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Quiz about Donald E Westlake Thieves Dozen

Donald E Westlake - "Thieves Dozen" Quiz

This is a series featuring John Dortmunder, a some-time successful burglar. This quiz is about a series of ten short stories featuring this character. As most of these stories have surprise endings, I will concentrate only on the main plot.

A multiple-choice quiz by barrywlj. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
barrywlj

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,232

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
142

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In 'Ask a Silly Question', what is Dortmunder trying to steal? Hint

Jewellery

Painting

Money

Statue

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 'Horse Laugh', Dortmunder is hired to steal a_________. Hint

Cat

Parrot

Horse

Dog

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Dortmunder trying to rob in 'Too Many Crooks'? Hint

Bank

Jewellery store

Mansion

Mint

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 'A Midsummer Daydream', what play is John watching at the start? Hint

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Tempest.

The Merchant of Venice

The Taming of the Shrew

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 'The Dortmunder Workout', John is not planning a robbery. So I will ask you the name of his bartender friend. Hint

Spike

Lefty

Mike

Rollo

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Question 6 of 10

6. At the start of 'Party Animal', what has Dortmunder already stolen? Hint

Jewellery

Nothing

Cash

A car

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Question 7 of 10

7. What has Dortmunder stolen in 'Give Till It Hurts'? Hint

A map

Rare banknotes

Ancient coins

A stamp collection

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Question 8 of 10

8. What has Diddums (he calls himself that sometimes) stolen this time in 'Jumble Sale'? Hint

Jewellry

Rare banknotes

A stamp collection

Ancient coins

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Question 9 of 10

9. This time, in 'Now What?', something 'falls' into Dortunder's waiting lap. What can it be? Hint

A book

A stamp collection

A map

Jewellery

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the final story of the 'dozen', 'Art and Craft', what does John steal? Hint

Macrame

A painting

Nothing

A statue

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 'Ask a Silly Question', what is Dortmunder trying to steal?

Answer: Statue

Dortmunder is hired by a rich man to steal a fake Rodin from his ex-wife before she discovers it is a fake. He decides, because of the statue's weight, that it would be easier to cut the statue into pieces to make transportation easier. The ex-wife arrives home unexpectedly, and ...

2. In 'Horse Laugh', Dortmunder is hired to steal a_________.

Answer: Horse

After an amusing romp through the paddocks at night, they acquire their target, but then ...

3. What is Dortmunder trying to rob in 'Too Many Crooks'?

Answer: Bank

Dortmunder and Kelp dig a tunnel to the wall of a bank vault. When they break through the wall, they find ...

4. In 'A Midsummer Daydream', what play is John watching at the start?

Answer: A Midsummer Night's Dream

John doesn't like the play, and, while waiting outside after intermission, sees a man in a donkey head walk by. After the play, he is accused of ...

5. In 'The Dortmunder Workout', John is not planning a robbery. So I will ask you the name of his bartender friend.

Answer: Rollo

Rollo is the the bartender of OJ's Bar and Grill, where Dortmunder and his friends use the back room to plan their robberies. Rollo refers to the group not by their first names, but by what they drink. Dortmunder is the 'Bourbon on the Rocks'.

6. At the start of 'Party Animal', what has Dortmunder already stolen?

Answer: Jewellery

After burgling a jewellery store, John escapes across the rooftops and down a fire escape. Hearing pursuit, he enters an apartment through the window and hears ...

7. What has Dortmunder stolen in 'Give Till It Hurts'?

Answer: Ancient coins

Escaping out a window on a rope of sheets, Dortmunder enters another room and is discovered. He becomes involved in ...

8. What has Diddums (he calls himself that sometimes) stolen this time in 'Jumble Sale'?

Answer: Ancient coins

Dortmunder is visiting a fence, Arnie Albright, to unload the coins lifted at the hotel. When he gets there, he finds that two ...

9. This time, in 'Now What?', something 'falls' into Dortunder's waiting lap. What can it be?

Answer: Jewellery

John hides a brooch in a ham sandwich and heads across town to see a new fence. On the way the train stops suddenly, and ...

10. In the final story of the 'dozen', 'Art and Craft', what does John steal?

Answer: Nothing

Dortmunder meets an old acquaintance from prison who has become an artist. He asks John to steal some of his paintings from an art gallery to give him some 'ink', or publicity. Dortmunder cases out the gallery and ...

Source: Author barrywlj

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