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Quiz about Works of Jeffrey Archer
Quiz about Works of Jeffrey Archer

Works of Jeffrey Archer Trivia Quiz


A quiz about the books of Jeffrey Archer - the master storyteller. Warning - contains spoilers!

A multiple-choice quiz by deepakmr. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
deepakmr
Time
6 mins
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Multiple Choice
Quiz #
280,404
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
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Question 1 of 20
1. When Archer first wrote the book 'Shall We Tell the President?', who was originally featured as the President of the USA? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Which Archer story is about the attempts of a US President to remove the CIA chief who is carrying out operations behind his back? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Which Archer story is about a plot by Saddam Hussein to humiliate the Americans? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Which Archer story features a Soviet plot to make Alaska a part of the Soviet Union? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Which Archer story is about an honest trader who starts from humble origins and ends up becoming the owner of a great departmental store? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Which Archer book is about four men and their ambition to become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Which Archer book is about the US Presidential elections and ends with the central character becoming the President? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Which Archer novel starts on 9/11 and features Van Gogh's last painting? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Which Archer novel is the story of revenge when four men plot to recover the money which they lost to a master con man? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. 'The Prison Diary' is a non-fiction work containing a series of Archer's daily records when he spent time in prison. On what charge was Archer sent to prison? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Which Archer book is about two media barons and their battle to control the biggest newspaper empire in the world? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Which Archer novel is about two siblings separated at birth and ends dramatically with one of them defending the other in a murder trial? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Which of these short stories written by Archer in the collection 'Cat o' Nine Tales', is about how a Bombay con artist ends up in the morgue? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Which of these short stories written by Archer in the collection 'Cat o' Nine Tales', is about how a convict murders his rival while in prison? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Which of these short stories written by Archer in the collection 'Cat o' Nine Tales', is about an Italian restaurateur who ends up in jail after trouble with the tax authorities? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Which of the following is a part of the 'Prison Diary' series? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Which of the following stories featured in the short story collection 'To Cut a Long Story Short', is based on an Arabic tale and is also a part of a Somerset Maugham story? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Which of the following stories featured in the short story collection 'To Cut a Long Story Short', is NOT based on a true incident? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Which of the following stories featured in the short story collection 'To Cut a Long Story Short', is mentioned on the back cover as 'probably the best piece Archer has written and will haunt you for the rest of your life'? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Which of the following books written by Archer is NOT a collection of short stories? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When Archer first wrote the book 'Shall We Tell the President?', who was originally featured as the President of the USA?

Answer: Edward Kennedy

When this novel was originally written, Archer featured Senator Edward Kennedy as the President of the USA. In later versions he replaced Ted Kennedy with the fictional character Florentyna Kane.
2. Which Archer story is about the attempts of a US President to remove the CIA chief who is carrying out operations behind his back?

Answer: The Eleventh Commandment

'The Eleventh Commandment' features Helen Dexter, the first woman chief of the CIA who is a thorn in the side for many US Presidents. Dexter is running her own operations without the knowledge of the President.
3. Which Archer story is about a plot by Saddam Hussein to humiliate the Americans?

Answer: Honour Among Thieves

The book 'Honour among Thieves' features a plot by Saddam Hussein to steal the Declaration of Independence and destroy it in a rally in Baghdad to humiliate the Americans and President Clinton.
4. Which Archer story features a Soviet plot to make Alaska a part of the Soviet Union?

Answer: A Matter of Honour

'A Matter of Honour' is about the agreement made by the Tsar which transferred Alaska to the USA. There is a desperate race for an icon which would make Alaska a part of the Soviet Union.
5. Which Archer story is about an honest trader who starts from humble origins and ends up becoming the owner of a great departmental store?

Answer: As the Crow Flies

'As the Crow Flies' is a monumental work by Archer that tells the story of a humble trader Charlie Trumper who starts with a vegetable barrow and ends up becoming a member of the House of Lords. This novel is spread across three continents and through the triumphs and disasters of the twentieth century.
6. Which Archer book is about four men and their ambition to become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

Answer: First Among Equals

The Prime Minister of the UK is supposed to be the first among equals in the British cabinet. 'First Among Equals' is the story of four men and their political ambitions which finally end in one of them becoming the PM of UK.
7. Which Archer book is about the US Presidential elections and ends with the central character becoming the President?

Answer: The Prodigal Daughter

'The Prodigal Daughter' features Florentyna Kane, the daughter of an immigrant who goes on to become the Vice-President of the USA. At the end of the novel when it seems that her dreams of becoming the President is over; the President dies of heart attack and she becomes the President. Florentyna features in three Archer novels - 'Kane and Abel', 'Prodigal Daughter' and 'Shall We Tell the President?'.
8. Which Archer novel starts on 9/11 and features Van Gogh's last painting?

Answer: False Impression

'False Impression' starts on 9/11 (it has nothing to do, though, with the 9/11 conspiracy or with the Al Qaeda) and is about the last painting of Van Gogh.
9. Which Archer novel is the story of revenge when four men plot to recover the money which they lost to a master con man?

Answer: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

'Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less' is Archer's first novel, which catapulted him to fame. This book features a master conman Harvey Metcalfe who swindles an English Lord, a doctor, an art dealer and a professor. The four come together to recover their lost money. The book ends with one of them marrying Metcalfe's daughter.
10. 'The Prison Diary' is a non-fiction work containing a series of Archer's daily records when he spent time in prison. On what charge was Archer sent to prison?

Answer: Perjury

Jeffrey Archer was unjustly (in the opinion of many!) sentenced to four years in prison on a case of perjury (giving false evidence). 'The Prison Diary' is a chronicle in three parts, which is a record of his days in prison.
11. Which Archer book is about two media barons and their battle to control the biggest newspaper empire in the world?

Answer: The Fourth Estate

'The Fourth Estate' is Archer's novel featuring the tussle between two newspaper barons which ends in victory for one and death for the other! This is the story of Richard Armstrong and Keith Townsend and their battle to control the biggest newspaper empire in the world. The other three options are collections of short stories.
12. Which Archer novel is about two siblings separated at birth and ends dramatically with one of them defending the other in a murder trial?

Answer: Sons of Fortune

'Sons of Fortune' is an Archer novel written when he was in prison. This is a story about two brothers separated at birth and ends dramatically in a court case when one defends the other in a murder trial!
13. Which of these short stories written by Archer in the collection 'Cat o' Nine Tales', is about how a Bombay con artist ends up in the morgue?

Answer: The Commissioner

'The Commissioner' is about a con artist in Bombay who takes on the Police Commissioner and ends up in the morgue - not as a corpse but as an employee. This story is based on a true story picked up by Archer during his stay at prison. Archer states that through he has embellished the story, it is rooted in fact.
14. Which of these short stories written by Archer in the collection 'Cat o' Nine Tales', is about how a convict murders his rival while in prison?

Answer: The Alibi

'The Alibi' is the story of how a convict removes an old enemy while he is in prison and sets up two prison officers as his alibi. The story ends on an ironic note with the prison officers ensuring that the convict remains in prison on flimsy charges.
15. Which of these short stories written by Archer in the collection 'Cat o' Nine Tales', is about an Italian restaurateur who ends up in jail after trouble with the tax authorities?

Answer: The Maestro

'The Maestro' is about an Italian restaurateur in trouble with the tax authorities and ends up in jail. The story also features Archer and is a true story like most others in the "Cat O' Nine Tales" short story collection.
16. Which of the following is a part of the 'Prison Diary' series?

Answer: All of these

All of the three options above are the three parts of the 'Prison Diary' series of books. They feature Archer's stay in prison in three different prisons at Belmarsh, Wayland and North Sea Camp.
17. Which of the following stories featured in the short story collection 'To Cut a Long Story Short', is based on an Arabic tale and is also a part of a Somerset Maugham story?

Answer: Death Speaks

'Death Speaks' is a really short story based on an Arabic tale and featured in a play of Somerset Maugham. Archer calls this a better example of story telling and says that he was so moved by this story that he puts it at the start of the book. This tale appears in Somerset Maugham's play 'Sheppey' and also in the preface of John O'Hara's 'Appointment in Samarra'.
18. Which of the following stories featured in the short story collection 'To Cut a Long Story Short', is NOT based on a true incident?

Answer: The Letter

'The Letter' is the only story among the four options featured above which is a work of fiction; all the other three are based on true incidents. Archer states that he has tried to attempt the genre of simple story telling in this short story.
19. Which of the following stories featured in the short story collection 'To Cut a Long Story Short', is mentioned on the back cover as 'probably the best piece Archer has written and will haunt you for the rest of your life'?

Answer: The Grass is Always Greener

'The Grass is Always Greener' is a short story which starts off with a tramp in front of a bank envying the bank's guard for his job. The story ends on a melancholic note with the bank's chairman wondering how it would be if he could change places with the tramp! This story is mentioned as one that could probably haunt the reader for the rest of his life.
20. Which of the following books written by Archer is NOT a collection of short stories?

Answer: Sons of Fortune

'Sons of Fortune' is a full length novel, while the remaining three are short story collections.
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