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This McDowell County native is best known for his books about his hometown of Coalwood?
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Many of this prominent writer's short stories were inspired by what he saw in Western Virginia during the Civil War.
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Which one of the following books did author Betsy Byars NOT write?
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This author was the daughter of the 1924 Democratic candidate for president.
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Who served the longest time (38 years) as West Virginia's poet laureate?
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The mythic lumberjack Tony Beaver was created by this author.
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Which one of the following books was NOT written by Harrison County native Meredith Sue Willis?
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This Keyser native wrote the memoir Colored People
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Who earned the title of West Virginia poet laureate by winning a writing contest?
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This West Virginia filmmaker was also known for writing graphic novels such as Chillers and children's books.
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