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Criminal Intent Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the many intricacies of my favorite television persona ever, the super-sleuth Detective Robert Goren.

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

Author
ilyahna

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
228,053

Updated
Apr 10 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2029

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the episode "Legion," Goren complained to a suspect that he smelled what on his own father who would come home late at night? Hint

women

marijuana

alcohol

cigarettes

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Question 2 of 10

2. In one episode, Eames had to coax Goren out of what kind of car with the words "you have to come out now?" Hint

Lamborghini

Shelby

Ferrari

Dodge

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the episode entitled "Want," Goren draws out the interrogation of a suspected serial killer for what reason? Hint

he feels he can extract the location of other bodies

he wants to understand why the killer chose his victims

he believes the man is not really the killer

he wants him to confess to exclude the death penalty

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Question 4 of 10

4. Goren is known to have committed passages of what historical author to memory? Hint

Abraham Lincoln

Shakespeare

Marcus Aurelius

Julius Caesar

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these languages is not one that Goren has spoken or indicated understanding of? Hint

Japanese

Mandarin

Latin

German

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Question 6 of 10

6. Goren has a reputation for being especially hard on what particular type of criminals and/or witnesses? Hint

rapists

thieves who kill for money

hired killers

neglectful parents

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Question 7 of 10

7. What aspect of Goren's life does his archnemesis Nicole Wallace repeatedly use against him during interrogations? Hint

the absense of his father during his childhood

the death of his mother when he was young

his neglect of his addict brother

his mother's medical condition

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Goren's mother's profession? Hint

waitress

teacher

doctor

librarian

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Question 9 of 10

9. Detective Goren served in which branch of the United States military? Hint

navy

airforce

marines

army

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the episode "Badge," what does Goren tell Terry Randolph is a very inexpensive hobby of his? Hint

studying law

catching criminals

reading books

studying psychology

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the episode "Legion," Goren complained to a suspect that he smelled what on his own father who would come home late at night?

Answer: women

He was speaking to the suspect in a murder about the suspect's father, who was an obvious womanizer.

2. In one episode, Eames had to coax Goren out of what kind of car with the words "you have to come out now?"

Answer: Ferrari

A 1969 Ferrari GTO, which Goren intercepted from a criminal collector in the episode "Cherry Red."

3. In the episode entitled "Want," Goren draws out the interrogation of a suspected serial killer for what reason?

Answer: he wants him to confess to exclude the death penalty

Goren had a lot of empathy for this man, and thought his particular psychosis was tragic but did not warrant the death penalty ADA Carver prescribed. He chose to draw out a heartfelt confession through interrogation that would exclude the death penalty.

4. Goren is known to have committed passages of what historical author to memory?

Answer: Marcus Aurelius

He quoted Aurelius on his work "Meditations" in the episode "Legion."

5. Which of these languages is not one that Goren has spoken or indicated understanding of?

Answer: Japanese

It is apparent from two episodes that he speaks German fluently, having learned it while in the Army. He understands spoken Mandarin Chinese as well as being able to speak it at an elementary level. He has demonstrated the ability to understand Latin as well in more than one episode.

6. Goren has a reputation for being especially hard on what particular type of criminals and/or witnesses?

Answer: neglectful parents

This is transference of a kind, as Goren's own father was absent much of his childhood.

7. What aspect of Goren's life does his archnemesis Nicole Wallace repeatedly use against him during interrogations?

Answer: his mother's medical condition

Goren's mother is schizophrenic, and has suffered from the illness since Goren's early childhood.

8. What was Goren's mother's profession?

Answer: librarian

This was before she became ill.

9. Detective Goren served in which branch of the United States military?

Answer: army

He uses his knowledge of Desert Storm activities to talk up a potential terrorist in "The Pilgrim."

10. In the episode "Badge," what does Goren tell Terry Randolph is a very inexpensive hobby of his?

Answer: studying law

The laws Terry Randolph was once paid to enforce, to be precise.

Source: Author ilyahna

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