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Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout #1 Trivia Quiz

For fans of these wonderful novels, including some of the changes Rex Stout made to his characters over the years.

A multiple-choice quiz by aladdinjuno. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
aladdinjuno

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
66,804

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
820

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 'The Rubber Band', Nero Wolfe plays darts for exercise. What does he call the darts? Hint

stickers

shooters

javelins

arrows

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 'The Silent Speaker' the murdered man speaks through a cylinder recording on a dictation machine. What is the brand name of the machine? Hint

Dictaphone

Recordaphone

Audiophone

Stenophone

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Archie Goodwin and Nero Wolfe go to examine the 'Black Orchids' at the flower show, what is the plant disease that becomes a hot topic? Hint

Kurume yellows

Dutch Elm disease

root rot

Cairo reds

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 'The Doorbell Rang' what does Inspector Cramer have waiting for Archie Goodwin in a cheap hotel room? Hint

a carton of milk

a photograph

a secret code

a bullet

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Nero Wolfe's closest friend, Marco Vukcik, is murdered what does Nero do in the morgue? Hint

put an orchid on the body

say a prayer

put coins on Marko's eyes

take a ring from a finger

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 'Christmas Party', one of four short novels in 'And Four to Go', Nero Wolfe dressed up as Santa Claus and did what? Hint

was in a parade

handed out gifts

tended bar

worked at Macy's

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 'Death of a Dude' Nero Wolfe went to what state? Hint

Wyoming

Colorado

Arizona

Montana

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Question 8 of 10

8. Nero Wolfe allowed Lily Rowan to kiss him in order to entrap who? Hint

Arnold Zeck

Saul Panzer

Inspector Cramer

Orrie Cather

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Question 9 of 10

9. Nero Wolfe takes a long train ride and gives a speech in West Virginia and ends up getting what? Hint

a sausage recipe

a prize orchid

evidence against Zeck

Marko's killer

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 'A Family Affair', Rex Stout's last Nero Wolfe novel, a trusted operative is the culprit. What is his name? Hint

Saul Panzer

Bill Gore

Fred Durkin

Orrie Cather

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 'The Rubber Band', Nero Wolfe plays darts for exercise. What does he call the darts?

Answer: javelins

He used 5 darts on a board with areas marked as a deck of cards with the center as a joker to make a poker hand. Archie quit after losing too much money.

2. In 'The Silent Speaker' the murdered man speaks through a cylinder recording on a dictation machine. What is the brand name of the machine?

Answer: Stenophone

Written just after World War II; the player only dictation machine weighs 60 pounds!

3. When Archie Goodwin and Nero Wolfe go to examine the 'Black Orchids' at the flower show, what is the plant disease that becomes a hot topic?

Answer: Kurume yellows

The murderer tried to hire Nero Wolfe to find out who had infected some of the plants at his flower show display.

4. In 'The Doorbell Rang' what does Inspector Cramer have waiting for Archie Goodwin in a cheap hotel room?

Answer: a carton of milk

That carton of milk demonstrates to Archie the importance and honesty of the confidential information that Inspector Cramer gives him.

5. When Nero Wolfe's closest friend, Marco Vukcik, is murdered what does Nero do in the morgue?

Answer: put coins on Marko's eyes

The coins were dinars, the currency of Montenegro, at that time a part of Yugoslavia.

6. In 'Christmas Party', one of four short novels in 'And Four to Go', Nero Wolfe dressed up as Santa Claus and did what?

Answer: tended bar

He thought Archie was going to marry and wanted to see the woman.

7. In 'Death of a Dude' Nero Wolfe went to what state?

Answer: Montana

To Lily Rowan's ranch the BarJR.

8. Nero Wolfe allowed Lily Rowan to kiss him in order to entrap who?

Answer: Arnold Zeck

Nero Wolfe lost a tremendous amount of weight and grew a beard.

9. Nero Wolfe takes a long train ride and gives a speech in West Virginia and ends up getting what?

Answer: a sausage recipe

From 'Too Many Cooks' which includes a wonderful discourse by Nero Wolfe about racism and bigotry. Written in 1935!

10. In 'A Family Affair', Rex Stout's last Nero Wolfe novel, a trusted operative is the culprit. What is his name?

Answer: Orrie Cather

Orrie used an explosive in a metal cigar tube to kill a waiter. Archie, Saul and Fred force him to use another one to kill himself.

Source: Author aladdinjuno

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