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Cassidy's Run Trivia Quiz

A quiz over the book 'Cassidy's Run' by David Wise.

A multiple-choice quiz by zilla. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
zilla

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
22,752

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
182

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote 'Cassidy's Run'? Hint

C.B. Stokes

Joe Cassidy

David Wise

Robert Madsen

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Question 2 of 10

2. What state was the Cessna 172 in when it went down? Hint

Texas

Minnesota

Florida

Pennsylvania

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Secret Spy War Over ...Gas

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did all of Cassidy's Russian handlers introduce themselves as? Hint

Andrew

Bob

Mike

A Friend

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why did the FBI suspect that the mark on the pole was to be four feet above the ground? Hint

For a child to easily see

To be easily seen from a car

It would be too far beneath eye level for passersby to notice

When someone leaned against the pole, they could easily cover it up

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Question 6 of 10

6. How long had the case been running when the FBI revealed to the PALMETTOS that they knew? Hint

10 years

20 years

30 years

16 years

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who befriended the PALMETTOS? Hint

Carmen Espinoza

Fernando Ladiences

Juan Verde

Aurelio Flores

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was wrong with the phone number the Russians gave Cassidy to call Edmund Freundlich? Hint

The wrong area code

The last two digits were transposed

The first three digits were backwards

Nothing, he just dialed wrong

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whom did Joe Cassidy find himself on stage with at Walt Disney World? Hint

Katie Couric

John Lenon

Frank Sinatra

Kathie Lee Gifford

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was Cassidy 'dangled' to at the YMCA? Hint

Boris Polikarpov

Oleg Likhachev

Mikhial Danilin

Dimitri Polyakov

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote 'Cassidy's Run'?

Answer: David Wise

David Wise has written several intelligence and espionage books.

2. What state was the Cessna 172 in when it went down?

Answer: Minnesota

3. The Secret Spy War Over ...Gas

Answer: Nerve

4. What did all of Cassidy's Russian handlers introduce themselves as?

Answer: Mike

5. Why did the FBI suspect that the mark on the pole was to be four feet above the ground?

Answer: To be easily seen from a car

6. How long had the case been running when the FBI revealed to the PALMETTOS that they knew?

Answer: 20 years

7. Who befriended the PALMETTOS?

Answer: Aurelio Flores

The PALMETTOS actually gave Flores (an FBI agent) a key to their house, and asked him to babysit for them.

8. What was wrong with the phone number the Russians gave Cassidy to call Edmund Freundlich?

Answer: The last two digits were transposed

9. Whom did Joe Cassidy find himself on stage with at Walt Disney World?

Answer: Kathie Lee Gifford

10. Who was Cassidy 'dangled' to at the YMCA?

Answer: Boris Polikarpov

Danilin and Likhachev were both handlers for Cassidy, Polyakov worked against the GRU, bringing secrets to the Americans.

Source: Author zilla

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