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Mystery Books Quiz

This is a quiz on the authors of detective stories try your knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by vegeta_nz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
vegeta_nz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,698

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
569

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote "Sam The Cat" mystery books? Hint

Carolyn Keene

Linda Stewart

Victoria Linfield

Patricia Cornwell

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote "The Famous Five" books? Hint

Louis Sachar

J.R.R Tolkien

Justin Edwards

Enid Blyton

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who wrote the "Sam The Girl Detective" mystery books? Hint

Enid Blyton

Tony Bradman

John Peel

Lemony Snicket

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who wrote the "Raven Hill" mystery books? Hint

Carolyn Keene

Tony Bradman

Emily Rodda

Philip Pullman

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote "The Mystery Of The Secret Dolls"? Hint

David Hill

John Peel

Franklin Dixon

Vicki Berger Erwin

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes books? Hint

Vince Ford

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Dav Pilkey

Mya Johnstone

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who wrote the Encyclopedia Brown books? Hint

Donald J. Sobol

Danielle Steel

Emily Rodda

E. B White

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote the "Marlow House Mysteries"? Hint

Geoffry McSkimming

John Peel

Anthony Masters

David Hill

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who wrote the Cam Jansen adventures? Hint

Cam Jansen

Anthony Masters

David A. Adler

Franklin Dixon

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote the "Shirley Holmes Case Books"? Hint

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Robin Kingsland

Enid Blyton

Linda Stewart

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote "Sam The Cat" mystery books?

Answer: Linda Stewart

Sam is a cat who solves mysteries for other cats.

2. Who wrote "The Famous Five" books?

Answer: Enid Blyton

The Famous Five is a group of kids and one dog that get together and solve mysteries. There are two boys Dick and Julian and two girls George and Anne. The dog's name is Timmy.

3. Who wrote the "Sam The Girl Detective" mystery books?

Answer: Tony Bradman

Sam, the girl detective, is about a girl named Sam who solves mysteries.

4. Who wrote the "Raven Hill" mystery books?

Answer: Emily Rodda

The Raven Hill Mysteries are also named under the Teen Power Inc. series. Both the series are the same just the name is different. The series is about six teenagers that work together to solve mysteries.

5. Who wrote "The Mystery Of The Secret Dolls"?

Answer: Vicki Berger Erwin

"The Mystery of the Secret Dolls" is about a girl named Bonnie who stays at her aunt's house over the summer and there she unlocks a mystery of the secret dolls.

6. Who wrote the Sherlock Holmes books?

Answer: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Sherlock Holmes was a really good detective. There is a cartoon about Sherlock Holmes in the 20th century.

7. Who wrote the Encyclopedia Brown books?

Answer: Donald J. Sobol

Donald J. Sobol also wrote the series of books called "Two Minute Mysteries" where the reader has to try to solve the mystery.

8. Who wrote the "Marlow House Mysteries"?

Answer: Anthony Masters

The Marlow House mystery books start out with only three members in their club, which, of course, solve mysteries. As the series goes on they get more members.

9. Who wrote the Cam Jansen adventures?

Answer: David A. Adler

Cam Jansen is a young girl who solves mysteries about things like U.F.O's.

10. Who wrote the "Shirley Holmes Case Books"?

Answer: Robin Kingsland

Shirley Holmes is a young girl who solves mysteries. It was a television programme, then Robin Kingsland wrote books about her adventures.

Source: Author vegeta_nz

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