- 1. Mystery fiction is a genre of literature that revolves around the solution of a puzzle or crime. Often set in a dark and gritty world, mystery fiction typically features complex characters, intricate plot twists, and a sense of suspense that keeps readers on edge until the very end. The genre can encompass a wide range of sub-genres, such as detective fiction, cozy mysteries, and psychological thrillers. Blending elements of suspense, intrigue, and often a touch of danger, mystery fiction challenges readers to piece together clues and unravel the mystery alongside the protagonist. Whether it's a classic whodunit or a modern-day thriller, mystery fiction offers readers a thrilling and immersive reading experience that keeps them guessing until the final reveal.
Who is the famous detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle?
A) Miss Marple
B) Hercule Poirot
C) Sherlock Holmes
D) Sam Spade
- 2. Which author wrote the mystery novel 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'?
A) Raymond Chandler
B) Arthur Conan Doyle
C) Agatha Christie
D) Dashiell Hammett
- 3. In Agatha Christie's novels, who is Hercule Poirot's sidekick?
A) Tommy Beresford
B) Mrs. Marple
C) Ariadne Oliver
D) Captain Hastings
- 4. Where is the detective Hercule Poirot from?
A) Italy
B) England
C) France
D) Belgium
- 5. What is the famous address of Sherlock Holmes in London?
A) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
B) 42 Wallaby Way
C) 221B Baker Street
D) 10 Downing Street
- 6. Who is the author of the mystery novel 'The Maltese Falcon'?
A) Raymond Chandler
B) Agatha Christie
C) Dashiell Hammett
D) Patricia Highsmith
- 7. Which character stars in the book series 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'?
A) Clarice Starling
B) Lisbeth Salander
C) Nancy Drew
D) Kinsey Millhone
- 8. What is the title of the first book in the Harry Potter series?
A) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
B) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
C) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
D) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- 9. Who wrote the mystery novel 'Gone Girl'?
A) Gillian Flynn
B) Gillian Roberts
C) Paula Hawkins
D) Tana French
- 10. Which renowned author created the character Miss Marple?
A) Patricia Cornwell
B) Agatha Christie
C) Gillian Flynn
D) Sue Grafton
- 11. In 'The Da Vinci Code', what kind of expert is Robert Langdon?
A) Botanist
B) Symbologist
C) Archaeologist
D) Psychologist
- 12. Who is the author of the popular 'Stephanie Plum' mystery series?
A) Sue Grafton
B) Janet Evanovich
C) Agatha Christie
D) Mary Higgins Clark
- 13. Which Raymond Chandler novel features the private detective Philip Marlowe?
A) Farewell, My Lovely
B) The Long Goodbye
C) The Maltese Falcon
D) The Big Sleep
- 14. What is the name of the famous detective created by Agatha Christie?
A) Philip Marlowe
B) Hercule Poirot
C) Sherlock Holmes
D) Sam Spade
- 15. In the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire', who is known as 'The Imp'?
A) Tyrion Lannister
B) Jon Snow
C) Ned Stark
D) Daenerys Targaryen
- 16. Which author is known for creating the character Alex Cross?
A) Lee Child
B) John Grisham
C) James Patterson
D) Michael Connelly
- 17. In 'And Then There Were None' by Agatha Christie, where does most of the story take place?
A) Baker Street
B) Soldier Island
C) Pemberley
D) Drury Lane
- 18. Who wrote the novel 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) John Grisham
B) Patricia Highsmith
C) Jeffery Deaver
D) Thomas Harris
- 19. What is the title of the first book in the Millennium series by Stieg Larsson?
A) The Girl in the Spider's Web
B) The Girl who Played with Fire
C) The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
D) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- 20. Who is the author of the psychological thriller 'The Girl on the Train'?
A) Ruth Ware
B) Gillian Flynn
C) Liane Moriarty
D) Paula Hawkins
- 21. Which famous detective fiction character was created by Raymond Chandler?
A) Hercule Poirot
B) Sherlock Holmes
C) Miss Marple
D) Philip Marlowe
- 22. What is the nickname of the serial killer in Thomas Harris' 'Red Dragon'?
A) The Green River Killer
B) The Tooth Fairy
C) The Boston Strangler
D) The Zodiac Killer
- 23. Who is the author of the 'Temperance Brennan' series that inspired the TV show 'Bones'?
A) Patricia Cornwell
B) Tess Gerritsen
C) Val McDermid
D) Kathy Reichs
- 24. 'The Adventures of Tintin' graphic novels often involve elements of mystery and adventure. Who is the creator of Tintin?
A) Bill Watterson
B) Hergé
C) Jack Kirby
D) Stan Lee
- 25. Who is the author of the mystery novel 'The Cuckoo's Calling' under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith?
A) Gillian Flynn
B) Lee Child
C) J.K. Rowling
D) Dan Brown
- 26. In which city is the detective Easy Rawlins series by Walter Mosley primarily set?
A) Chicago
B) New York City
C) Miami
D) Los Angeles
- 27. Which female detective character was created by author Sara Paretsky?
A) Nancy Drew
B) V.I. Warshawski
C) Miss Marple
D) Kinsey Millhone
- 28. What is the title of the first novel in Lee Child's Jack Reacher series?
A) Killing Floor
B) Nothing to Lose
C) Bad Luck and Trouble
D) Gone Tomorrow
- 29. Who is the author of the mystery novel 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'?
A) Stieg Larsson
B) Agatha Christie
C) Gillian Flynn
D) Dan Brown
- 30. Who is the author of the popular mystery novel series featuring Harry Bosch?
A) John Grisham
B) Lee Child
C) Michael Connelly
D) David Baldacci
- 31. Who is the iconic author of the 'Nancy Drew' mystery series?
A) Agatha Christie
B) Sue Grafton
C) Gillian Flynn
D) Carolyn Keene
- 32. Who is the author of the mystery series featuring the character Kinsey Millhone?
A) Mary Higgins Clark
B) Agatha Christie
C) Patricia Cornwell
D) Sue Grafton
- 33. Which mystery author is famous for her 'V.I. Warshawski' series featuring a female private investigator?
A) Sara Paretsky
B) Sue Grafton
C) Gillian Flynn
D) Laura Lippman
- 34. Who is the detective created by author Rex Stout known for his love of gourmet food and orchids?
A) Hercule Poirot
B) Kinsey Millhone
C) Miss Marple
D) Nero Wolfe
- 35. Which novel by Daphne du Maurier is a psychological thriller involving the mysterious Mrs. Danvers?
A) The Birds and Other Stories
B) Rebecca
C) Jamaica Inn
D) My Cousin Rachel
- 36. In which city do most of the Sherlock Holmes stories take place?
A) Paris
B) London
C) Tokyo
D) New York
- 37. Who wrote the mystery novel 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'?
A) Sue Grafton
B) Donna Leon
C) P. D. James
D) Alexander McCall Smith
- 38. Which novel by Arthur Conan Doyle features the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes for the first time?
A) The Hound of the Baskervilles
B) A Study in Scarlet
C) The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
D) The Sign of Four
- 39. What is the famous catchphrase of Sherlock Holmes?
A) Follow the clues
B) Elementary, my dear Watson
C) The game is afoot
D) It's no mystery
- 40. In the detective novel 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time', who is the protagonist investigating the murder of a dog?
A) Kinsey Millhone
B) Hercule Poirot
C) Christopher Boone
D) Sherlock Holmes
- 41. Who is the author of the 'Kay Scarpetta' series featuring a forensic pathologist?
A) Kathy Reichs
B) Sue Grafton
C) Tess Gerritsen
D) Patricia Cornwell
- 42. Where is the detective story 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett primarily set?
A) Chicago
B) Los Angeles
C) San Francisco
D) New York
- 43. What is the title of the first book in Sue Grafton's 'Alphabet' mystery series featuring detective Kinsey Millhone?
A) The Cuckoo's Calling
B) The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
C) A Is for Alibi
D) Big Little Lies
- 44. In 'The Maltese Falcon', who is the private detective hired to find the priceless bird?
A) Mike Hammer
B) Nick Charles
C) Humphrey Bogart
D) Sam Spade
- 45. What is the debut novel of Gillian Flynn that was later adapted into a movie starring Ben Affleck?
A) Dark Places
B) Sharp Objects
C) Gone Girl
D) The Grownup
- 46. What is the profession of the detective Hercule Poirot created by Agatha Christie?
A) Teacher
B) Journalist
C) Doctor
D) Private Detective
- 47. Who is the protagonist of the mystery series 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' set in Botswana?
A) Commissario Guido Brunetti
B) Harry Hole
C) Precious Ramotswe
D) Jackson Brodie
- 48. Which mystery novel features a brilliant but eccentric detective named Hercule Poirot?
A) Murder on the Orient Express
B) The Shining
C) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
D) Gone Girl
- 49. Which author wrote the popular mystery novel 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Arthur Conan Doyle
B) Gillian Flynn
C) Agatha Christie
D) Dan Brown
- 50. Which Agatha Christie novel features the detective Miss Marple?
A) Murder at the Vicarage
B) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
C) And Then There Were None
D) Death on the Nile
- 51. In which novel by Gillian Flynn does the protagonist return to his hometown to cover a disturbing crime story?
A) Dark Places
B) The Grownup
C) Sharp Objects
D) Gone Girl
- 52. Who is the famous mystery writer known for creating the private detective Philip Marlowe?
A) Dashiell Hammett
B) James Ellroy
C) Raymond Chandler
D) Elmore Leonard
- 53. In 'The Silence of the Lambs', what is the profession of Dr. Hannibal Lecter?
A) Painter
B) Journalist
C) Detective
D) Psychiatrist
- 54. Which Agatha Christie novel features the detective Hercule Poirot, solving a murder on an exotic cruise ship?
A) Death on the Nile
B) The ABC Murders
C) Murder on the Orient Express
D) The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- 55. Who is the author of the mystery novel 'The Secret History' which involves a group of classics students and a murder?
A) Gillian Flynn
B) Donna Tartt
C) Kate Atkinson
D) Tana French
- 56. Who is the comprehensive author of the 'Inspector Rebus' series set in Edinburgh?
A) Kate Atkinson
B) Ian Rankin
C) Val McDermid
D) Jo Nesbo
- 57. In which fictional county is the town of Cabot Cove located where the mystery writer Jessica Fletcher solves crimes?
A) New York
B) Maine
C) California
D) Florida
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