Lawrence Block Trivia

1. What does Matt Scudder do at 8:30 PM most days?

From Quiz "Eight Million Ways To Die" by Lawrence Block

Answer: Attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting

Matt Scudder starts this book at the beginning of a 90 (ninety) day program for alcoholics. The plan is to take one day at a time without a drink and attend an AA meeting each day for the full 90 days.

From Quiz The Burglar Who Liked to Play Quizzes

Answer: In an apartment on West End Avenue

The brownstone on West 25th is, of course, the home of Nero Wolfe. If you chose New Jersey, maybe you were thinking of Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar. Long Island is the stomping grounds of many of Susan Isaacs' characters; no burglars there, though both she and Block have novels with a dentist playing a main role.

From Quiz The Burglar Who Liked to Play Quizzes

Answer: Used bookseller

Bernie buys Barnegat Books, and makes a little less than a living from it. He enjoys the business, though, and can always supplement his income by 'moonlighting'.

From Quiz Lawrence Block Novels and Characters

Answer: Jimmy Armstrong's

Even after quitting drinking, Scudder does a lot of his business in various bars. Mick Ballou is one of his best buddies, but thoroughly involved in crime of various sorts; Scudder meets Mick at Grogan's. Danny Boy Bell is one of Scudder's long-time informants; he usually meets with him at Poogan's Pub.

From Quiz "Eight Million Ways To Die" by Lawrence Block

Answer: A blackout caused by drinking

Scudder thinks that he can drink as long as he has no more than two drinks in a day. Then he reasons that if more than twelve hours have passed since his last drink, it no longer counts as it is more than a half day in the past. Sunday evening he lifts his third drink to his mouth and does not remember any more till he wakes up in hospital.

From Quiz The Burglar Who Liked to Play Quizzes

Answer: Dog groomer

Carolyn is the owner and sole employee of The Poodle Factory. She also is not averse to a little moonlighting now and again.

From Quiz "Eight Million Ways To Die" by Lawrence Block

Answer: A friend from the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting

When Scudder returns home after discharging himself from hospital, there is a message to say that Jim Faber called. It is not until they meet in the street the following day that he manages to put a face to the name.

From Quiz The Burglar Who Liked to Play Quizzes

Answer: Raffles

What better name for the cat of a burglar - and he's toilet trained, too! The incorrect options are all literary cats - Dinah belonged to Alice in Wonderland, Tobermory was the hero (or antihero) of one of Saki's stories, and Mehitabel was of course the pal of Archy the cockroach. One of Carolyn's cats is named Archie, too, but it's spelled differently, as he is named after Archie Goodwin.

From Quiz Lawrence Block Novels and Characters

Answer: Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi did a good job as Bernie, despite the imaginative casting. The author wonders why they had to add a car chase.

From Quiz The Burglar Who Liked to Play Quizzes

Answer: Ray Kirschmann

Ray always manages to make a nice collar and maybe a little something for himself, when he goes along with Bernie. None of the other answer options would ever make a deal with a burglar for a cut of the action - they just don't do that sort of thing at the 87th Precinct.

From Quiz "Eight Million Ways To Die" by Lawrence Block

Answer: The detective in charge of the case that Scudder is looking into

Joe Durkin admits that he will not do much investigating before closing the file on the case. The work that he has already done was cursory. Scudder points out several facts from the photographs on file, including the missing set of hotel room towels.

From Quiz Lawrence Block Novels and Characters

Answer: Eight Million Ways to Die

This 1986 movie starred Jeff Bridges, Rosanna Arquette and Andy Garcia; it was the last movie directed by Hal Ashby. Its locale was changed from New York to Los Angeles. The author always says he would like to forget another movie, "Nightmare Honeymoon," based on his 1967 "Deadly Honeymoon."

From Quiz "Eight Million Ways To Die" by Lawrence Block

Answer: A murder victim

Kim Dakkinen is the 23 year old who sets the story going. First she is a client of Scudder, and two days later she is found dead in a hotel room. She was a beautiful blonde with eyes a startling shade of blue.

From Quiz Lawrence Block Novels and Characters

Answer: He never sleeps

Due to a brain injury from the Korean war, Tanner never has to sleep. He uses part of the time he saves to learn dozens of languages, using them in adventures all around the world. I really like this series, but it doesn't seem to be Block's most popular.

From Quiz Lawrence Block Novels and Characters

Answer: Assassin

Keller (with never a first name) takes on various jobs of murder from an elaborate referral setup. He is in the novels "Hit Man" and "Hit List," as well as several short stories. I am afraid I cannot agree with the many Block fans who like and approve of Keller.

From Quiz The Burglar Who Liked to Play Quizzes

Answer: She knows that he is a burglar and doesn't much care

In the first book in the series, "Burglars Can't be Choosers", Bernie's name and the details of his lifestyle were widely reported, and his building was buzzing with the news. Mrs Hesch was unfazed, however: "You know the kind of conversations you hear in the laundry room. There are crazy women in this building, Mr Rhodenbarr. One the other day, she's running off at the mouth like a broken record. 'We ain't safe in our own beds!' I said to her 'Gert,' I said, 'in the first place you'd be safe in anybody's bed, believe me.' And I said to her, I said, 'When did Mr Rhodenbarr ever hurt anybody? Who did he ever rob in this building, and who cares what he does over on the East Side, where the rich momsers deserve whatever happens to them?' You might as well be talking to a wall."

From Quiz Lawrence Block Novels and Characters

Answer: A Blue Rabbit

I have to say that this novel is not for the squeamish. And I am still not sure how the Blue Rabbit got all the places it did.

From Quiz "Eight Million Ways To Die" by Lawrence Block

Answer: He admits out loud that he is an alcoholic

Alongside Scudder's investigations is his fight to stay sober. He often manages a week at a time, but the urge to drink will not stay away. By standing up at the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and admitting that he is an alcoholic, Scudder has made the breakthrough.

From Quiz The Burglar Who Liked to Play Quizzes

Answer: Martin Gilmartin

Marty is a rich man, who has many rich friends who sometimes find that they have more use for the insurance money than they do for various of their valuables. Handy to know an honest burglar.... Craig Sheldrake is, of course, The World's Greatest Dentist (from "The Burglar in the Closet") and Loren Kramer is the cop from "Burglars Can't be Choosers".

From Quiz Lawrence Block Novels and Characters

Answer: Telling Lies for Fun and Profit

I hope that this brief glimpse into the varied world of Lawrence Block will garner him some new or return readers. To learn more about Lawrence Block, visit his webpage.

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