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1. McMurtry's first novel, "Horseman Pass By" was filmed in 1963. In the movie, the focus is mostly on the narrator's 'bad boy' elder brother, and his rape of the housekeeper. Under what title was this novel filmed? I'll give you a hint - the brother was played by Paul Newman.
2. In 1994, McMurtry and his screenwriting partner, Diana Ossana, wrote a novel about a famous Depression-era bank robber, Charles Arthur Floyd. What was his nickname, both in the novel and in real life?
3. The story of Sonny, Jacy, and Duane was made into an Oscar winning film. It's a coming of age story, set in a dying town - also a story of one way of life passing, as a new one opens. What novel was this?
4. One of my favorite early McMurtry novels is 1972's "All My Friends Are Going To Be Strangers". In it, Danny 'drowns' his novel in a famous, shallow, Texas river. What river is it? Hint: he can see lights and hear voices from a Mexican village as he approaches it.
5. This 1975 novel also went on to become a movie. It is the story of Aurora Greenway, and her daughter Emma. If I had to describe McMurtry's work in one sentence, I could say that he writes funny books in which characters whom you have come to care about die horrible and often meaningless deaths. This book is certainly an example of this - which is it?
6. Another favorite novel of mine is "The Desert Rose" a story of Harmony, an aging showgirl, and Pepper, her daughter. Harmony lives on a bumpy dirt road in the desert, and has three peacocks in her back yard. Where is this novel set?
7. Another book which was filmed, this one as a TV movie, with Angelica Huston getting an Emmie nomination for her portrayal of Martha Jane. Name this 1990 novel, which also has Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley as characters.
8. This next novel is yet another favorite of mine, probably because I spend so much time at flea markets and garage sales myself. (Anybody else noticed how often characters in McMurtry novels go to garage sales?). What's the name of this 1982 novel, in which the main character spends much of his time in his car, hunting down antiques and collectibles?
9. Well, OK, I can't resist one sort-of "Lonesome Dove" question. Which of the following books is NOT part of the "Lonesome Dove" saga?
10. Of course, McMurtry doesn't just write novels; he is also a highly regarded screenwriter. Which controversial 2005 movie did he write the screenplay to, along with his partner Diana Ossana?
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