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1 trivia quiz  Dick Francis Racing Thrillers - Characters coolicon
Dick Francis has written 40 thrillers, all of them with a racing background. I have learnt much from his books as many of them have been set around other industries or occupations. How many of the following character's occupations do you know?
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Jun 20 04
essjaynz
2 trivia quiz  Books by Dick Francis - Mixture icon
Dick Francis is one of my favourite authors. I can only find 1 quiz on his books, so decided to create my own!
Average 10Q
507 plays
Apr 17 04
preshy46
3 trivia quiz  Dick Francis Heroes icon
I'll give you the name of a main character, and you name the book in which he lives. Have fun, Dick fans!
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561 plays
Sep 11 00
lisamos

Some sample questions from this category:

* "To the Hilt" starts in the Scottish Highlands with the main character Alexander Kinloch. What was his occupation?
* In the novel "Second Wind", Perry and Kris are asked to land their plane on an island in the Caribbean Sea. What is the name of the island?
* In Dick Francis' last novel, "Shattered", what is the occupation of the character Gerard Logan?
* In the novel "Hot Money", how is Malcolm's fifth wife, Moira, killed?
* In the novel "Hot Money", Malcolm Pembroke had been married 5 times. Which of these was not the name of one of his wives?
* In the novel "Break In", Kit Fielding has a twin sister. What is her name?
* In the novel entitled "The Edge", what is the name of the special train laid on for Canadian racegoers?
* In the novel entitled "Comeback", the main character's name is Peter Darwin. What is his job?
* Sid Halley is the hero in novels: "Odds Against", "Whip Hand" and "Come To Grief". What prosthesis does he wear?
* In the novel "Second Wind", meteorologist Perry Stuart is a passenger in a plane that crashes into the Caribbean Sea. What weather phenomonon were thay chasing when it happened?
* "High Stakes" main character is Steven Scott. The story begins with Steven firing his horse trainer, who has been cheating him. What does Steven Scott do for a living?
* "Smokescreen" has the main character Edward Lincoln spending much of his time in South Africa and Spain. What was his occupation?
* "Shattered" has the usual assortment of villains and thugs in it to cause trouble for the main character Gerard Logan. How does he earn a living?
* The hero of "Longshot" is John Kendall who has used his survival skills in many inhospitable places around the world. How does he earn a living?
* In "Risk", the main character Roland Britten, wakes up one morning to discover that he is tied up, blindfolded, and being transported in some kind of vehicle. What is his occupation?
* "In the Frame" travels to Australia and focuses on the Melbourne Cup. The main character Charles Todd gets involved after the death of his cousin's wife during a burglary. What is Charles's occupation?
* In "Knockdown", Jonah Dereham an ex-jockey, finds his new career to be causing him some major problems. What is his new occupation?

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