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The Nero Wolfe Saga - Part I Trivia Quiz

Nero Wolfe fans will have no problem with this quiz. For those who have read even parts of the saga, these answers will pop right out.

A multiple-choice quiz by Gunslinger. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Gunslinger

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
22,763

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The huge detective is often described as weighing about: Hint

A 5th of a ton

300 pounds

350 pounds

A 7th of a ton

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Question 2 of 10

2. Mr. Wolfe's home and office is located in New York City on: Hint

West 35th Street

East 35th Street

West 34th Street

East 34th Street

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Question 3 of 10

3. Wolfe's gourmet chef at the brownstone residence is: Hint

Marko Vukcic

Fritz Brenner

Orville Cather

Theodore Horstmann

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Question 4 of 10

4. Wolfe's large sedan, which he owns and Archie Goodwin drives, is a: Hint

Durand

Cadillac

Heron

LaSalle

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Question 5 of 10

5. Wolfe and Archie's 'friendly antagonist' in the Police Department Homicide Bureau is: Hint

Inspector Briggs

Inspector O'Hara

Inspector Carter

Inspector Cramer

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Question 6 of 10

6. Wolfe's three perennial part-time operatives are: Hint

Fred Durkin, Bill Gore, Alfred Lunt

Saul Panzer, Purley Stebbins, Del Bascomb

Orrie Cather, Marko Vukcic, Lon Cohen

Saul Panzer, Fred Durkin, Orrie Cather

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Question 7 of 10

7. Wolfe, an avid orchid fancier, employs full-time horticulturist _________ to manage the plant rooms. Hint

Theodore Horstmann

Dol Bonner

Frtiz Brenner

Fred Durkin

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Question 8 of 10

8. The first full-length Wolfe novel, published in the 1930's, was: Hint

The Rubber Band

Some Buried Caesar

Fer-de-Lance

Too Many Cooks

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Question 9 of 10

9. Archie's more-or-less unstated, but regular, girl-friend is: Hint

Lily Rowan

Sally Corbett

Dol Bonner

Anne Tenzer

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Question 10 of 10

10. Although Wolfe is a born misogynist, if a female operative is absolutely necessary, he will accede to using the agency owned and operated by __________ Hint

Lily Rowan

Sally Corbett

Dol Bonner

Del Bascomb

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The huge detective is often described as weighing about:

Answer: A 7th of a ton

Seventh of a ton - about 286 lb.

2. Mr. Wolfe's home and office is located in New York City on:

Answer: West 35th Street

Between 9th and 10th Avenues

3. Wolfe's gourmet chef at the brownstone residence is:

Answer: Fritz Brenner

Swiss-born and a superb chef, his only antagonist with recipes is Wolfe himself, who sometimes has 'better' ideas.

4. Wolfe's large sedan, which he owns and Archie Goodwin drives, is a:

Answer: Heron

Wolfe seldom ventures abroad in machinery of any kind. And ONLY with Archie driving.

5. Wolfe and Archie's 'friendly antagonist' in the Police Department Homicide Bureau is:

Answer: Inspector Cramer

Insp. Cramer chews up cigars, but never lights one. In fits of pique, frequent at Wolfe's office, he throws them at Archie's wastebasket, always missing it.

6. Wolfe's three perennial part-time operatives are:

Answer: Saul Panzer, Fred Durkin, Orrie Cather

There have been others, but Saul, Fred and Orrie were settled upon early on in the series. They were all together until the final novel, 'A Family Affair'. Then something happened.....

7. Wolfe, an avid orchid fancier, employs full-time horticulturist _________ to manage the plant rooms.

Answer: Theodore Horstmann

'Old' Theodore is ageless. No one knows how old he is at any given time. In fact, he apparently got younger as the series progressed.

8. The first full-length Wolfe novel, published in the 1930's, was:

Answer: Fer-de-Lance

'Snakes' alive! What a mess Wolfe made of that one!

9. Archie's more-or-less unstated, but regular, girl-friend is:

Answer: Lily Rowan

He met her in 'Some Buried Caesar,' in the 1930's. Never married, or even close to it, they stuck together throughout the saga.

10. Although Wolfe is a born misogynist, if a female operative is absolutely necessary, he will accede to using the agency owned and operated by __________

Answer: Dol Bonner

Dol (Theodolinda) Bonner and her assistant Sally Corbett. The only female detectives Wolfe will consider treating as anywhere near a competent operative.

Source: Author Gunslinger

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