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Jeffery Deaver's "The Vanished Man"

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Introduction:
"I've been planning this quiz for ages; after all, I read the book more than a year ago. And now I finally found the time to ask you some questions about the fifth Lincoln Rhyme novel. An incredibly good one, it is!"


1. How does Malerick, the "Vanished Man," address his imaginary audience?
    "Revered Audience"
    "Esteemed Audience"
    "Respected Audience"
    "Dear Ladies and Gentlemen"


2. Who is the first victim of the "Conjurer," as Rhyme's team calls him?
    Svetlana Rasnikov
    Nancy Ausonio
    Cheryl Marston
    John Keating


3. What is Sachs busy with when we first meet her this time?
    watching Kara's show
    testifying in court
    taking the Detective Sergeant exam
    walking the grid


4. Lincoln Rhyme calls a well-known character from another Deaver novel for help. Whom?
    Frank Bishop ("The Blue Nowhere")
    Parker Kincaid ("The Devil's Teardrop")
    Tate Collier ("Speaking in Tongues")
    John Pelham ("Hell's Kitchen")


5. While canvassing all magic supply stores, Sachs gets to know Kara, a young, aspiring illusionist who works and studies with David Balzac, a retired illusionist. What is the name of Balzac's store?
    Flourish & Blotts
    Houdini's Heaven
    Smoke & Mirrors
    Mr. Mirror


6. What is the name of the circus that is in town?
    Answer: (Two French words. And yes, spelling counts!)


7. What is the (unofficial) name of the team of officers that Roland Bell is heading?
    C.S.I.
    S.W.A.T.
    A.F.I.S.
    V.C.T.F.


8. Which routine does Malerick use to kill Cheryl Marston (or rather, in the attempt to do so)?
    The Lazy Hangman
    Cutting A Lady In Half
    The Burning Mirror
    The Water Torture Cell


9. What is the method an illusionist uses to distract the attention of the audience?
    escapism
    mentalism
    misdirection
    sleight of hand


10. What is the name of the assistant D.A. who appears to be the real target of the killer?
    Andrew Constable
    Joseph Roth
    Charles Grady
    Ralph Swenson


11. Malerick pays Rhyme a visit when Lincoln expects it least. During their conversation, how does he refer to Cheryl Marston?
    "the equestrian"
    "the blonde"
    "the lawyer"
    "Cheryl"


12. What was Malerick's stage name when he was a kid performing in Las Vegas?
    The Wizard of the North
    Harry the Kid
    Young Houdini
    The Vanished Boy


13. Kara tells Balzac about the killer and his M.O., and Balzac comes up with a name. Which one?
    Erick Weir
    John Keating
    Arthur Loesser
    Edward Kadesky


14. On which classic does Kara base her performance at Balzac's shop?
    Dante's "Inferno"
    Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales"
    Homer's "Iliad"
    Ovid's "Metamorphoses"


15. Malerick gets arrested at the D.A.'s place, but he can escape from custody. How?
    he kills an officer and hides under the body
    he impersonates an officer
    he fakes a shooting and pretends to be dead
    he repeats the routine of the "Vanished Man"


16. Malerick's true goal is it to get Andrew Constable out of prison.
    True
    False


17. Who is Malerick?
    Arthur Loesser
    John Keating
    Erick Weir
    David Balzac


18. How does Lincoln jokingly refer to himself throughout this story?
    "The Immobilized Man"
    "The Brilliant Crip"
    "The Wheelchaired Man"
    "The Lazy Criminologist"


19. What happens to Kara in the end?
    she leaves Balzac and gets a job at the circus
    she gets married
    she joins the police
    she moves into Amelia's apartment, as Amelia moves in with Lincoln


20. What promotion does Amelia get in the end?
    Detective Sergeant
    Detective third grade
    none
    Detective second grade


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