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GAME 1
The Great Schism, which took place in the 11th century, broke the Christian church into two parts, each of which were based in separate cities. Name those two cities.
GAME 2
The Kitchen God’s Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Bonesetter’s Daughter, Saving Fish from Drowning, and The Valley of Amazement are all novels by an author who released her debut novel in 1989.
Name EITHER the author OR the debut novel.
Name EITHER the author OR the debut novel.
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Game one answers:
Rome
Constantinople
Game two answers:
Amy Tan
The Joy Luck Club