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Ian Rankin's Rebus Trivia Quiz

A quiz to test your knowledge on the Ian Rankin police character Inspector Rebus. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by frankie19. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
frankie19

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
231,997

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
442

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the title of the first book in the series? Hint

Fleshmarket Close

Hide and Seek

Black Book

Knots and Crosses

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the title of book number 15 in the series? Hint

The Falls

Dead Souls

A Question of Blood

Fleshmarket Close

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of Rebus's daughter? Hint

Sarah

Patience

Sammy

Jean

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which book of the series was Rebus's daughter the victim of a hit and run? Hint

The Hanging Garden

Fleshmarket Close

Dead Souls

A Question of Blood

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the title of the second book in the series? Hint

Let it Bleed

Hide and Seek

Tooth and Nail

Strip Jack

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Question 6 of 10

6. What city is Rebus based in? Hint

Edinburgh

Birmingham

Glasgow

London

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which book was the line: "There's no mystery . . . except why?" Hint

A Question of Blood

Set in Darkness

Fleshmarket Close

The Black Book

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which year was Ian Rankin awarded an OBE for services to literature? Hint

2000

2002

2001

2003

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2005, which Rebus novel won the Crime Thriller of the year award at the British Book Awards? Hint

Dead Souls

Fleshmarket Close

The Falls

Set in Darkness

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Question 10 of 10

10. This storyline is from which book? Rebus took part in a clay pigeon shoot and the Lord Provost's daughter was kidnapped. Hint

The Black Book

The Falls

Dead Souls

Let it Bleed

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the title of the first book in the series?

Answer: Knots and Crosses

Ian Rankin was born in 1960 in Fife. The first book of the series was published in 1987.

2. What is the title of book number 15 in the series?

Answer: Fleshmarket Close

This book won Crime Thriller of the Year. This book was released in 2005.

3. What is the name of Rebus's daughter?

Answer: Sammy

Rebus and Rona chose this name because it could be used whether a boy or a girl.

4. In which book of the series was Rebus's daughter the victim of a hit and run?

Answer: The Hanging Garden

As she crossed a road, she was hit by an oncoming car. The accident left her wheelchair-bound.

5. What is the title of the second book in the series?

Answer: Hide and Seek

The second book in the series in which Rebus has to chip away at the world behind the facade of the Edinburgh familiar to the tourists.

6. What city is Rebus based in?

Answer: Edinburgh

The city in which Rebus is based in is also the city which the author Ian Rankin lives with his wife and two sons.

7. In which book was the line: "There's no mystery . . . except why?"

Answer: A Question of Blood

This is one of my favourite quotes from the whole series. The Rebus books have been translated into 26 languages.

8. In which year was Ian Rankin awarded an OBE for services to literature?

Answer: 2002

Ian Rankin has received many awards and prizes for his literature. Along with honorary doctorates from the University of Abertay, University of St Andrews, University of Edinburgh and the Open University.

9. In 2005, which Rebus novel won the Crime Thriller of the year award at the British Book Awards?

Answer: Fleshmarket Close

In 2005 the author was the winner of the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger,the Grand Prix du Literature Policier (France), the Deutsche Krimi Prize (Germany) and the Icons of Scotland Award.

10. This storyline is from which book? Rebus took part in a clay pigeon shoot and the Lord Provost's daughter was kidnapped.

Answer: Let it Bleed

The book is number 7 in the series.

Source: Author frankie19

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