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Who is Stephen King?

  1. This prolific author’s experiences in the Royal Navy during World War II provided the background for his first novel, published in 1955.

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Who was Alistair MacLean?

  1. This author’s best-known character was an English viscount born in Angola.
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Who is Tarzan?

  1. This writer’s first novel is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novella, published in 1895, and introduces us to the world of Eloi and Morlocks.
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Who is H.G. Wells?

  1. This writer’s hero, who has appeared in at least a dozen books, and whose family motto is Orbis Non Sufficit, was named after an ornithologist.
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Who is Ian Fleming?

  1. This British author’s coat of arms, granted after he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, includes an ankh, an owl, and two closed books.

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Who is Terry Pratchett?

New category:

Movie Quotes of the 1980s

(We provide the quote, you name the movie.)

  1. “Mawwiage. Mawwiage is what bwings us together today.”
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What is The Princess Bride?

  1. “Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.”
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What is The Godfather?

  1. “There’s nothing wrong with going nowhere, baby, but we should be going nowhere fast.”
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What is Streets of Fire? (Seriously, I’m guessing here.)

  1. “It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we’ve got a full tank of gas, it’s dark, and we’re wearing sunglasses.”
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What is The Blues Brothers?

  1. “Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K.”
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Shouldn’t "that be “who is Edgar Rice Burroughs ?” ?

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I don’t know that movie.

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Correct.

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What is Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure?

Pass.

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The new category is Potent Potables.

  1. Gin and pineapple juice are the base of this elaborate cocktail named for the city-state where it originated
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What is the Singapore Sling?

  1. The Dude sometimes refers to this cocktail as “The Caucasian.”
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What is a White Russian?

  1. These two spirits are combined in a Vesper martini, inspired by a James Bond film.
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What are gin and vodka?

  1. This mixed drink, a variation on the Screwdriver, also inspired the nickname of the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team in the 1980s.
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What is a Harvey Wallbanger?

  1. This mixed drink is often garnished with a celery stick, but other garnishes might include pickled beans, olives, and bacon.
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What is a bloody Mary?

New category: South American Countries

  1. On July 20, 1810, this became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain.