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The Nero Wolfe Saga Part II Trivia Quiz

More about the cases handled by the erstwhile denizens of the old brownstone!

A multiple-choice quiz by Gunslinger. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Gunslinger

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
50,190

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
865

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the first recorded case, 'Fer-de-Lance', the ingenious implement of death was a re-engineered: Hint

golf club

cricket bat

tennis racket

croquet mallet

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 'The Black Mountain', Wolfe performs two 'firsts'. One is an inter-continental airplane trip. The other is: Hint

Mountain climbing

Shooting an assailant

A deep-water boat trip

A visit to the city morgue

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'The Father Hunt' commissions Wolfe and Archie to identify the real father of Lily Rowan's young employee: Hint

Carlotta Vaughn

Georgia O'Keefe

Amy Denovo

Elinor Denovo

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'The Doorbell Rang', pits the brownstone's detectives against the forces of the: Hint

Secret Service

FBI

Pinkerton Agency

NY State Police

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Question 5 of 10

5. As Sherlock Holmes' prinicipal antagonist was Professor Moriarty, Wolfe also had his 'Mr. X', whose name was:

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Young Pete Drossos, a budding 12-year-old sleuth, was killed in a twisted scheme to conceal a murderer's identity in: Hint

The Golden Spiders

The Black Orchids

Plot It Yourself

And Four To Go

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the last Wolfe adventure (by Rex Stout), 'A Family Affair', the crew, sans Wolfe's involvement, must play out an endgame scenario with a corrupted one of their own. That defector was:

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 'The Rubber Band', a simplistic device helped to uncover the true identity of the antagonist, 'Rubber' Coleman: Hint

A rubber band on a telephone

A rubber band on a cigar tube

A rubber band on a red box

A rubber band on a man's wrist

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Question 9 of 10

9. Archie in the Army?! You bet. During WWII, Archie worked for military intelligence in the rank of: Hint

Major

Captain

Lieutenant

Colonel

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 'Too Many Cooks', Wolfe was invited to Kanahwa Spa as the guest of Marko Vukcic to dine with the Fifteen Masters. 'The Immoveable Object' actually traveled to: Hint

North Carolina

Maryland

Virginia

West Virginia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the first recorded case, 'Fer-de-Lance', the ingenious implement of death was a re-engineered:

Answer: golf club

2. In 'The Black Mountain', Wolfe performs two 'firsts'. One is an inter-continental airplane trip. The other is:

Answer: A visit to the city morgue

Wolfe visits the NYC morgue to place two coins (dinars) on the eyes of his his dead friend, Marko Vukcic, in fulfillment of a long-ago pledge.

3. 'The Father Hunt' commissions Wolfe and Archie to identify the real father of Lily Rowan's young employee:

Answer: Amy Denovo

Young Amy worked for Lily as a temp researcher on Lily's biography of her own father. When Amy's mother is murdered, a large inheritance, allegedly from Amy's unknown father, gets the action going and the juices flowing.

4. 'The Doorbell Rang', pits the brownstone's detectives against the forces of the:

Answer: FBI

A book entitled 'The FBI Nobody Knows' leads to the use of actor-doubles for Wolfe and Archie, two G-Men captured breaking in to the brownstone and their precious credentials confiscated until Hoover himself.....well, read it for yourself if you haven't already.

5. As Sherlock Holmes' prinicipal antagonist was Professor Moriarty, Wolfe also had his 'Mr. X', whose name was:

Answer: Arnold Zeck

The shadowy Zeck, also referred to as 'X', slithered in and out of several cases. More about him in another quiz.

6. Young Pete Drossos, a budding 12-year-old sleuth, was killed in a twisted scheme to conceal a murderer's identity in:

Answer: The Golden Spiders

An atrocious pair of earrings, a gray Cadillac and murky gender identity figure in this labyrinthine plot. The film of the same name features Timothy Hutton as Archie.

7. In the last Wolfe adventure (by Rex Stout), 'A Family Affair', the crew, sans Wolfe's involvement, must play out an endgame scenario with a corrupted one of their own. That defector was:

Answer: Orrie Cather

Orrie got involved in things he shouldn't have {been;} three people {killed;} an ingenious 'cigar' bomb. Archie, Saul and Fred put Orrie in a corner with no way out. The penultimate case for the brownstone sleuths.

8. In 'The Rubber Band', a simplistic device helped to uncover the true identity of the antagonist, 'Rubber' Coleman:

Answer: A rubber band on a telephone

The snap of a rubber band on a telephone mouthpiece simulated a gunshot.

9. Archie in the Army?! You bet. During WWII, Archie worked for military intelligence in the rank of:

Answer: Major

Major Goodwin's prime assignment was to return home to wheedle, cajole and nudge Wolfe into working for the government.

10. In 'Too Many Cooks', Wolfe was invited to Kanahwa Spa as the guest of Marko Vukcic to dine with the Fifteen Masters. 'The Immoveable Object' actually traveled to:

Answer: West Virginia

Yep, he did! On a train, no less. Gourmet dining and orchids - the only things likely to move Wolfe from the brownstone (except once or twice to pull Archie's fat from the fire!)

Source: Author Gunslinger

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