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Gruesome Deaths Trivia Quiz

Many of Matthew Reilly's characters meet unfortunate and rather gory ends. This quiz will test you on the deaths of characters from the "Scarecrow" and "Jack West" series as well as "Temple", "Contest" and "The Tournament".

A multiple-choice quiz by Oshawott451. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Oshawott451

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
369,433

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
162

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Question 1 of 10

1. In "Contest", what kills Bellos, the giant alien who cheated and brought the hoodaya into the Presidian? Hint

Killed by the Rapa

Blown up by his wristband

Crushed by an elevator

Killed by the Karanadon

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "The Tournament" what happens to Sinon, Cardinal Cardoza's servant? Hint

Ascham shoots him

Pietro accidentally poisons him

The insane fiend stabs him to death

Drowned in two feet of water

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "Six Sacred Stones" who is the first man Wolf orders to shoot Black Dragon? Hint

Switchblade

Rapier

Black Dragon

Broadsword

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "The Five Greatest Warriors", what happens to Scimitar's face before he drowned? Hint

Pooh Bear stabbed him in the eye

Nothing, he was born disfigured

Jack shot it

It was blown up

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Question 5 of 10

5. Not quite a death, but in "Scarecrow" who tried to take their own life twice? Hint

Fox

Scarecrow

Knight

Killian

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to CIA operatives, how did Marius Calderon die in "Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves"? Hint

He was assassinated

His submarine had faulty oxygen

He was crushed by water pressure

He died when Dragon Island was nuked

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "Ice Station", what technical device was used to kill Scott 'Snake' Kaplan? Hint

Nitrogen Grenade

The Silhouette's guns

None, the seals got him

Drill

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Question 8 of 10

8. In "Area 7" a Maghook was used to kill one of the prisoners, the prisoner known as Goliath. What unique feature did this prisoner have that made the Maghook so effective against him? Hint

Artificial hip

Steel plate in his head

Iron capped shoes

Pacemaker

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Seven Ancient Wonders" what was the original call sign of the first member of Jack's party to die? Hint

Noddy

Gunman

Big Ears

Matador

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 'Temple' who was sacrificed to the rapas, alive? Hint

Doogie

Van Lewen

Nash

Lauren

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "Contest", what kills Bellos, the giant alien who cheated and brought the hoodaya into the Presidian?

Answer: Crushed by an elevator

Bellos was a Malonian and the most likely to win the Presidian (because he cheated and brought the hoods in), that is, until Holly and Swain crushed him underneath an elevator.

2. In "The Tournament" what happens to Sinon, Cardinal Cardoza's servant?

Answer: Drowned in two feet of water

Sinon was the murderer of Pietro's parents, under Cardoza's orders of course. He was trapped under an iron grating and drowned in a puddle of water.

3. In "Six Sacred Stones" who is the first man Wolf orders to shoot Black Dragon?

Answer: Black Dragon

Black Dragon was the major in charge of raiding West's farm and securing the Firestone. However, he failed, so Wolf ordered him to shoot himself for failing. Black Dragon refused to do so, and Wolf ordered Rapier to carry out the order.

4. In "The Five Greatest Warriors", what happens to Scimitar's face before he drowned?

Answer: It was blown up

Scimitar was Pooh's older brother, and was more handsome and narrow minded than Pooh. He drowned in the Roman salt mine, after Pooh blew off his lower jaw with C2.

5. Not quite a death, but in "Scarecrow" who tried to take their own life twice?

Answer: Scarecrow

'Scarecrow' includes the death of Elizabeth 'Fox' Gant, and Schofield's two subsequent suicide attempts. The first time, Mother wrestles with him, and convinces him to not kill himself. The second time he throws himself and Killian out of Killian's office window, but Schofield is saved by Knight and a Maghook.

6. According to CIA operatives, how did Marius Calderon die in "Scarecrow and the Army of Thieves"?

Answer: His submarine had faulty oxygen

It is very likely that Calderon will appear in later "Scarecrow" novels (I certainly hope so!) since Schofield's glasses, which were last seen in Calderon's possession, have mysteriously appeared in Schofield's apartment, suggesting Calderon himself has been there...

7. In "Ice Station", what technical device was used to kill Scott 'Snake' Kaplan?

Answer: Drill

Snake was a member of the ICG, a government organisation ordered to kill anyone and everyone who may or may not let anything slip into the hands of foreign agencies. This included Schofield's unit, who had come across a (fake) spaceship.

8. In "Area 7" a Maghook was used to kill one of the prisoners, the prisoner known as Goliath. What unique feature did this prisoner have that made the Maghook so effective against him?

Answer: Steel plate in his head

Goliath was pretty much the second-in-command of the escaped prisoners, after Seth Grimshaw, the attempted President assassin. Book II uses his Maghook to cave in Goliath's head after magnetically attaching it to his skull.

9. In "Seven Ancient Wonders" what was the original call sign of the first member of Jack's party to die?

Answer: Matador

Noddy, or Matador, was the Spanish representative in the coalition of minnows protecting Lily. He was sniped by the Americans right after West secured the Colossus piece of the Capstone.

10. In 'Temple' who was sacrificed to the rapas, alive?

Answer: Nash

Nash was the 'retired' official in charge of obtaining the idol and preventing the use of the Supernova. Unknown to Race (until the end) he was not retired and was trying to find the idol so that the US Army stayed part of the military.

Source: Author Oshawott451

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