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Quiz about Travis McGee John D MacDonald

Travis McGee John D MacDonald Trivia Quiz

For fans of these wonderful mystery novels and their author.

A multiple-choice quiz by aladdinjuno. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
aladdinjuno

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
45,118

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
311

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. John D. MacDonald has written many novels and stories, but the Travis McGee novels have a clue in their titles. What is it? Hint

All have the name of a woman

Travis appears in all titles

The title includes a name of a color

All include a city name

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Question 2 of 10

2. Travis lives in what city? Hint

Miami

Cleveland

New York

Fort Lauderdale

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where does Travis live? Hint

brownstone

houseboat

log cabin

2-room apartment

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is his boat with a Spanish name? Hint

a rowboat

very large

very fast

always being repaired

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Question 5 of 10

5. His vessel called 'The Busted Flush' was acquired by: Hint

money from plumbing repair

gambling

solving a crime

the stock market

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Question 6 of 10

6. His close friend is: Hint

Joanna

Archie

Phil

Meyer

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Question 7 of 10

7. His close friend owns a boat named after: Hint

an economist

a Roman God

a president

a Greek god

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Question 8 of 10

8. Travis is often found around a marina called: Hint

Marina Del Mar

Jamaica Bay

Sausalito

Bahia Mar

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Travis' automobile? Hint

BMW

Corvette

Rolls-Royce

Ford

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Question 10 of 10

10. His auto is named: Hint

Charlie

Miss Agnes

Zoomer

Nova

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. John D. MacDonald has written many novels and stories, but the Travis McGee novels have a clue in their titles. What is it?

Answer: The title includes a name of a color

Example: The Deep Blue Goodbye

2. Travis lives in what city?

Answer: Fort Lauderdale

A marina called Bahia Mar

3. Where does Travis live?

Answer: houseboat

His houseboat is named 'The Busted Flush'

4. What is his boat with a Spanish name?

Answer: very fast

I need to check the spelling. 'La Munequita'

5. His vessel called 'The Busted Flush' was acquired by:

Answer: gambling

A bluff in a poker game.

6. His close friend is:

Answer: Meyer

An economist who lives in the same marina.

7. His close friend owns a boat named after:

Answer: an economist

The 'John Meynard Keynes'

8. Travis is often found around a marina called:

Answer: Bahia Mar

In one novel the city of Fort Lauderdale is going to stop people from living on boats. A currant parallel is occuring in Redwood City San Francisco Bay (June 2001).

9. What is Travis' automobile?

Answer: Rolls-Royce

His auto is an antique and modified to be a pick-up truck.

10. His auto is named:

Answer: Miss Agnes

Painted an electric blue.

Source: Author aladdinjuno

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