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Quiz about The Nero Wolfe Saga  Part I
Quiz about The Nero Wolfe Saga  Part I

The Nero Wolfe Saga - Part I Trivia Quiz


Nero Wolfe fans will have no problem with this quiz. For those who have read even parts of the saga, these answers will pop right out.

A multiple-choice quiz by Gunslinger. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Gunslinger
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
22,763
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1706
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
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Question 1 of 10
1. The huge detective is often described as weighing about: Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Mr. Wolfe's home and office is located in New York City on: Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Wolfe's gourmet chef at the brownstone residence is: Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Wolfe's large sedan, which he owns and Archie Goodwin drives, is a: Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Wolfe and Archie's 'friendly antagonist' in the Police Department Homicide Bureau is: Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Wolfe's three perennial part-time operatives are: Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Wolfe, an avid orchid fancier, employs full-time horticulturist _________ to manage the plant rooms. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The first full-length Wolfe novel, published in the 1930's, was: Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Archie's more-or-less unstated, but regular, girl-friend is: Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Although Wolfe is a born misogynist, if a female operative is absolutely necessary, he will accede to using the agency owned and operated by __________ Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The huge detective is often described as weighing about:

Answer: A 7th of a ton

Seventh of a ton - about 286 lb.
2. Mr. Wolfe's home and office is located in New York City on:

Answer: West 35th Street

Between 9th and 10th Avenues
3. Wolfe's gourmet chef at the brownstone residence is:

Answer: Fritz Brenner

Swiss-born and a superb chef, his only antagonist with recipes is Wolfe himself, who sometimes has 'better' ideas.
4. Wolfe's large sedan, which he owns and Archie Goodwin drives, is a:

Answer: Heron

Wolfe seldom ventures abroad in machinery of any kind. And ONLY with Archie driving.
5. Wolfe and Archie's 'friendly antagonist' in the Police Department Homicide Bureau is:

Answer: Inspector Cramer

Insp. Cramer chews up cigars, but never lights one. In fits of pique, frequent at Wolfe's office, he throws them at Archie's wastebasket, always missing it.
6. Wolfe's three perennial part-time operatives are:

Answer: Saul Panzer, Fred Durkin, Orrie Cather

There have been others, but Saul, Fred and Orrie were settled upon early on in the series. They were all together until the final novel, 'A Family Affair'. Then something happened.....
7. Wolfe, an avid orchid fancier, employs full-time horticulturist _________ to manage the plant rooms.

Answer: Theodore Horstmann

'Old' Theodore is ageless. No one knows how old he is at any given time. In fact, he apparently got younger as the series progressed.
8. The first full-length Wolfe novel, published in the 1930's, was:

Answer: Fer-de-Lance

'Snakes' alive! What a mess Wolfe made of that one!
9. Archie's more-or-less unstated, but regular, girl-friend is:

Answer: Lily Rowan

He met her in 'Some Buried Caesar,' in the 1930's. Never married, or even close to it, they stuck together throughout the saga.
10. Although Wolfe is a born misogynist, if a female operative is absolutely necessary, he will accede to using the agency owned and operated by __________

Answer: Dol Bonner

Dol (Theodolinda) Bonner and her assistant Sally Corbett. The only female detectives Wolfe will consider treating as anywhere near a competent operative.
Source: Author Gunslinger

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