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    Who is the author of the short story?The Most Dangerous Quiz

      Richard Connell .

    What part of the island was Rainsford told to avoid?The Most Dangerous Quiz

      death swamp .

    What was Ivan's fate?The Most Dangerous Quiz

      stabbed to death.

    What type of character is Rainsford?The Most Dangerous Quiz

      round and dynamic.

    Why did Zaroff hunt people?The Most Dangerous Quiz

      ennui. Zaroff DID use the sailors as filet mignon for his dogs, though.

    What is the name of Zaroff's island?The Most Dangerous Quiz

      Ship-trap Island. The sinking of ships was NOT accidental.

    What was Ivan's disability?The Most Dangerous Quiz

      deaf and mute. Deaf and he could hunt!?

    What type of Russians were Ivan and Zaroff?The Most Dangerous Quiz

      Cossacks. They had pointy teeth.

    What is the sport around which the short story 'The Most Dangerous Game' is centered?The Most Dangerous Quiz

      hunting. An experienced yachter falls off his boat--We don't think so!

    What is the name of Bernie's musical?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      Buzz Bomb. 'With additional lyrics by T. Curtiz.'

    What is the name of the caretaker in the building where Cochrane lives?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      Doris Pollymoss. 'A name right out of Dickens,' reflects Tim. Tibbs was the Billingsgate fishmonger, of course...

    What magazine does Tim write for?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      Manhattan. Tim describes himself as '...a bush league Alastair Cooke or Garrison Keillor...'

    In her Tate classes, which painter does Victoria concentrate on?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      Stubbs. George Stubbs - he painted a lot of horse and lion pictures.

    From what part of London does Mike, Victoria's advertising agency colleague, hail?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      Deptford. Deptford: '...a part of London so dismal it was only known, if at all, as the birthplace of some of the Stones a long time ago...'

    What is the name of the lion in the zoo that escapes?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      Chaka. Simba, of course, is Cochrane's nickname.

    What was the make of Jacci's car that Miles crashes at 4.30 in the morning?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      Renault. Miles crashes it in Trafalgar Square - the car's underside is ripped open as it comes to rest at the base of one of the lion statues.

    Where did Victoria go to university?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      Sussex. 'At 19 she had set off to Sussex University, and at 29 she was sitting alone on a Sunday morning in London, wondering where those years had gone...'

    From where does Chief Phineas Chilingwe write to Tim?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      Kenya. The Chief's full address: Private Bag 10, Uzumbu, North East District, Kenya.

    What does Victoria's Tate lecturer Tresilian serve at the disastrous dinner party?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      Serbian chicken. The cracked wheat caught fire...

    Where are Cochrane's scars, left when he was bitten by a lion in 1931?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      Torso. Tim likens the scars to a Miro painting, 'with its little squiggles and hieroglyphs.'

    What is the name of the credit card that Tim, Victoria and Bernie are involved with?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      American Eagle. It may not be the real name of the card - 'these people are madly litigious,' Tim notes at the beginning of the novel.

    In which London borough was Tim's daughter Gemma attending her dancing class?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      Knightsbridge. Tim's former wife Magda enrolled Gemma in the class from New York - later, of course, Magda has her 'kidnapped' from the class.

    What was the name of Bernie's former agent?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      Lennie Weinreb. Lennie, 74, retired to a villa in Spain after advising Bernie to give up showbiz.

    What is the name of Miles' contact in Singapore?Justin Cartwright's Greatest Novel

      Richard Chua. Zwetters was Miles' boss in {London;} Leeson was a real-life rogue {trader;} I made up Henry Loh.

    In 'Hold My Hand - or else', what does Sam go to the doctor for?Books Written by Margaret Clark

      Hormone Patch. He thinks he doesn't have hormones, because he doesn't feel anything for Belinda.

    In 'Hot or What', who is Lisa's chaperone?Books Written by Margaret Clark

      Natalie Fox.

    What business do the Trelaw's have?Books Written by Margaret Clark

      Hot Food. They sell hot food from their pink van at the beaches.

    In 'Hold My Hand' - or Else, what is Sam's sister's name?Books Written by Margaret Clark

      Leanne . Leanne is very rebellious.

    In 'Hooking Up', who are the two guys Moira has over for dinner to match up with the girls?Books Written by Margaret Clark

      Jamie and Stuart.

    In 'Coolini Beach - the Search', what is the name of the guy Flick pretends to like?Books Written by Margaret Clark

      Nathan.

    In 'Hooking Up' and 'No Fat Chicks' what is Mandy's surname?Books Written by Margaret Clark

      Miratoosi.

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