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Major Authors Who Were Left Out of English 101

ROBERT LUDLUM

  1. In two of Ludlum's books figures the same political think tank, whose gopher is Anton Varrick. Name the two books, the think tank, and, what is odd about Varrick being in both books?

  2. In "The Parsifal Mosaic," what was on Pooles Island, and why?

  3. From "The Bourne Identity," where did David Webb get the name Jason Bourne, who was Bourne, and what was the name of the operation he was in charge of at the time? What was Webb's code name after he became Bourne?

  4. In "The Aquitane Progression," the head of the group was U.S. General Marcus Delavane. What other countries were represented by the members of Aquitane?

  5. Mac, from "The Road to Gandolfo," had four ex-wives: Ginny, Madge, Anne and Lillian. What criteria does Sam Devereaux to distinguish between them?

LAURA INGALLS WILDER

  1. What causes Mary's blindness in the books? When Laura comes home, she gives her father $75 for a specific gift to Mary. What is it?

  2. Name all of Laura and Almonzo's brothers and sisters in the books.

  3. When Pa gets lost in a blizzard for four days on the banks of Plum Creek, how does he survive, and what does he do for food?

  4. In "The Long Winter," when the family runs out of food, where does Pa go for wheat, and how does he know it's there?

  5. In "The Banks of Plum Creek," after Nellie throws a party and embarrasses Laura, how does Laura get even?

STEPHEN KING

  1. Randall Flagg, Penny Wise, and Frank Dodd each appear in two of King's books. Name the books for each.

  2. In "It," what is Audra's last thought before she goes catatonic?

  3. In "Misery," how does Paul succeed in resurrecting her?

  4. In "Firestarter," Charlie and her dad get from New York City to Albany with only one dollar. Once there, how does she get more money for her father, and what accidentally happens as a result?

  5. In "The Tommyknockers," what specifically about each of them allows Gard and Anne to survive in Haven as long as they do?

  6. What is odd about Bobby's tractor?

  7. THE MIKE BARATTA MEMORIAL QUESTION: In "The Dark Tower," who is Jake, and what is unique about him? What relationship does he have to the Man in Black?