantasy is the "Dying Earth" series. These are purest "suspension of disbelief" fantasies set in the far future when the sun has become a red and flickering remnant.
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Difficult
10 Q
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brian59
Dec 16 02
81 plays
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"Maria": by Maria von Trapp Chpt.1
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This is one of my favorite Maria von Trapp books. The book is wonderful, and, for anyone else who has read it, I hope that they enjoy this quiz.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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MAhotty
Apr 25 09
303 plays
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