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Interviews With Some Gal Gumshoes Quiz


In this quiz, I'm pretending as if I sat down to interview some fictional female detectives and sleuths. Can you figure out who they are and then answer who created them?

A multiple-choice quiz by stephgm67. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
stephgm67
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
425,626
Updated
Sep 17 26
# Qns
10
Difficulty
New Game
Plays
6
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Question 1 of 10
1. The woman answered me, very politely, that she was of an advanced vintage, lives in a charming English village, enjoys knitting, tends to catch criminals through her knowledge of human nature, and first appeared in a book in 1930. Who created her? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The woman answered me, while sipping a whiskey, that it was none of my business how old she was, she is from Chicago, loves her dogs, tends to catch criminals through being smart and (mostly) fearless, and first appeared in a book in 1982. Who created her? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The woman answered me (during the interview in her forensic lab), saying that she has spent years in pathology, she is often found in Richmond, enjoys cooking, tends to catch criminals because "the dead don't lie", and first appeared in a book in 1990. Who created her? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The woman looked up from her blue notebook and stated she is really more of a teenager, she lives in River Heights, enjoys a variety of hobbies, tends to catch criminals by following clues (and secret passages) and first appeared in a book in 1930. Who created her? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The woman answered me that she was born in 1978, considers herself a vigilante in her Swedish city, doesn't have time for hobbies, tends to catch criminals through her cyber-sleuthing and appeared in a book in 2005. Who created her? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The woman, an author and amateur detective, stated she had no patience for questions of age, is a serious scholar, lives in London but is often in Oxford, tends to catch criminals through logic and study, and first appeared in a book in 1930. Who created her? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The woman met me at the Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale in Quebec, did not state her age but said she had been in the field for decades, studies martial arts, is in North Carolina when not in Canada, tends to catch criminals "because bones do not lie", and first appeared in a book in 1997. Who created her? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The woman took the interview in her VW Beetle and said she was "32 going on 60", enjoys running through her home town of Santa Teresa, tends to catch criminals via old fashioned pavement pounding, and first appeared in a book in 1982. Who created her? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The woman met me in a restaurant because she said eating out is a favorite hobby and also said she was in her thirties, loves her home town of Baltimore, tends to catch criminals via tactics she learned as a journalist, and first appeared in a book in 1997. Who created her? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The woman answered me that she was in her thirties, lives in Trenton, New Jersey, considers just surviving the week and not blowing up a car her hobby, tends to catch criminals purely by accident, and first appeared in a book in 1994. Who created her? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The woman answered me, very politely, that she was of an advanced vintage, lives in a charming English village, enjoys knitting, tends to catch criminals through her knowledge of human nature, and first appeared in a book in 1930. Who created her?

Answer: Agatha Christie

Created by Agatha Christie, Miss Jane Marple is an unassuming elderly spinster who lives in the English village of St. Mary Mead. While she never married and spent her life in a quiet, polite society, her background observing the gossip, church politics, and local eccentricities of village life gave her a profound but cynical education in human nature. When she isn't sleuthing, she enjoys gardening and knitting.

She first appeared in the novel "The Murder at the Vicarage" in 1930.
2. The woman answered me, while sipping a whiskey, that it was none of my business how old she was, she is from Chicago, loves her dogs, tends to catch criminals through being smart and (mostly) fearless, and first appeared in a book in 1982. Who created her?

Answer: Sara Paretsky

V.I. Warshawski is Sara Paretsky's hard-boiled private investigator. She is rooted deeply in Chicago and shaped by her upbringing as the daughter of a cop and an opera singer. When she manages to catch a breather from dodging criminals, she enjoys running along the lakefront and playing with her golden retrievers because these activities provide a physical outlet and grounding control in a chaotic city.

She first appeared in the novel "Indemnity Only" in 1982.
3. The woman answered me (during the interview in her forensic lab), saying that she has spent years in pathology, she is often found in Richmond, enjoys cooking, tends to catch criminals because "the dead don't lie", and first appeared in a book in 1990. Who created her?

Answer: Patricia Cornwall

Patricia Cornwell's pioneering forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta works at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) for the Commonwealth of Virginia. She is rooted in rigorous academic medicine and high-pressure public service. Outside of the morgue, she finds deep relaxation in cooking which she loves because the precision and chemistry of the culinary arts offer a creative mirror to forensic science.

She first appeared in the novel "Postmortem" in 1990.
4. The woman looked up from her blue notebook and stated she is really more of a teenager, she lives in River Heights, enjoys a variety of hobbies, tends to catch criminals by following clues (and secret passages) and first appeared in a book in 1930. Who created her?

Answer: Carolyn Keene

Created under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene, Nancy Drew was introduced as a sixteen year old high school graduate from River Heights whose independence and fearlessness were encouraged by her prominent defense attorney father. Alongside her athletic pursuits, she loves hanging out with her pals (who often help her in the capers).

She first appeared in the novel "The Secret of the Old Clock" in 1930.
5. The woman answered me that she was born in 1978, considers herself a vigilante in her Swedish city, doesn't have time for hobbies, tends to catch criminals through her cyber-sleuthing and appeared in a book in 2005. Who created her?

Answer: Stieg Larsson

Lisbeth Salander is Stieg Larsson's brilliant Stockholm-based investigator and hacker. She has a troubled background of institutional abuse and state corruption. Her "hobbies", like hacking security mainframes and riding her motorcycle, are actually survival skills. Her work of sleuthing in the digital realm offers her absolute autonomy against a world that tried to destroy her.

She first appeared in the novel "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" in 2005.
6. The woman, an author and amateur detective, stated she had no patience for questions of age, is a serious scholar, lives in London but is often in Oxford, tends to catch criminals through logic and study, and first appeared in a book in 1930. Who created her?

Answer: Dorothy L. Sayers

Harriet Vane is Dorothy L. Sayers' Oxford-educated mystery novelist. She had her life disrupted by a false murder trial that left her fiercely protective of her autonomy. She loves scholarly research, long walks, and intellectual conversation because they feed her sharp mind and provide a safe, civilized sanctuary away from the intrusive gossip of polite society.

She first appeared in the novel "Strong Poison" in 1930.
7. The woman met me at the Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de médecine légale in Quebec, did not state her age but said she had been in the field for decades, studies martial arts, is in North Carolina when not in Canada, tends to catch criminals "because bones do not lie", and first appeared in a book in 1997. Who created her?

Answer: Kathy Reichs

Kathy Reichs' forensic anthropologist is Temperance Brennan. She balances high-level academic research with analyzing skeletal remains of violent crime victims. She goes back and forth between Montreal and Charlotte for her job. To balance this heavy work, she enjoys practicing martial arts and running because these physical disciplines build the strength and mental resilience required to literally and figuratively stand her ground.

She first appeared in the novel "Déjŕ Dead" in 1997.
8. The woman took the interview in her VW Beetle and said she was "32 going on 60", enjoys running through her home town of Santa Teresa, tends to catch criminals via old fashioned pavement pounding, and first appeared in a book in 1982. Who created her?

Answer: Sue Grafton

Kinsey Millhone is Sue Grafton's fierce investigator. She operates out of Santa Teresa, California, having developed a fiercely independent streak after being orphaned early and raised by eccentric aunts. Her downtime is intentionally minimalist - cooking on a hot plate, running along the coast, or driving her beloved VW - because her demanding, dangerous job leaves her craving absolute simplicity and peace.

She first appeared in the novel "A Is for Alibi" in 1982.
9. The woman met me in a restaurant because she said eating out is a favorite hobby and also said she was in her thirties, loves her home town of Baltimore, tends to catch criminals via tactics she learned as a journalist, and first appeared in a book in 1997. Who created her?

Answer: Laura Lippman

Laura Lippman's investigator, Tess Monaghan, is anchored in the newspaper industry and the streets of Baltimore. She loves exploring the local restaurant scene, walking her dogs, and rowing because these activities keep her deeply connected to the vibrant pulse and community of the city she investigates.

She first appeared in the novel "Baltimore Blues" in 1997.
10. The woman answered me that she was in her thirties, lives in Trenton, New Jersey, considers just surviving the week and not blowing up a car her hobby, tends to catch criminals purely by accident, and first appeared in a book in 1994. Who created her?

Answer: Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich's hilarious, disaster-prone bounty hunter is Stephanie Plum. She is a born-and-raised Trenton native whose chaotic life is defined by blue-collar family love and financial desperation. She loves eating cheese doodles, hanging out with her hamster, Rex, and visiting her Grandma Mazur at the funeral home. These eccentric comforts offer pure, unapologetic humor amidst constant car explosions and fugitive manhunts.

She first appeared in the novel "One for the Money" in 1994.
Source: Author stephgm67

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