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Saddam Hussein's hobbies

'Uncle' Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq and writer

Question 1:

According to interviews with Sa'adoon Al-Zubaydi, Saddam Hussein's former Presidential translator and Bakhtiar Amin from the new Iraqi government, other than writing, what does the deposed President like to do in his free tme?

	Gardening			Planning his welcome back parade

	Enjoying the company of a fluffy kitty-cat

Question 2:

"Uncle Saddam' loved the writings of Ernest Hemingway, and strove to re-create the feeling of those influential books. Sami al-Anizi was apparently given a stack of Saddam's notes and given three days to make a novel out of them. What was his reward?

	He was given a citation and a lagre amount of money			He was given a co-author credit on the book

	He was given a one-way ticket to heaven

Question 3:

Saddam Hussein, President of Republic of Iraq and the Chairman of Revolutionary Command Council is a mouthful. What shorter phrase did Saddam have printed on his books, instead of a traditional author credit?

	"A novel written by its author"			"I know who you are"

	"Your 'Uncle' is watching"

Question 4:

"Zabiba and the King" was Saddam's first book. "The Fortified Castle" was a hit, and "Men and the City" won over his captive audience. What book was Saddam writing instead of planning the defense of Iraq, and was printed as American tanks entered Baghdad?

	"Be Gone Demons!"			"To Hell With You!"

	"You Will All Die!"

Question 5:

While on trial for his life, Saddam has completed a poem about someone named "George Bush," and is writing a new novel called, "The Great Awakening." One of his previous books was made into tv mini-series, which one had been made into a musical?

Men and the City

The Fortified Castle