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Quiz about The Fletch Mysteries by Gregory McDonald

The "Fletch" Mysteries by Gregory McDonald Quiz

Gregory McDonald's "Fletch" was such a great character, even Chevy Chase couldn't mess him up! Seriously, see how well you know the funniest investigative journalist in literature.

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

Author
astorian

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
168,962

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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218

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who proves to be the head of the heroin trade on the beach, in Gregory McDonald's first novel, "Fletch"? Hint

the president of the local Chamber of Commerce

Fletch's own boss

the chief of police

a fundamentalist preacher

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Question 2 of 10

2. What's Fletch's real first name? Hint

Clarence

Irwin

Dexter

Arnold

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which novel is Fletch living the easy, pleasant life of a beach bum in Rio De Janeiro? Hint

Fletch Too

Fletch's Fortune

Fletch and the Man Who

Carioca Fletch

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "Fletch and the Widow Bradley", what does Fletch discover happened to the late Tom Bradley? Hint

His wife murdered him

He ran off to the tropics with his mistress

He never really existed

He had a sex-change operation

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who's the beautiful female journalist that Fletch flirts with in both "Fletch and the Man Who" and "Fletch's Fortune"? Hint

Babe Bennett

Hildy Johnson

"Ace" Spencer

Freddie Arbuthnot

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is not true of Fletch? Hint

His mother is a mystery writer

He served with the Marines in Viet Nam

He's never been married, and never wants to get married

He has blond hair

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Question 7 of 10

7. What quirky detective first appeared in "Confess, Fletch," and was later the primary hero of four other Gregory McDonald novels? Hint

Lieutenant Tanaka

Chief Hugh Lanigan

Inspector Francis Xavier Flynn

St. John, Lord Merridew

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where does Fletch meet his long-lost father, in the prequel "Fletch Won"? Hint

Africa

the Amazon rain forest

Paris

the Australian Outback

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Fletch and the Man Who", just exactly who IS "the man who"? Hint

a billionaire philanthropist

a newspaper publisher

a candidate for President of the U.S.

a brilliant scientist

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Question 10 of 10

10. In "Fletch's Moxie", who or what is Moxie? Hint

a cute little terrier

a name Fletch goes by when dressing as a woman

the yacht Fletch is living on

a beautiful actress

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who proves to be the head of the heroin trade on the beach, in Gregory McDonald's first novel, "Fletch"?

Answer: the chief of police

While Fletch is trying to figure out who runs the local drug trade, he's approached by a rich man who wants to pay Fletch to kill him. So, Fletch has two big mysteries to solve.

2. What's Fletch's real first name?

Answer: Irwin

Small wonder that Irwin Fletcher prefers not to use his first name.

3. In which novel is Fletch living the easy, pleasant life of a beach bum in Rio De Janeiro?

Answer: Carioca Fletch

At the end of "Fletch", our hero escaped to Brazil with millions of dollars that had belonged to Alan Stanwyk, who'd hired Fletch to kill him.

4. In "Fletch and the Widow Bradley", what does Fletch discover happened to the late Tom Bradley?

Answer: He had a sex-change operation

Tom Bradley faked his death, had a sex-change operation, and returned to town, posing as his own sister.

5. Who's the beautiful female journalist that Fletch flirts with in both "Fletch and the Man Who" and "Fletch's Fortune"?

Answer: Freddie Arbuthnot

Her real name is Fredericka, of course.

6. Which of the following is not true of Fletch?

Answer: He's never been married, and never wants to get married

Fletch has two ex-wives to support, which is one reason he's often in such financial distress.

7. What quirky detective first appeared in "Confess, Fletch," and was later the primary hero of four other Gregory McDonald novels?

Answer: Inspector Francis Xavier Flynn

The Inspector appeared in Gregory McDonald's "Flynn", "Flynn's Inn", "The Buck Passes Flynn" and "Flynn's World".

8. Where does Fletch meet his long-lost father, in the prequel "Fletch Won"?

Answer: Africa

On the day of his wedding, Fletch receives a note from his father, inviting him to Africa. The note is signed, oddly enough, "Fletch."

9. In "Fletch and the Man Who", just exactly who IS "the man who"?

Answer: a candidate for President of the U.S.

He's Governor Caxton Wheeler, whose son had served in Viet Nam with Fletch years earlier.

10. In "Fletch's Moxie", who or what is Moxie?

Answer: a beautiful actress

Moxie Mooney is a movie star, as was her father before her.

Source: Author astorian

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