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Which Morgantown native and author is known for popular novels like Flight of the Intruder and Under Siege?
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Which classic movie was based on a novel by Moundsville native Davis Grubb?
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This Lewisburg native wrote the acclaimed books Town Smokes, The Wrecking Yard, and Dogs of God?
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Which of the following was NOT written by Charleston native Mary Lee Settle?
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This author who grew up in Bramwell was one of the most-respected poets of the Harlem Renaissance.
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W. E. R. Byrne wrote a class book about this river.
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Who wrote the civil rights play Great Gettin' Up Mornin', which was broadcast on CBS-TV?
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Which one of the following is NOT known primarily as an author of children's books?
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Novelist Mittie Frances Clarke Point wrote under this pen name.
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor wrote which one of these classic books for youth.
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