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Quiz about Fictional Detectives in Literature
Quiz about Fictional Detectives in Literature

Fictional Detectives in Literature Quiz

Here's my first in a series of quizzes on fictional detectives. First up, those in books, pulps, and other literature.

A multiple-choice quiz by vig407. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
vig407
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
254,355
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
625
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Question 1 of 10
1. This amateur detective was somewhat of a political wanna-be, hanging around with his friend Paul Madvig, the political boss of the city. He was featured in only one adventure, "The Glass Key" and created by one of detective fiction's legends. What is the detective's name? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Created by Erle Stanley Gardner, he is America's foremost criminal defense attorney. What is his name?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10
3. Created by Sax Rohmer, this sleuth was known as the 'Dream Detective', and often described himself as "an old fool who sometimes has wise dreams". What was his name? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. The Honorable Richard Rollason was a gentleman/adventurer who has his own 'Black Museum' in his Mayfair apartment, showcasing souvenirs of the many cases that he helped solved. What was Rollason's better known nickname? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen is known to the public by a slightly shorter sobriquet. What was this intelligent man's nickname, given to him after he beat a champion chess player while being totally unfamiliar with the game? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. This detective is the highest paid photgrapher in Boston, working for the Express. What is his name? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. This detective is a giant of a man, weighing over 250 pounds and wearing a pince-nez. He resides in Adelphi Terrace in London, but was originally from the North of England. The only type of cases that interest him are ones that are seemingly impossible to solve, such as locked rooms. What is his name? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. This detective has parents named Mortimer and Honoria. He was educated at Eton and Balliol, and took honors in modern history in 1912. He had a nervous breakdown during the Great War, and is now married to mystery writer Harriet Vane. What is his name? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. What was the nickname of Adrian Van Reypen Egerton Jones, the near-insatiably curious advertising advisor living in the Cosmic Club? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Our final detective was based on a real-life person: Ti Jen-Chieh, a detective during the T'ang Dynasty. In his adventures, he is often assisted by his trusted advisor, Hoon Liang. What is his name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This amateur detective was somewhat of a political wanna-be, hanging around with his friend Paul Madvig, the political boss of the city. He was featured in only one adventure, "The Glass Key" and created by one of detective fiction's legends. What is the detective's name?

Answer: Ned Beaumont

 Ned Beaumont was created by Dashiell Hammett. Beaumont was a gambler, cigar smoker and had a fondness for money, girls, and a hat that always seemed to be a size too small.
2. Created by Erle Stanley Gardner, he is America's foremost criminal defense attorney. What is his name?

Answer: Perry Mason

Perry Mason achieved his greatest fame on television, where he was portrayed by Raymond Burr.
3. Created by Sax Rohmer, this sleuth was known as the 'Dream Detective', and often described himself as "an old fool who sometimes has wise dreams". What was his name?

Answer: Moris Klaw

 Klaw appeared in Rohmer's 1920 book, "Moris Klaw, Dream Detective", which included the story of the "Case of the Tragedies in the Greek Room".
4. The Honorable Richard Rollason was a gentleman/adventurer who has his own 'Black Museum' in his Mayfair apartment, showcasing souvenirs of the many cases that he helped solved. What was Rollason's better known nickname?

Answer: The Toff

 The Toff starred in a long series of novels (from the forties to the seventies) and was created in 1943 by John Creasy.
5. Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen is known to the public by a slightly shorter sobriquet. What was this intelligent man's nickname, given to him after he beat a champion chess player while being totally unfamiliar with the game?

Answer: The Thinking Machine

 The Thinking Machine was created in 1907 by Jacques Futrelle, and starred in a number of tales, collected in at least two short story collections.
6. This detective is the highest paid photgrapher in Boston, working for the Express. What is his name?

Answer: Flashgun Casey

 Jack "Flashgun" Casey was created by George Harmon Coxe and starred in several detective novels in the forties and the sixties.
7. This detective is a giant of a man, weighing over 250 pounds and wearing a pince-nez. He resides in Adelphi Terrace in London, but was originally from the North of England. The only type of cases that interest him are ones that are seemingly impossible to solve, such as locked rooms. What is his name?

Answer: Dr. Gideon Fell

 Gideon Fell was created by John Dickson Carr, and patterned after his mentor, legendary writer G.K. Chesteron.
8. This detective has parents named Mortimer and Honoria. He was educated at Eton and Balliol, and took honors in modern history in 1912. He had a nervous breakdown during the Great War, and is now married to mystery writer Harriet Vane. What is his name?

Answer: Lord Peter Wimsey

 Lord Peter Wimsey was created by Dorothy L. Sayers.
9. What was the nickname of Adrian Van Reypen Egerton Jones, the near-insatiably curious advertising advisor living in the Cosmic Club?

Answer: Average Jones

 Average Jones was created by Samuel Hopkins Adams in 1911.
10. Our final detective was based on a real-life person: Ti Jen-Chieh, a detective during the T'ang Dynasty. In his adventures, he is often assisted by his trusted advisor, Hoon Liang. What is his name?

Answer: Judge Dee

 Judge Dee was created by Robert Van Gulik, and many of his stories were based upon actual cases that Ti Jen-Chieh investigated.
Source: Author vig407

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Referenced Topics
Television   Literature   General   History   England   Criminals   Mystery & Detective Fiction   Names   Chess   English People   London   Fictional Detectives   Dorothy L. Sayers   The Color Black   Greek Language   Machines   Greeks: Famous & Historical   Erle Stanley Gardner   Boston   Dashiell Hammett  

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