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