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Here we go ...
Question 1: An early draft of John Steinbeck’s novel was eaten by his dog. Which novel was it?
Question 2: How many pencils did Steinbeck use to write "East of Eden"?
Question 3: How many lines are there in a traditional English sonnet?
Question 4: "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” is a quote found in which play by Shakespeare? Who is the speaker of the quote?
Question 5: Name one Shakespearean tragedy and one Shakespearean comedy.
Question 6: Which play by murder-mystery writer Agatha Christie has been showing in London since 1952?
Question 7: In the early 1900s a thriller was instead more commonly referred to as what sort of book?
Question 8: What was Samuel Langhorne Clemens' pen-name?
Question 9: What controversial novel opens with the line: "[a person's name], light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, My soul," ?
Question 10: Which Alice in Wonderland character says "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.”
BONUS: What is the world’s most expensive book? (worth three points!)
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