Jeffrey Archer Trivia

1. Danny Cartwright is the central character in this novel, which starts with his arrest. Why is he arrested?

From Quiz A Prisoner of Birth

Answer: On charges of murdering his best friend

The novel starts with Danny Cartwright proposing to Beth Wilson. Danny, Beth and her brother Bernie go a bar (Dunlop Arms) to celebrate. A group of four men insult Beth and a fight starts. As a result of the fight, Bernie is killed and Danny is accused of the murder.

From Quiz 'Kane and Abel' by Jeffrey Archer

Answer: Wladek Koskiewicz

At the start of the book a baby is found in a wood in deepest Poland. He is raised by the Koskiewicz family. After much deliberation, they eventually decide on Wladek as a suitable name and he is christened in the chapel on the local baron's estate. He eventually grew up to become Abel Rosnovski after confusion when he arrives in America.

From Quiz Works of Jeffrey Archer

Answer: Edward Kennedy

When this novel was originally written, Archer featured Senator Edward Kennedy as the President of the USA. In later versions he replaced Ted Kennedy with the fictional character Florentyna Kane.

From Quiz "First Among Equals" - by Jeffrey Archer

Answer: Durham

Kerslake, being ambitious, rejected Durham with the lofty phrase "Future Prime Ministers aren't educated at Durham" to his mother. He coveted a place at Oxford, and got there after a lot of legwork.

From Quiz A Quiver Full of Arrows: The Quiz

Answer: 22000 guineas

As always with any Jeffrey Archer, story there is always a final twist. In this case, the statue is a fake and the base is a work of art worth 22000 guineas.

From Quiz A Prisoner of Birth

Answer: Spencer Craig

During the fight outside the Dunlop Arms, Spencer Craig kills Bernie with a knife which he had picked up from the bar. But Craig, who is a lawyer, frames Danny, and with the help of his friends Lawrence Davenport, Gerald Payne and Toby Mortimer ensures that Danny ends up behind bars.

From Quiz 'Kane and Abel' by Jeffrey Archer

Answer: Boston

He was born on April 18 in the Massachusetts General Hospital. As the book says it "...is a hospital that caters mainly for those who suffer from the diseases of the rich, and on selected occasions allows itself to deliver the new rich."

From Quiz Works of Jeffrey Archer

Answer: The Eleventh Commandment

'The Eleventh Commandment' features Helen Dexter, the first woman chief of the CIA who is a thorn in the side for many US Presidents. Dexter is running her own operations without the knowledge of the President.

From Quiz "First Among Equals" - by Jeffrey Archer

Answer: He married her

Kerslake may well have laughed and bought a drink, but those reactions weren't the answer. He must have had some good points for Elizabeth to agree to marry him.

From Quiz A Prisoner of Birth

Answer: He is sentenced to 22 years in prison

Spencer Craig and his friends commit perjury and help the prosecution to build an air tight case against Danny. After much deliberation, the jurors vote ten to two to convict Danny and Judge Sackville sentences him to twenty two years in prison.

From Quiz 'Kane and Abel' by Jeffrey Archer

Answer: Grandmother Kane and Grandmother Cabot

They are the two women who ensure that William will grow up properly and eventually be able to run the family bank. They give William his infamous ledger book in which he keeps all of his early accounts and records his endeavours on the stock market.

From Quiz Works of Jeffrey Archer

Answer: Honour Among Thieves

The book 'Honour among Thieves' features a plot by Saddam Hussein to steal the Declaration of Independence and destroy it in a rally in Baghdad to humiliate the Americans and President Clinton.

From Quiz "First Among Equals" - by Jeffrey Archer

Answer: Old Dungheap

Naturally, Alison liked him immediately; he reminded her of her father!

From Quiz A Quiver Full of Arrows: The Quiz

Answer: Cigarettes, the Evening Standard

In Septimus' broken routine he confuses his own cigarettes and Evening Standard for another person's and is ashamed when it is finally revealed that he had been making the mistake.

From Quiz A Prisoner of Birth

Answer: Belmarsh

Danny is sentenced to 22 years in prison and is sent to Belmarsh high security prison in south-east London. Jeffrey Archer had himself spent time in Belmarsh prison during his years in prison (as documented in his book 'A Prison Diary Part I : Belmarsh - Hell'). Archer uses his personal knowledge to give a detailed description of prison life in his inimitable style.

From Quiz Works of Jeffrey Archer

Answer: A Matter of Honour

'A Matter of Honour' is about the agreement made by the Tsar which transferred Alaska to the USA. There is a desperate race for an icon which would make Alaska a part of the Soviet Union.

From Quiz "First Among Equals" - by Jeffrey Archer

Answer: Sylv

Presumably short for Sylvia. Raymond made a big mistake picking up Mandy, he could have been in BIG trouble.

From Quiz A Prisoner of Birth

Answer: As a result of a court martial

Danny's companions in the prison cell at Belmarsh were Nick and Big Al. Nick tells Danny that was an officer commanding a regiment in Kosovo serving for the NATO forces. Due to an error in judgment, two people die. Nick tells Danny that he was sentenced to eight years for this.

From Quiz 'Kane and Abel' by Jeffrey Archer

Answer: 1912

He tragically died in the Titanic disaster during 1912, thus causing his wife and son to lose the person they both love most. It was also nearly the end of William too as he almost went on the ship with his father.

From Quiz Works of Jeffrey Archer

Answer: As the Crow Flies

'As the Crow Flies' is a monumental work by Archer that tells the story of a humble trader Charlie Trumper who starts with a vegetable barrow and ends up becoming a member of the House of Lords. This novel is spread across three continents and through the triumphs and disasters of the twentieth century.

From Quiz A Quiver Full of Arrows: The Quiz

Answer: Paris

Henry is a successful man who, after leaving Britain during the war period, returns to find that life as he knew it is very different and his high-society lifestyle is thrown into turmoil. The final twist is definitely unexpected in this story, though is perhaps not as pivotal as others.

From Quiz A Prisoner of Birth

Answer: He leaves by impersonating Nick

Spencer Craig hires a goon in prison named Kevin Leach to keep an eye on Danny. Nick and Danny resembled each other and Leach kills Nick by mistake, thinking that he is Danny. Big Al convinces Danny not to say anything and also switches the files of Danny and Nick. As Nick was supposed to be set free from prison, Danny uses this chance to leave prison in the guise of Nick.

From Quiz Works of Jeffrey Archer

Answer: First Among Equals

The Prime Minister of the UK is supposed to be the first among equals in the British cabinet. 'First Among Equals' is the story of four men and their political ambitions which finally end in one of them becoming the PM of UK.

From Quiz "First Among Equals" - by Jeffrey Archer

Answer: Mrs Foster's next door neighbour

Andrew Fraser and wife Louise are pounding the pavements ostensibly to count supporters for the upcoming election. Mrs Foster's neighbour's name is not actually mentioned - pity! Mr McGregor was Andrew's opponent. The Tory Fraser in the question was Andrew Fraser's father.

From Quiz A Quiver Full of Arrows: The Quiz

Answer: Backgammon

This story centres on a Backgammon tournament which resulted in the clear favourite losing in a closely fought contest. The main character is a journalist looking for a story and as he delves into what really happened in the match he discovers something is not quite right.

From Quiz 'Kane and Abel' by Jeffrey Archer

Answer: At the Plaza

They first meet during the period when Abel is working as a waiter in the Plaza. At the time they don't know each other, however William does notice Abel's silver band and this is eventually what leads to his recognition in the closing chapters of the book.

From Quiz Works of Jeffrey Archer

Answer: The Prodigal Daughter

'The Prodigal Daughter' features Florentyna Kane, the daughter of an immigrant who goes on to become the Vice-President of the USA. At the end of the novel when it seems that her dreams of becoming the President is over; the President dies of heart attack and she becomes the President. Florentyna features in three Archer novels - 'Kane and Abel', 'Prodigal Daughter' and 'Shall We Tell the President?'.

From Quiz "First Among Equals" - by Jeffrey Archer

Answer: Black clothing

Black topcoat, black waistcoat, black knee breeches, black stockings, black shoes and carrying a thin black rod, hence the name. A ceremonial role, with a long history and actually still in use. Archer's research for this novel must have been painstaking.

From Quiz A Quiver Full of Arrows: The Quiz

Answer: Graham Construction

Graham Construction is trying to build a Mexico City ringroad in this story, but unfortunately Sir Hamish has some problems with the Mexican way of business, as he feels it is wrong, and therefore refuses to co-operate to his own demise.

From Quiz A Prisoner of Birth

Answer: Craig finds out the truth and informs the police

Danny leaves prison as Nick and takes revenge on Craig, Payne and Davenport. Craig suspects and finds out that Nick (Danny) is staying with Beth and also has a photo taken of Nick's (Danny's) leg where he has a scar (from Danny's knife fight with Craig). Craig informs the police, who arrest Danny again and send him back to jail.

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