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History of the Detective-novel
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One of the few genres in Literature that doesn't date back to 'Olden Times' is definitely the detective story. Yet it has by now developed its own traditions, its own who is who, and its own milestone events. That's what this quiz tries to deal with.
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Tough
10 Q
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flem-ish
Aug 09 01
3189 plays
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Detectives in Love
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Fictional sleuths are mostly shown as detached loners, or as going through women like a hot knife through butter. However, some detectives do find love...
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10 Q
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agony
Aug 16 07
684 plays
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Holmes and Poirot
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Agatha Christie’s “Hercule Poirot” and Sir Conan Doyle’s “Sherlock Holmes” are two of the greatest fictional detectives. This quiz has ten questions on some common features and plots of the Poirot and Holmes novels.
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10 Q
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deepakmr
May 20 08
477 plays
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Sherlock Holmes versus Hercule Poirot
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This quiz was inspired by the thread in the Book Corner forum and compares Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective, Sherlock Holmes, and Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot.
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10 Q
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MotherGoose
May 16 04
1740 plays
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What's My Ride?
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Many mystery authors have a lot to tell us about their detectives' vehicles. See if you can match the P.I. to the car.
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Tough
10 Q
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agony
Nov 03 09
312 plays
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Our Far-Flung Detectives
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Fictional detectives can be found in the oddest places and times. Come along and explore!
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ertrum
Nov 15 07
423 plays
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Literary Detectives--Odd Man (or Woman) Out
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Sleuth-hounds, private dicks, cops, shamuses and armchair detectives--they're some of the most fascinating creations in literature. And they're all here, in various groupings. See if you can determine which 'tec doesn't belong.
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john_sunseri
Oct 19 09
315 plays
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Murder They Wrote
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Crime fiction has been one of the most popular of all literature genres for hundreds of years. Many famous characters have been created over those years. How many of the men and women behind them can you identify?
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darksplash
Apr 08 08
720 plays
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Crime Does Pay (for These Authors Anyway)!
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A history of the crime novel (1840 – 1940).
The crime novel first became recognised as a distinct genre in the 19th century. This quiz explores the development of this literary form and investigates the specialist writers in the first 100 years.
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
Apr 08 08
456 plays
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Fictional Detectives, Part 1
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This is the first of two quizzes on 20th century detective fiction; this part covers the earlier detectives. This is also a collaboration between austinnene and mnbates - Part 2 can be found under mnbates' name.
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Tough
10 Q
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austinnene
Dec 17 07
711 plays
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Mayhem and Murder in Florida
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Florida is an attractive location for mystery fiction of all sorts, from John D. Macdonald to Carl Hiaasen.
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Difficult
15 Q
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agony
Apr 20 03
390 plays
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Edgar Award Winning Authors
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The Edgar Award for Best First Novel is given by the Mystery Writers of America. This is about books by 10 of the winners over the years.
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festus67
Mar 20 07
390 plays
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Fictional Detectives - Part 3
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Part 3 of a series of quizzes about fictional detectives from all over the world. This part, focusing on detectives and authors from the UK and Canada, was created by agony and mnbates.
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Difficult
10 Q
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agony
Jan 28 08
378 plays
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She Always Gets Her Man... or Woman!
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The following quiz is all about fictional female detectives. I'll give you the name of the detective and you correctly match her with the author who created her.
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10 Q
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nmerr
Nov 07 09
363 plays
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Fictional Detectives - Part 2
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This is the second of two quizzes on 20th century detective fiction; this part covers the more recent detectives. This is also a collaboration between austinnene and mnbates - Part 1 can be found under austinnene's name.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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mnbates
Dec 21 07
558 plays
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Who Wrote Them? Crime
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Hope you enjoy this quiz, I welcome feedback.
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10 Q
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mash_freak
Feb 11 08
843 plays
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Mystery Fiction With a Sense of Humour
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There's a tradition in mystery fiction of mean streets, pain, and violence, but there's another tradition that doesn't take itself quite so seriously....
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agony
Feb 11 03
666 plays
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Mystery Character Creators: the Sequel
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Just like the first one: name the author who created the sleuth.
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JohntheBear
Nov 27 06
741 plays
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Cooking Up a Suspense Story
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There are certain elements, or ingredients that go into the making of a well-done suspense, mystery or detective story. These authors have proven they can cook up a good read.
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57wordsmith
Jul 19 05
585 plays
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Academic, Gentlemen and Amateur Sleuths
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This quiz highlights the so-called "Golden Age" of the detective novel in English Literature by examining the fictional careers of some academic, gentlemanly and amateur sleuths created in the 1930s and beyond.
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bracklaman
Sep 29 04
555 plays
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Where Can I Find A Detective?
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In which city, or at which address, would you find these famous fictional detectives?
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Tough
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agony
Apr 09 04
798 plays
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Mystery Character Creators
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Mystery fans should find this mildly puzzling. I provide the sleuth, you pick the author.
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10 Q
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JohntheBear
Nov 24 06
1056 plays
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Heroes and Heroines
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Many writers have a hero or heroine who appears in a series of books. This quiz is about them. All of these questions, incidentally, are based on authors whom I personally would recommend.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Nodragon
Mar 08 09
459 plays
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He Always Gets His Man...or Woman
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This is a follow-up to a quiz I created about fictional female detectives. I'll give you the name of the male detective and you correctly match him with the author who created him.
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10 Q
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nmerr
Dec 05 09
288 plays
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Mystery cats
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Many people think cats are mysterious. They're also featured in many mysteries!
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catamount
May 02 04
366 plays
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Dog Detectives
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Hounds, retrievers, and the little dogs burglars fear most, because they trip over them in the dark and break a leg.
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Difficult
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catamount
May 11 04
315 plays
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Detectives and their creators 1
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I will name the fictional detective and give you a choice of creators.
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mnbates
Mar 15 03
810 plays
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Women in mystery fiction
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Here are ten women sleuths. Do you know the author who created them? Good luck!
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minch
May 27 00
2454 plays
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Murder in Fiction
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Be it bleak sociorealism or suggestive horror, works of fiction are flooded with murder. Test your knowledge of mortal crime on paper.
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gunstone
Aug 08 02
891 plays
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Literary Murder
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Here's a look at murder in literature: plays, novels and short stories.
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robert362
Dec 15 00
2247 plays
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