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1 / 6 | In 2014, the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction launched the #ThisBook campaign to find out which books written by women have had the biggest impact on readers. X is one of the books listed. The protagonist of X has the surname of a bird. X was also adapted into a film that won the Academy Award. Name X, which is considered a classic.
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Answer : To Kill a Mockingbird SHOW ANSWER
2 / 6 | This influential writer, who has won the Women's Prize for Fiction, published her latest book this year. A TED talk by her on feminism became a worldwide conversation and was published as a book. An essay she wrote about losing her father was also published as a book. Name her.
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Answer : Chimamanda Adichie SHOW ANSWER
3 / 6 | This novel reimagines Sophocles' play Antigone. Name the book, written by a Pakistani-British novelist.
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Answer : Home Fire SHOW ANSWER
4 / 6 | Not too long ago, a book by a U.S. writer was longlisted for the prize. An anonymous letter addressed to the prize argued for the book's elimination from the contest. What issue did the letter-writers have with the novelist?
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Answer : She was a transwoman SHOW ANSWER
5 / 6 | Grizel Niven is a British sculptor. What is the name of the sculpture she created that is presented to the award winners every year?
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Answer : Bessie SHOW ANSWER
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