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Fun Trivia: B : Braun, Lilian Jackson

Special Sub-Topic: Mr. Qwilleran, I Presume


Qwilleran's first name is usually revealed in the first chapter of each book. The first name Ms. Braun usually uses when she introduces the reader to Mr. Qwilleran is:

    Jim & James. A fine Mackintosh name, he always says. His mother was Scottish.

The breed of Mr. Qwilleran's cats is
    siamese. They are sleek and beautiful, and Qwill's companions and friends.

The male cat is named
    koko & kao k'o kung & kao ko kung. Koko is gifted in the solution of crime. He always knows just where a murder has been committed and leads Qwill to the truth using various tricks. Koko enjoys reading, Scrabble, and dominos!

The name of the female cat is
    yum yum & yumyum. Yum Yum is the leader of the cats at meal time only.

Qwilleran converts an old building into a magnificent, unusual, multi-level living space. What was it before the conversion?
    apple barn. The converted apple barn is full of ramps and things for the cats to enjoy.

The librarian with whom Qwilleran becomes romatically involved is named
    Polly & Polly Duncan & Hippolyta Duncan & Hippolyta & polly & hippolyta. Polly Duncan. Neither of them is interested in marriage, but they enjoy dining out together and spending quality time.

The name of the local newspaper is "The Moose County ....".
    something. This is the paper in which Qwill's column appears.

The name of Qwill's column in the paper is "Straight From The ...".
    qwill pen. A cute twist on his name.

The Klingenshoen will requires Qwill to live in Moose county for how many years before he gains control of the millions?
    5 & five. After the five years, he becomes a billionaire!

Moose County is 400 miles North of ...
    everywhere. And they are proud of it.

Qwill loves to cook.
    f. He hates to cook. He eats out all the time, only opening cans of extravagant food for the cats. He often brings them leftovers.

How many more whiskers does Qwill's male cat have than the normal cat?
    12. Qwill attributes the intelligence of his male cat to the fact that he has more whiskers than the usual cat.

What is Qwill's favorite beverage?
    Squunk Water. Squunk Water is a regional delight in Moose County. He abstains from alcohol completely.

What was Qwill's occupation Down Below?
    Journalist. He was a journalist. He skipped from job to job and paper to paper during the years before he quit drinking. He settled, then, at the Fluxion, as an art reporter under the direction of Arch Riker. Mr. Riker later relocated to Moose County to run the "Something".

One of Qwill's defining characteristics is his magnificent
    moustache. Women are invariably attracted to Qwill's moustache.

Qwill is divorced.
    t. He has only been married once, but claims that was enough for him.

Qwill has a daughter named Cherie.
    f. He has no children.

Qwill's life was changed when one day while he was drunk. What happened that day to make him decide to quit drinking?
    Fell onto subway track. That is the day he decided to quit drinking. A train was coming and he believes he narrowly escaped death that day.

Qwill is over six feet tall.
    t. 6'2", in fact.

Whih of the following is NOT a pastime enjoyed by Qwill and his cats?
    Watching TV. Qwill couldn't care less about television. He does love words, though, and associated games. He believes that reading to the cats makes them smarter.


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