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1. Herman Wouk is a great story teller: "The Winds of War" and "War and Remembrance" are superbly well-written. Wouk's "The Caine Mutiny" was turned into a fine movie - as was his novel, "Marjorie Morningstar". Natalie Wood played the title role; which of the following was NOT in the cast?
2. John Fowles can be a fascinating story-teller. Which of these novels of his was NOT made into a movie?
3. Leon Uris is also capable of writing a fine novel; he proved that with "Mila 18" and "Armageddon". His novel, "Exodus", became a movie that starred Paul Newman. Who played the female lead?
4. Irving Wallace had countless popular novels published - but his big "breakthrough" came when his novel, "The Prize", was turned into a movie (also starring Paul Newman). Which of the following was NOT in the cast?
5. Dashiell Hammett wrote many detective stories, but his most famous movie adaptation is undoubtedly "The Maltese Falcon". Who was the director?
6. Evan Hunter (a/k/a Ed McBain) is a prolific novelist (who also does screenplays - such as Hitchcock's "The Birds"). Which of the following is NOT one of his novels that has been made into a movie?
7. Agatha Christie is well known for her short stories - the movie "Witness for the Prosecution" was based on one of them. The movie, "Ten Little Indians" was also based on Christie's writing. There have been many movie versions of the story; one of the better ones is set at a ski lodge. Who is the star of this version?
8. James M. Cain wrote many works that became movies. Which of the following is NOT one of his?
9. Which of these movies was based on a novel by James Gould Cozzens (who won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel, "Guard of Honor")?
10. Raymond Chandler was also a popular writer of detective stories in his day. Which of the following is NOT one of his?
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