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1 trivia quiz  Tecumseh Fox by Rex Stout icon
Rex Stout, famous for Nero Wolfe mystery novels, also wrote several mystery novels starring Tecumseh Fox, a very unusual man. This quiz is about "The Broken Vase" and "The Sound of Murder" - circa 1941.
Difficult 10Q
81 plays
Aug 16 03
aladdinjuno
2 trivia quiz  Archie Goodwin, Nero Wolfe's amanuensis coolicon
Sure, Wolfe was the genius, but Archie was no slouch. He once labeled himself Wolfe's amanuensis, which originally meant "slave with secretarial duties". He was a lot more than that! This quiz is a tribute to Archie Goodwin.
Tough 15Q
156 plays
Nov 13 07
austinnene gold
3 trivia quiz  The Nero Wolfe Saga - Part I coolicon
Nero Wolfe fans will have no problem with this quiz. For those who have read even parts of the saga, these answers will pop right out.
Average 10Q
1056 plays
Dec 07 00
Gunslinger
4 trivia quiz  Nero Wolfe 's World coolicon
Some general questions on the life and times of Nero Wolfe, Rex Stout's formidable and mostly immobile detective.
Tough 20Q
165 plays
Feb 13 08
austinnene gold
5 trivia quiz  The Nero Wolfe Saga Part II cool
More about the cases handled by the erstwhile denizens of the old brownstone!
Difficult 10Q
609 plays
Aug 14 01
Gunslinger
6 trivia quiz  Nero Wolfe's "Gambit" icon
In one of Rex Stout's trickiest mysteries, can Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin catch a killer when a deadly chess match is just a gambit for murder? WARNING: Killer and motive spoilers!
Average 10Q
159 plays
Jun 16 04
LindaC007
7 trivia quiz  Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout #1 icon
For fans of these wonderful novels, including some of the changes Rex Stout made to his characters over the years.
Average 10Q
573 plays
Feb 08 02
aladdinjuno
8 trivia quiz  Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout #3 icon
My third quiz on my favorite author and his mystery novels.
Tough 10Q
300 plays
Jan 22 03
aladdinjuno
9 trivia quiz  Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout #2 icon
My second quiz on my favorite author and his mystery novels.
Tough 10Q
324 plays
Jan 21 03
aladdinjuno

Some sample questions from this category:

* The huge detective is often described as weighing about:
* Mr. Wolfe's home and office is located in New York City on:
* Wolfe's gourmet chef at the brownstone residence is:
* Wolfe's large sedan, which he owns and Archie Goodwin drives, is a:
* Wolfe and Archie's 'friendly antagonist' in the Police Department Homicide Bureau is:
* Wolfe's three perennial part-time operatives are:
* Wolfe, an avid orchid fancier, employs full-time horticulturist _________ to manage the plant rooms.
* The first full-length Wolfe novel, published in the 1930's, was:
* Archie's more-or-less unstated, but regular, girl-friend is:
* Although Wolfe is a born misogynist, if a female operative is absolutely necessary, he will accede to using the agency owned and operated by __________
* In the first recorded case, 'Fer-de-Lance', the ingenious implement of death was a re-engineered:
* In 'The Black Mountain', Wolfe performs two 'firsts'. One is an inter-continental airplane trip. The other is:
* 'The Father Hunt' commissions Wolfe and Archie to identify the real father of Lily Rowan's young employee:
* 'The Doorbell Rang', pits the brownstone's detectives against the forces of the:
* Young Pete Drossos, a budding 12-year-old sleuth, was killed in a twisted scheme to conceal a murderer's identity in:
* In 'The Rubber Band', a simplistic device helped to uncover the true identity of the antagonist, 'Rubber' Coleman:
* Archie in the Army?! You bet. During WWII, Archie worked for military intelligence in the rank of:
* In 'Too Many Cooks', Wolfe was invited to Kanahwa Spa as the guest of Marko Vukcic to dine with the Fifteen Masters. 'The Immoveable Object' actually traveled to:
* In 'The Rubber Band', Nero Wolfe plays darts for exercise. What does he call the darts?
* In 'The Silent Speaker' the murdered man speaks through a cylinder recording on a dictation machine. What is the brand name of the machine?

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