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Quiz about Along Came a Spider by James Patterson

"Along Came a Spider" by James Patterson Quiz

I just read this book by James Patterson for my English class and I thought it was really good. There were no quizzes on the book, only the movie, so here I go. Be careful though, there could be some spoilers.

A multiple-choice quiz by gimpy11. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gimpy11

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
173,329

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. How many murder victims were at the scene that Alex Cross investigated in the beginning of the book? Hint

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Question 2 of 15

2. Was the kidnapper/murderer's name Gary Soneji/Murphy?

Yes

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was Alex Cross' wife's name? Hint

Mary-ann

Maria

Melissa

Monica

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was the famous person that Gary was obsessed with? Hint

Marilyn Monroe

Martin Luther King Jr.

J.F.K.

Charles Lindbergh

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Question 5 of 15

5. What was the name of the girl that was kidnapped? Hint

Marcia Rose Dunne

Megan Rose Dunne

Maggie Rose Dunne

Mellissa Rose Dunne

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was Michael Goldberg's (the boy who was kidnapped) nickname? Hint

Smalls

Mikey

Shrimpie

Little One

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Question 7 of 15

7. What profession did the kidnapper have at the school? Hint

janitor

principal

couselor

teacher

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Question 8 of 15

8. Tough one. What was Alex's partner's name? Hint

Sampson

Smith

Jameson

Johnson

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Question 9 of 15

9. How many children did Alex have from his first marriage?

Answer: (one word. number or word)

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Question 10 of 15

10. What did Alex call his grandmother? Hint

Grandma

Nana Mama

Momma

Grandmom

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Question 11 of 15

11. How did Alex's wife die? Hint

drive-by shooting

she had cancer

a burglar killed her when he robbing the house

she was in a fatal automobile accident

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Question 12 of 15

12. Was Agent Mike DeVine working at the school when the children were taken?

Yes

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Question 13 of 15

13. What instrument did Alex enjoy playing on his porch? Hint

piano

clarinet

trumpet

drums

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Question 14 of 15

14. How many children did Gary have? Hint

He didn't have any.

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Question 15 of 15

15. Was Jezzie, the woman who was helping Alex with the kidnapping case, executed at the end of the book?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many murder victims were at the scene that Alex Cross investigated in the beginning of the book?

Answer: 3

The murdered family was a black family which consisted of a mom, a daughter and a son. The reader later finds out that Gary Soneji/Murphy was the one responsible for these killings. Alex Cross was played by Morgan Freeman in the movie.

2. Was the kidnapper/murderer's name Gary Soneji/Murphy?

Answer: Yes

In the movie, he was only Gary Soneji and did not have a split personality, but in the book he did.

3. What was Alex Cross' wife's name?

Answer: Maria

Maria was Alex Cross' murdered wife. The reader could tell that he definitely missed her very much. Refer to question 11 to learn more about her death.

4. Who was the famous person that Gary was obsessed with?

Answer: Charles Lindbergh

Gary wanted "to be somebody." He felt that by surpassing "the crime of the century" then he could accomplish that.

5. What was the name of the girl that was kidnapped?

Answer: Maggie Rose Dunne

In the movie, her name was Megan. In the book, she was kidnapped by Gary Soneji/Murphy and drugged. She was then put into a hidden compartment in a barn.

6. What was Michael Goldberg's (the boy who was kidnapped) nickname?

Answer: Shrimpie

Shrimpie was kidnapped at the same time as Maggie Rose and he died because of the drugs that were given to him. His body turned up in a river.

7. What profession did the kidnapper have at the school?

Answer: teacher

Maggie Rose and Michael trusted him because they were his students. That is how he lured them into his van.

8. Tough one. What was Alex's partner's name?

Answer: Sampson

In the book, he was a huge black man who was in the entire book. In the movie, his partner was a white woman who died within the first few minutes of the film.

9. How many children did Alex have from his first marriage?

Answer: 2

In the movie, no children were ever mentioned. But in the book their names are Damon and Janelle.

10. What did Alex call his grandmother?

Answer: Nana Mama

Alex had moved into Nana's house when he was 8.

11. How did Alex's wife die?

Answer: drive-by shooting

Alex also says, "That murder, like [a] majority of murders..., had never been solved."

12. Was Agent Mike DeVine working at the school when the children were taken?

Answer: Yes

It is towards the end of the book that the reader finds out that Jezzie and DeVine were working together and took Maggie Rose from Gary Soneji/Murphy. Gary Soneji/Murphy kills DeVine in his apartment after he escapes from prison.

13. What instrument did Alex enjoy playing on his porch?

Answer: piano

Throughout the book, Alex uses the piano to relieve stress and his kids love listening to him play.

14. How many children did Gary have?

Answer: 1

Gary Soneji/Murphy had one child named Roni and a wife. The Murphy part of him was the family man. In the movie, a family was never brought up.

15. Was Jezzie, the woman who was helping Alex with the kidnapping case, executed at the end of the book?

Answer: Yes

In the movie, Jezzie was shot and killed by Alex in the barn. In the book, she is executed by lethal injection.

Source: Author gimpy11

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