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Quiz about Rebus The Naming Of The Dead by Ian Rankin

Rebus: "The Naming Of The Dead", by Ian Rankin Quiz

Murder and suicide featured in this John Rebus novel. With his authorities intent on keeping the Edinburgh-based detective well away from the main events of the 2005 G8 conference, Rebus made a chilling discovery; a killer was on the loose.

A multiple-choice quiz by darksplash. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
darksplash

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,150

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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158

Question 1 of 10

1. There'd been a murder in "The Naming of the Dead" and John Rebus and Siobhan Clarke were trying to solve it. The victim, though, had not been clean as the driven snow; in fact he had been a convicted sex offender. Who had given him a job on his release from jail? Hint

A corrupt lawyer

A corrupt MP

A criminal mastermind

A down-on-his luck Hollywood actor

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Question 2 of 10

2. On the trail of a killer in "The Naming of the Dead", Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke, found a clue that had been part of the victim's clothes. What had it been? Hint

A left sock

A baseball cap

A torn T-shirt

A logo from his jacket

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Question 3 of 10

3. A second fatality in "The Naming Of The Dead" came with the apparent suicide of a man who fell from one of Edinburgh's most famous landmarks. Which of these was it? Hint

The Castle

Arthur's Seat

The Scot Monument

Hill End Ski Slope

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Question 4 of 10

4. An examination of items of clothing recovered as part of an investigation revealed the shocking reality that there had been more than one victim. What weapon did the scientists guess had been used? Hint

A knife

A rolled-up copy of "The Scotsman"

A gun

A hammer

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Question 5 of 10

5. "The Naming Of The Dead" was set against the background of the 2005 G8 conference and protests. Among the protesters were Siobhan Clarke's parents. Now retired, what had their occupation been? Hint

Funtrivia.com editors

Lawyers

Schoolteachers

Doctors

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "The Naming Of The Dead", Detective Inspector John Rebus and Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke discovered a link to three victims of a serial killer. All had been named on a vigilante website. Who had one of the contributors to the site been? Hint

A Hollywood actor

A criminal mastermind

An MP

A detective

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "The Naming Of The Dead", D/I John Rebus spent a rather uncomfortable night far from his flat and his favourite chair. Where was it? Hint

At a Temperance Society ball

Watching a post-mortem examination

At a cocktail party hosted by the chief constable

A police cell

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Question 8 of 10

8. Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke's mother ended up in hospital with a head injury in "The Naming of The Dead". How had that happened? Hint

She had been hit by a riot policeman

She had been hit by a stick-wielding hooligan

She had been hit by a sett thrown into the peace camp by a local hooligan

She had been hit by a deep-fried Mars Bar thrown into the peace camp by a local hooligan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Siobhan Clarke went through a torrid time in "The Naming Of The Dead". First her mother was hurt, then she blamed herself for something else. What was it? Hint

John Rebus was suspended

She scored badly in the funtrivia Team game and dragged her team's score down

An undercover police officer's cover was blown

A local councillor was stabbed to death

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Question 10 of 10

10. The outcome of "The Naming Of The Dead" was a frustrating one for John Rebus. Five people had died, but he had caught up with the killer of just one. Another killer appeared beyond his grasp, still he made time for a visit to another city for some pay-back. Where did he go? Hint

Glasgow

London

Cardiff

Belfast

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: A criminal mastermind

Cyril Colliar had been employed as a bouncer by Morris 'Big Ger' Cafferty until someone had caved in his skull with a blunt object. Rebus gave the news to Cafferty, who took the killing as an insult. His unspoken message to Rebus was - if you don't catch the killer... I will.

2. On the trail of a killer in "The Naming of the Dead", Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke, found a clue that had been part of the victim's clothes. What had it been?

Answer: A logo from his jacket

A logo 'CC Rider' had been sliced from the victim's jacket with a sharp knife. Clarke found it as part of a 'shrine' to the dead at a small town some miles from Edinburgh.

3. A second fatality in "The Naming Of The Dead" came with the apparent suicide of a man who fell from one of Edinburgh's most famous landmarks. Which of these was it?

Answer: The Castle

Ben Webster, a Scottish MP, had been attending a conference of 'movers and shakers' associated to the G8 Conference. The Castle, Rebus was told, was an Army Barracks and that meant he had no jurisdiction. "...he landed a few hundred feet south in Princes Street Gardens. And that makes him mine", was Rebus's view.

Answer: A hammer

Ray Duff worked overtime to produce the goods for Rebus - who had promised him a day out with Clarke as reward. On the items she had recovered, he had found traces of blood from three victims.

5. "The Naming Of The Dead" was set against the background of the 2005 G8 conference and protests. Among the protesters were Siobhan Clarke's parents. Now retired, what had their occupation been?

Answer: Schoolteachers

Siobhan had had a difficult childhood with her parents, Teddy and Eve. They were liberals who reacted against the system. It was partly through defiance of their anti-establishment principles that Siobhan joined the police.

Answer: A detective

D/Sgt Ellen Wylie had posted a message because her sister had been a victim. Her sister then became involved with a local councillor - who failed to tell her he was married.

7. In "The Naming Of The Dead", D/I John Rebus spent a rather uncomfortable night far from his flat and his favourite chair. Where was it?

Answer: A police cell

A slightly inebriated Rebus had been picked up by men he believed were Special Branch officers and locked away for several hours. Rebus frequently slept in his chair, an empty glass by its side and a record still on his turntable.

8. Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke's mother ended up in hospital with a head injury in "The Naming of The Dead". How had that happened?

Answer: She had been hit by a stick-wielding hooligan

Eve Clarke had been on the wrong side of the lines when police waded in to quell a confrontation. At first Siobhan suspected a riot policeman had done it and began a trawl of photographs and video coverage. She eventually discovered it was a local 'low life' who had caused the injury.
A sett is what Edinburgh people call the individual cobbles that make up the surface of some streets. A deep-fried Mars Bar is a culinary 'delicacy' that goes some way to explaining why Scotland has such a high level of coronary diseases.

9. Siobhan Clarke went through a torrid time in "The Naming Of The Dead". First her mother was hurt, then she blamed herself for something else. What was it?

Answer: A local councillor was stabbed to death

In fact she had helped blow the cover of an officer, and that had got both her and Rebus suspended. However, she had 'supped with the devil' - Big Ger Cafferty - and after they met, the councillor - an enemy of Cafferty - was killed. She blamed herself, but the killing was nothing to do with her, or Cafferty.

Answer: London

For someone who had been in some of the toughest outfits in the British Army, Rebus was never one for using gratuitous violence; in fact he had often had it inflicted on him by the criminals he hunted down. In "The Naming Of The Dead", he found out who had had him incarcerated in the cell and tracked him down to inflict some pain on him.

Source: Author darksplash

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