Who is the only author to get a death sentence for his work?
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Salman Rushdie. Salman Rushdie was sent a death threat by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on February 24, 1989.
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Which Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. book uses the phrase "so it goes" repeatedly after any character's death?
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What is the name of the old grey donkey in "Winnie-the-Pooh"?
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The movie "Die, Monster, Die" was based on which H.P. Lovecraft story?
The Colour Out Of Space. H.P. Lovecraft's "The Colour Out of Space" was written in 1927.
What was the title of John Grisham's first published novel?
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Who enforces the thoughtcrime laws in "Nineteen Eighty-Four"?
Thought Police. The phrase "Big Brother is Watching You" was introduced in George Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty-Four".
The book "Grey Lensman" was written by whom?
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