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