State the Book or Book the State Part 2 Quiz

Answer: From Here to Eternity

The 1951 novel by James Jones (1921-1977) tells the story of several soldiers who are stationed in Hawaii in the months before the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. Jones was in the US Army and stationed in Hawaii in 1941, and drew on some of his own experiences in writing the novel. The novel ends with the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack as the country gears up for involvement in World War II. The novel has been adapted for both films and television.

At the time the novel was written and set, Hawaii was a US territory. It would become a state in 1959.

Answer: All Over Creation

Ruth Ozeki (born 1956) wrote the novel "All Over Creation" (2003). The novel tells the story of a Japanese-American woman, Yumi Fuller, who returns to her childhood home of an Idaho potato farm to help care for her aging parents. The story also touches on the issues of genetically modified foods (GMOs) and agribusinesses.

Answer: Dandelion Wine

Science-fiction author Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) wrote the 1957 novel "Dandelion Wine". It was adapted from a 1953 short story by Bradbury in "Gourmet" magazine. The novel is set in Green Town, Illinois, a stand in for Bradbury's childhood home of Waukegan, Illinois.

The main character of Douglas Spaulding has been described by Bradbury as based on himself as a child. The novel contains a series of interconnected short stories that take place in the summer of 1928.

Answer: Some Came Running

"Some Came Running" (1958) was also written by James Jones. It is set in 1948 in Parkman, Indiana (a stand-in for Robinson, Illinois, the hometown of Jones). Although the novel tells the story of the next part of Jones's life, it features different characters than "From Here to Eternity".

In the story, veteran Dave Hirsh, a not-entirely-successful writer, tries to readjust to the hometown he left many years ago. The novel was generally seen by critics as inferior to "From Here to Eternity".

Answer: The Bridges of Madison County

"The Bridges of Madison County" (also published as "Love in Black and White") was published in 1992 by Robert James Waller (1939-2017). The novel is set in Madison County, Iowa, and tells the story of a love affair between a married farm wife and a National Geographic photographer who is on assignment to photograph the titular bridges.

The novel was adapted in a 1995 film, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood.

Answer: Gabriel's Story

David Anthony Durham (born 1969) wrote "Gabriel's Story" (2001). The novel is set in the 1870s and tells the story of an African-American family settling in Kansas as homesteaders. Main character Gabriel eventually leaves the farm and his family in search of something else. The novel won several awards including a 2002 Alex Award from the American Library Association.

Answer: First Blood

David Morrell (born 1943) is the author of "First Blood" (1972), which is set in Madison County, Kentucky. The novel introduces the character of John Rambo, a Vietnam War veteran who has suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In the course of the novel, Rambo comes into conflict on several occasions with local law enforcement.

The novel would be adopted into a 1982 film starring Sylvester Stallone.

Answer: Dead Until Dark

"Dead Until Dark" (2001) is the first of the "Southern Vampire Mysteries" by Charlaine Harris (born 1951). The novel focuses on waitress Sookie Stackhouse and her friends and acquaintances in a world where supernatural creatures such as vampires are real and known to exist.

Although scenes take place in several locations, a common location of the action is the town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, a suburb of Shreveport. The "Southern Vampire Mysteries" were adapted as the cable television series "True Blood" that starred Anna Paquin.

Answer: Under the Dome

"Under the Dome" (2009) was written by Maine native Stephen King (born 1947). The novel is set in the small town of Chester's Mill, Maine, where an invisible, impenetrable dome separates the town from the outside world for about a week. As resources dwindle within the dome, the tension ratchets up. The novel was later adapted as a television series.

Answer: Kindred

Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006) wrote "Kindred" (1979). the story of Dana, an African-American woman who involuntarily travels in time between California in the 1970s and a Maryland plantation before the Civil War. Unusually, the book is written in the second person (you). The book has been praised as an early, relatively accurate depiction of slavery in fiction.