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Basic Facts of Lincoln Rhyme Trivia Quiz

This quiz asks what basic facts you know about forensics expert Lincoln Rhyme in the Jeffery Deaver series.

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

Author
miaow

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
121,822

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the first book to feature Lincoln Rhyme?

Answer: (Three Words (First word The - now a film))

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of Rhyme's ex-police colleague who often gets Lincoln involved in investigations? Hint

Lon Sellitto

Alan Coe

Fred Dellray

Harold Peabody

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of Rhyme's red-headed helper? Hint

Amelia Krantz

Amelia Donaghy

Amelia Sachs

Amelia Banks

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of Lincoln's long-suffering male nurse? Hint

Thom

Bob

Sam

Hal

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of Lincoln's ex-wife? Hint

Casey

Blaine

Marli

Judy

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which book does Rhyme investigate and track down "The Ghost"? Hint

The Empty Chair

The Coffin Dancer

The Stone Monkey

The Vanished Man

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which police force was Lincoln formerly part of? Hint

NYPD

LAPD

SFPD

CHiP

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which book does Rhyme travel to North Carolina to have an operation?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where was Lincoln when he was involved in the accident that left him paralysed? Hint

At a crime scene

At a shoot-out in the South Bronx

In a car chase

On a horse

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which creatures does Lincoln watch from his window? Hint

Ravens

Pigeons

Peregrines

Kestrels

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the first book to feature Lincoln Rhyme?

Answer: The Bone Collector

Lincoln Rhyme is a quadraplegic foresenics expert. His disabilities do not stop his brilliant mind from finding the clues to catch kidnappers and murderers.

2. What is the name of Rhyme's ex-police colleague who often gets Lincoln involved in investigations?

Answer: Lon Sellitto

Lon is a homicide detective that saved Lincoln from committing suicide by involving him in "The Bone Collector" case; his partner is Roland Bell. Both Alan Coe and Harold Peabody appear in "The Stone Monkey", and work for the Immigration and Naturalization Service's Manhattan office. Fred Dellray is the FBI agent sometimes known as "The Chameleon", as he goes undercover, often in heavy disguise.

3. What is the name of Rhyme's red-headed helper?

Answer: Amelia Sachs

Amelia is a former model and patrol officer. She became Lincoln's legs and eyes during "The Bone Collector", and became romantically linked to him later in the series.

4. What is the name of Lincoln's long-suffering male nurse?

Answer: Thom

Rhyme is often rude to Thom, but their relationship is based on affection. Thom is an all-round carer for Rhyme.

5. What is the name of Lincoln's ex-wife?

Answer: Blaine

This is mentioned in "The Coffin Dancer".

6. In which book does Rhyme investigate and track down "The Ghost"?

Answer: The Stone Monkey

"The Ghost" is part of the Chinese criminal underworld involved in the smuggling of illegal immigrants to the US. Rhyme and Sachs must catch him before he murders two families that escaped from his clutches.

7. Which police force was Lincoln formerly part of?

Answer: NYPD

Most of the action in the Rhyme books takes place in New York. In "The Empty Chair", Lincoln travels to North Carolina.

8. In which book does Rhyme travel to North Carolina to have an operation?

Answer: The Empty Chair

The operation to increase his mobility was to be carried out by Dr. Cheryl Weaver at the University Medical Centre in Avery. Of course, whilst he's there Lincoln cannot help but get involved in a case of kidnapping.

9. Where was Lincoln when he was involved in the accident that left him paralysed?

Answer: At a crime scene

His spinal column was damaged by a falling beam at an unsafe crime scene.

10. Which creatures does Lincoln watch from his window?

Answer: Peregrines

Peregrines have taken up residence on his windowsill, which is an excellent vantage point over Central Park.

Source: Author miaow

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