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The Caine Mutiny
Herman Wouk
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Willie Keith
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What was author Herman Wouk's occupation before joining the Navy?
Photojournalist
Lounge pianist
Radio script writer
Playwright
2
of 5
Where did Wouk's literary career gain momentum?
Columbia University
Yeshiva High School
Townsend Harris High School
Parsons University
3
of 5
What dilapidated WWI minesweeper inspired the fictional DMS Caine?
The Mantouk
The Zane
The New Jersey
The Dane
4
of 5
What religion was practiced in Wouk's childhood home?
Quakerism
Mormonism
Catholicism
Orthodox Judaism
5
of 5
What author does Wouk credit as "the key" to understanding his writing career?
Erich Maria Remarque
Miguel Cervantes
Edith Wharton
Ford Madox Ford
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