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Dortmunder's Crew

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Introduction:
"Since they first appeared in Donald E Westlake's "The Hot Rock" in 1970, John Dortmunder and his crew of crooks have attempted more than a dozen capers, in novels and short stories. They're not always successful, but they ARE always hilarious."


1. Sometimes I wonder how a group with such differing personalities can have worked together for so long. Who is the good natured, even tempered, optimistic member of the crew? He has a liking for technical gadgets.
    John Dortmunder
    Stan Murch
    Tiny Bulcher
    Andy Kelp


2. There was something about Dortmunder's 'faithful companion', May, that set her apart from the rest, at least in the first half dozen or so books. What was it?
    She was seriously overweight
    She was a heavy drinker
    She had a strong Chinese accent
    She was a chain smoker


3. Murch's Mom makes an appearance fairly often in the books. What does she do for a living?
    Works in a supermarket
    Drives a cab
    Plays professional bingo
    Is a 911 switchboard operator


4. Every job is planned in the back room of the OJ Bar and Grill. What's the name of the bartender there?
    Mologna
    Max
    Vic
    Rollo


5. While at the OJ, John and Andy are the 'bourbon and water', and the 'other bourbon and water' (Amsterdam Liquor Store Bourbon "Our Own Brand"). Who is the beer and salt?
    Tiny
    Murch
    Chetwick
    May


6. If Andy Kelp needs a car, what kind does he steal?
    Pickup trucks
    Limousines
    Rental cars
    Doctors' cars


7. Occasionally Dortmunder needs to come up with an alias quickly, on the spur of the moment. What name does he use? (It's Welsh)
    Mologna
    Obernewtyn
    Diddums
    Smith


8. Where does May work?
    For the phone company
    At a supermarket
    At a bar
    She runs a phone con from the apartment


9. A recurring character in the books is Arnie Albright. What does Arnie do?
    He is a crooked cop
    He is a fence
    He is a newspaperman
    He is Dortmunder and May's neighbour


10. Occasionally, other literary creations appear in the Dortmunder novels. In "Jimmy the Kid", the gang uses a novel about a kidnapping as a blueprint for their own job. Who wrote the novel they use?
    Tucker Coe
    Richard Stark
    Laurence Block
    Ed McBain


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