History of the prize
Oscar and Lucinda
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How much money does the winner of this prize recieve

$63,000

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When was Oscar and Lucinda published

1988

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Who makes decisions about who wins the prize

A 5 person panel

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True or false: The book Oscar and Lucinda won The Booker Prize the same year it was published

True

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What does the Booker Prize claim to recognize

The best single work of sustained fiction

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Who is the Author of Oscar and Lucida

Peter Carey

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What company established the Booker Prize

Booker McConell

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In what time period does the book take place in

The 1800s

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What year was the Booker Prize established

1968

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What is the heavy theme in Oscar and Lucinda

Gambling