- 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) Ariadne Oliver
B) Mrs. Marple
C) Captain Hastings
D) Tommy Beresford
- 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) 42 Wallaby Way
D) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
- 6. Who is the author of the mystery novel 'The Maltese Falcon'?
A) Dashiell Hammett
B) Raymond Chandler
C) Patricia Highsmith
D) Agatha Christie
- 7. Which character stars in the book series 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'?
A) Kinsey Millhone
B) Clarice Starling
C) Nancy Drew
D) Lisbeth Salander
- 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 Flynn
C) Paula Hawkins
D) Gillian Roberts
- 10. Which renowned author created the character Miss Marple?
A) Agatha Christie
B) Patricia Cornwell
C) Gillian Flynn
D) Sue Grafton
- 11. In 'The Da Vinci Code', what kind of expert is Robert Langdon?
A) Archaeologist
B) Psychologist
C) Botanist
D) Symbologist
- 12. Who is the author of the popular 'Stephanie Plum' mystery series?
A) Agatha Christie
B) Sue Grafton
C) Mary Higgins Clark
D) Janet Evanovich
- 13. Which Raymond Chandler novel features the private detective Philip Marlowe?
A) The Long Goodbye
B) Farewell, My Lovely
C) The Big Sleep
D) The Maltese Falcon
- 14. What is the name of the famous detective created by Agatha Christie?
A) Hercule Poirot
B) Sam Spade
C) Sherlock Holmes
D) Philip Marlowe
- 15. In the book series 'A Song of Ice and Fire', who is known as 'The Imp'?
A) Jon Snow
B) Daenerys Targaryen
C) Ned Stark
D) Tyrion Lannister
- 16. Which author is known for creating the character Alex Cross?
A) Michael Connelly
B) John Grisham
C) James Patterson
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) Thomas Harris
B) John Grisham
C) Jeffery Deaver
D) Patricia Highsmith
- 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 with the Dragon Tattoo
C) The Girl who Played with Fire
D) The Girl in the Spider's Web
- 20. Who is the author of the psychological thriller 'The Girl on the Train'?
A) Ruth Ware
B) Paula Hawkins
C) Liane Moriarty
D) Gillian Flynn
- 21. Which famous detective fiction character was created by Raymond Chandler?
A) Miss Marple
B) Philip Marlowe
C) Sherlock Holmes
D) Hercule Poirot
- 22. What is the nickname of the serial killer in Thomas Harris' 'Red Dragon'?
A) The Tooth Fairy
B) The Zodiac Killer
C) The Boston Strangler
D) The Green River Killer
- 23. Who is the author of the 'Temperance Brennan' series that inspired the TV show 'Bones'?
A) Tess Gerritsen
B) Kathy Reichs
C) Val McDermid
D) Patricia Cornwell
- 24. What is the debut novel of Gillian Flynn that was later adapted into a movie starring Ben Affleck?
A) Dark Places
B) The Grownup
C) Gone Girl
D) Sharp Objects
- 25. In which city is the detective Easy Rawlins series by Walter Mosley primarily set?
A) Los Angeles
B) New York City
C) Miami
D) Chicago
- 26. 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
- 27. Who is the comprehensive author of the 'Inspector Rebus' series set in Edinburgh?
A) Jo Nesbo
B) Val McDermid
C) Ian Rankin
D) Kate Atkinson
- 28. 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
- 29. Which author wrote the popular mystery novel 'The Da Vinci Code'?
A) Dan Brown
B) Gillian Flynn
C) Agatha Christie
D) Arthur Conan Doyle
- 30. Who is the author of the popular mystery novel series featuring Harry Bosch?
A) Lee Child
B) Michael Connelly
C) David Baldacci
D) John Grisham
- 31. 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
- 32. Who is the iconic author of the 'Nancy Drew' mystery series?
A) Agatha Christie
B) Carolyn Keene
C) Gillian Flynn
D) Sue Grafton
- 33. 'The Adventures of Tintin' graphic novels often involve elements of mystery and adventure. Who is the creator of Tintin?
A) Stan Lee
B) Jack Kirby
C) Hergé
D) Bill Watterson
- 34. In which city do most of the Sherlock Holmes stories take place?
A) New York
B) Tokyo
C) Paris
D) London
- 35. Which mystery novel features a brilliant but eccentric detective named Hercule Poirot?
A) The Shining
B) Gone Girl
C) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
D) Murder on the Orient Express
- 36. What is the famous catchphrase of Sherlock Holmes?
A) It's no mystery
B) Elementary, my dear Watson
C) The game is afoot
D) Follow the clues
- 37. Which Agatha Christie novel features the detective Miss Marple?
A) Death on the Nile
B) Murder at the Vicarage
C) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
D) And Then There Were None
- 38. Who is the author of the mystery series featuring the character Kinsey Millhone?
A) Patricia Cornwell
B) Agatha Christie
C) Mary Higgins Clark
D) Sue Grafton
- 39. 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
- 40. Which novel by Arthur Conan Doyle features the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes for the first time?
A) The Hound of the Baskervilles
B) The Sign of Four
C) The Adventure of the Copper Beeches
D) A Study in Scarlet
- 41. Who is the detective created by author Rex Stout known for his love of gourmet food and orchids?
A) Hercule Poirot
B) Miss Marple
C) Nero Wolfe
D) Kinsey Millhone
- 42. In which fictional county is the town of Cabot Cove located where the mystery writer Jessica Fletcher solves crimes?
A) Florida
B) California
C) New York
D) Maine
- 43. Which Agatha Christie novel features the detective Hercule Poirot, solving a murder on an exotic cruise ship?
A) Murder on the Orient Express
B) The ABC Murders
C) The Mysterious Affair at Styles
D) Death on the Nile
- 44. What is the title of the first novel in Lee Child's Jack Reacher series?
A) Gone Tomorrow
B) Nothing to Lose
C) Bad Luck and Trouble
D) Killing Floor
- 45. 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) Dark Places
D) The Grownup
- 46. Which novel by Daphne du Maurier is a psychological thriller involving the mysterious Mrs. Danvers?
A) My Cousin Rachel
B) Jamaica Inn
C) The Birds and Other Stories
D) Rebecca
- 47. Who is the protagonist of the mystery series 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' set in Botswana?
A) Jackson Brodie
B) Precious Ramotswe
C) Harry Hole
D) Commissario Guido Brunetti
- 48. Who is the author of the mystery novel 'The Secret History' which involves a group of classics students and a murder?
A) Kate Atkinson
B) Gillian Flynn
C) Donna Tartt
D) Tana French
- 49. What is the profession of the detective Hercule Poirot created by Agatha Christie?
A) Journalist
B) Private Detective
C) Doctor
D) Teacher
- 50. Who is the author of the mystery novel 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'?
A) Agatha Christie
B) Stieg Larsson
C) Dan Brown
D) Gillian Flynn
- 51. Where is the detective story 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett primarily set?
A) Los Angeles
B) San Francisco
C) Chicago
D) New York
- 52. In 'The Silence of the Lambs', what is the profession of Dr. Hannibal Lecter?
A) Journalist
B) Detective
C) Painter
D) Psychiatrist
- 53. What is the title of the first book in Sue Grafton's 'Alphabet' mystery series featuring detective Kinsey Millhone?
A) The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
B) Big Little Lies
C) A Is for Alibi
D) The Cuckoo's Calling
- 54. Which female detective character was created by author Sara Paretsky?
A) Kinsey Millhone
B) V.I. Warshawski
C) Nancy Drew
D) Miss Marple
- 55. 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
- 56. Who is the author of the mystery novel 'The Cuckoo's Calling' under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith?
A) Lee Child
B) Dan Brown
C) Gillian Flynn
D) J.K. Rowling
- 57. 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) Christopher Boone
B) Kinsey Millhone
C) Hercule Poirot
D) Sherlock Holmes
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