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The humor book 'Aab-e-Gum' was written by?
A. Col. Muhammad Khan
B. Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi
C. Shafiq-ur-Rehman
D. Patras Bokhari
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Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi is widely considered the greatest Urdu humorist of his time. 'Aab-e-Gum' combines nostalgia with humor, reflecting on the lives of migrants from India.
9272
Samantha Harvey's 2024 winner 'Orbital' is notable for being one of the _____ winners in history.
A. Longest
B. Shortest
C. Most controversial
D. First non-fiction
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At only 136 pages, 'Orbital' is the second-shortest book to win the prize (after 'Offshore').
9273
Aravind Adiga won the 2008 Booker Prize for his debut novel:
A. The White Tiger
B. Selection Day
C. Between the Assassinations
D. Last Man in Tower
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The novel is an epistolary story about a village boy who becomes a successful entrepreneur through questionable means.
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Who is the oldest author to win the Booker Prize?
A. Julian Barnes
B. Margaret Atwood
C. Anita Brookner
D. William Golding
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Margaret Atwood was 79 when she won for 'The Testaments' in 2019.
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Which two authors famously shared the Booker Prize in 2019, breaking the rules against ties?
A. Hilary Mantel and Salman Rushdie
B. Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo
C. Douglas Stuart and Damon Galgut
D. Yann Martel and Rohinton Mistry
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The judges refused to choose between 'The Testaments' and 'Girl, Woman, Other', awarding the prize to both despite rules established in 1993 prohibiting ties.
9276
Which classic American play by Arthur Miller won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
A. The Crucible
B. Death of a Salesman
C. All My Sons
D. A View from the Bridge
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This tragedy about Willy Loman is considered one of the greatest American plays.
9277
Which rock legend received a Special Citation in 2008 for his 'profound impact on popular music and American culture'?
A. Bruce Springsteen
B. Bob Dylan
C. Paul Simon
D. Elvis Presley
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Bob Dylan was honored with a Special Citation, a rare recognition for a rock musician by the Pulitzer Board.
9278
The phrase 'In vitro' refers to processes performed:
A. In a living body
B. In a glass / Outside a living organism
C. In truth
D. In the veins
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Usually refers to experiments (like fertilization) done in test tubes (glass), contrasted with 'In vivo' (in the living).
9279
The phrase 'Magnum opus' refers to:
A. A large bottle of wine
B. A masterpiece or great work
C. A magnifying glass
D. A magical opera
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Literally 'great work', it usually refers to the greatest achievement of an artist or writer.
9280
The 'Wug Test' was an experiment designed to show that:
A. Children memorize every word
B. Children internalize grammatical rules and can apply them to nonsense words they've never heard
C. Children cannot learn nonsense words
D. Birds can speak
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Jean Berko Gleason showed a picture of a 'Wug' and asked children what two of them would be; they correctly answered 'Wugs'.
