- 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) Sam Spade
B) Miss Marple
C) Sherlock Holmes
D) Hercule Poirot
- 2. Which author wrote the mystery novel 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'?
A) Dashiell Hammett
B) Arthur Conan Doyle
C) Agatha Christie
D) Raymond Chandler
- 3. In Agatha Christie's novels, who is Hercule Poirot's sidekick?
A) Captain Hastings
B) Mrs. Marple
C) Tommy Beresford
D) Ariadne Oliver
- 4. Where is the detective Hercule Poirot from?
A) Italy
B) France
C) England
D) Belgium
- 5. What is the famous address of Sherlock Holmes in London?
A) 10 Downing Street
B) 221B Baker Street
C) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
D) 42 Wallaby Way
- 6. Who is the author of the mystery novel 'The Maltese Falcon'?
A) Raymond Chandler
B) Agatha Christie
C) Patricia Highsmith
D) Dashiell Hammett
- 7. Which character stars in the book series 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'?
A) Kinsey Millhone
B) Clarice Starling
C) Lisbeth Salander
D) Nancy Drew
- 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 Roberts
B) Paula Hawkins
C) Gillian Flynn
D) Tana French
- 10. Which renowned author created the character Miss Marple?
A) Sue Grafton
B) Agatha Christie
C) Patricia Cornwell
D) Gillian Flynn
- 11. In 'The Da Vinci Code', what kind of expert is Robert Langdon?
A) Botanist
B) Psychologist
C) Archaeologist
D) Symbologist
- 12. Who is the author of the popular 'Stephanie Plum' mystery series?
A) Agatha Christie
B) Sue Grafton
C) Janet Evanovich
D) Mary Higgins Clark
- 13. Which Raymond Chandler novel features the private detective Philip Marlowe?
A) The Maltese Falcon
B) Farewell, My Lovely
C) The Big Sleep
D) The Long Goodbye
- 14. What is the name of the famous detective created by Agatha Christie?
A) Sherlock Holmes
B) Sam Spade
C) Hercule Poirot
D) Philip Marlowe
- 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) James Patterson
C) Michael Connelly
D) John Grisham
- 17. In 'And Then There Were None' by Agatha Christie, where does most of the story take place?
A) Pemberley
B) Baker Street
C) Soldier Island
D) Drury Lane
- 18. Who wrote the novel 'The Silence of the Lambs'?
A) Patricia Highsmith
B) Thomas Harris
C) John Grisham
D) Jeffery Deaver
- 19. What is the title of the first book in the Millennium series by Stieg Larsson?
A) The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
B) The Girl in the Spider's Web
C) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
D) The Girl who Played with Fire
- 20. Who is the author of the psychological thriller 'The Girl on the Train'?
A) Paula Hawkins
B) Liane Moriarty
C) Ruth Ware
D) Gillian Flynn
- 21. Which famous detective fiction character was created by Raymond Chandler?
A) Sherlock Holmes
B) Miss Marple
C) Philip Marlowe
D) Hercule Poirot
- 22. What is the nickname of the serial killer in Thomas Harris' 'Red Dragon'?
A) The Green River Killer
B) The Boston Strangler
C) The Tooth Fairy
D) The Zodiac Killer
- 23. Who is the author of the 'Temperance Brennan' series that inspired the TV show 'Bones'?
A) Patricia Cornwell
B) Kathy Reichs
C) Tess Gerritsen
D) Val McDermid
- 24. 'The Adventures of Tintin' graphic novels often involve elements of mystery and adventure. Who is the creator of Tintin?
A) Jack Kirby
B) Stan Lee
C) Hergé
D) Bill Watterson
- 25. Who is the author of the mystery novel 'The Cuckoo's Calling' under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith?
A) J.K. Rowling
B) Dan Brown
C) Gillian Flynn
D) Lee Child
- 26. In which city is the detective Easy Rawlins series by Walter Mosley primarily set?
A) Los Angeles
B) Chicago
C) Miami
D) New York City
- 27. Which female detective character was created by author Sara Paretsky?
A) Miss Marple
B) V.I. Warshawski
C) Kinsey Millhone
D) Nancy Drew
- 28. What is the title of the first novel in Lee Child's Jack Reacher series?
A) Killing Floor
B) Nothing to Lose
C) Gone Tomorrow
D) Bad Luck and Trouble
- 29. Who is the author of the mystery novel 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'?
A) Agatha Christie
B) Gillian Flynn
C) Stieg Larsson
D) Dan Brown
- 30. Who is the author of the popular mystery novel series featuring Harry Bosch?
A) Lee Child
B) David Baldacci
C) John Grisham
D) Michael Connelly
- 31. Who is the iconic author of the 'Nancy Drew' mystery series?
A) Carolyn Keene
B) Agatha Christie
C) Sue Grafton
D) Gillian Flynn
- 32. Who is the author of the mystery series featuring the character Kinsey Millhone?
A) Mary Higgins Clark
B) Sue Grafton
C) Agatha Christie
D) Patricia Cornwell
- 33. Which mystery author is famous for her 'V.I. Warshawski' series featuring a female private investigator?
A) Gillian Flynn
B) Sue Grafton
C) Sara Paretsky
D) Laura Lippman
- 34. Who is the detective created by author Rex Stout known for his love of gourmet food and orchids?
A) Nero Wolfe
B) Miss Marple
C) Kinsey Millhone
D) Hercule Poirot
- 35. Which novel by Daphne du Maurier is a psychological thriller involving the mysterious Mrs. Danvers?
A) Rebecca
B) The Birds and Other Stories
C) Jamaica Inn
D) My Cousin Rachel
- 36. In which city do most of the Sherlock Holmes stories take place?
A) Paris
B) New York
C) London
D) Tokyo
- 37. Who wrote the mystery novel 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'?
A) Alexander McCall Smith
B) Sue Grafton
C) P. D. James
D) Donna Leon
- 38. Which novel by Arthur Conan Doyle features the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes for the first time?
A) A Study in Scarlet
B) The Hound of the Baskervilles
C) The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
D) The Sign of Four
- 39. What is the famous catchphrase of Sherlock Holmes?
A) Elementary, my dear Watson
B) Follow the clues
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) Sherlock Holmes
D) Kinsey Millhone
- 41. Who is the author of the 'Kay Scarpetta' series featuring a forensic pathologist?
A) Sue Grafton
B) Tess Gerritsen
C) Kathy Reichs
D) Patricia Cornwell
- 42. Where is the detective story 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett primarily set?
A) Los Angeles
B) San Francisco
C) Chicago
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) Sam Spade
B) Nick Charles
C) Mike Hammer
D) Humphrey Bogart
- 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) Dark Places
D) The Grownup
- 46. What is the profession of the detective Hercule Poirot created by Agatha Christie?
A) Journalist
B) Teacher
C) Private Detective
D) Doctor
- 47. Who is the protagonist of the mystery series 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' set in Botswana?
A) Commissario Guido Brunetti
B) Precious Ramotswe
C) Harry Hole
D) Jackson Brodie
- 48. Which mystery novel features a brilliant but eccentric detective named Hercule Poirot?
A) Gone Girl
B) The Shining
C) Murder on the Orient Express
D) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- 49. Which author wrote the popular mystery novel 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Dan Brown
B) Agatha Christie
C) Arthur Conan Doyle
D) Gillian Flynn
- 50. Which Agatha Christie novel features the detective Miss Marple?
A) And Then There Were None
B) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
C) Murder at the Vicarage
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) The Grownup
B) Dark Places
C) Sharp Objects
D) Gone Girl
- 52. Who is the famous mystery writer known for creating the private detective Philip Marlowe?
A) Elmore Leonard
B) Dashiell Hammett
C) James Ellroy
D) Raymond Chandler
- 53. In 'The Silence of the Lambs', what is the profession of Dr. Hannibal Lecter?
A) Painter
B) Psychiatrist
C) Journalist
D) Detective
- 54. Which Agatha Christie novel features the detective Hercule Poirot, solving a murder on an exotic cruise ship?
A) The ABC Murders
B) Murder on the Orient Express
C) Death on the Nile
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) Tana French
B) Gillian Flynn
C) Donna Tartt
D) Kate Atkinson
- 56. Who is the comprehensive author of the 'Inspector Rebus' series set in Edinburgh?
A) Kate Atkinson
B) Jo Nesbo
C) Ian Rankin
D) Val McDermid
- 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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