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Quiz about Jeffery Deavers The Empty Chair

Jeffery Deaver's "The Empty Chair" Quiz

And here is a quiz about the third Rhyme-and-Sachs novel by Jeffery Deaver. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by PearlQ19. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
PearlQ19

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
86,385

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
439

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the boy, the "Insect Collector"?

Answer: (first and last name or first name only - mind your spelling)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who of Rhyme's usual crew doesn't appear in this story? Hint

Amelia Sachs

Lon Sellitto

Thom

Mel Cooper

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is Jesse Corn? Hint

all of the above

the actual murderer of the boy's family

a local policeman

a guy who falls in love with Amelia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where does the story take place? Hint

North Carolina

South Dakota

West Virginia

New Jersey

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or false: Lydia Johansson is also part of the conspiracy.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who ends up taking care of the boy? Hint

Hal and Maggie Babbage

Lucy Kerr

None of these

Amelia and Lincoln

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is "The Empty Chair"? Hint

An expression Rhyme often uses

A special type of therapy

The reason why Amelia changes her mind concerning the boy

Simply an empty chair in the boy's room

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Question 8 of 10

8. True or false: The boy killed Billy Stail.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Does Thom die?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or false: Amelia is sent to prison in the end.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the boy, the "Insect Collector"?

Answer: Garrett Hanlon

A 16-year-old weirdo who loves insects.

2. Who of Rhyme's usual crew doesn't appear in this story?

Answer: Lon Sellitto

What would Rhyme be without Amelia and Thom? Mel Cooper is briefly on the phone, and even Fred Dellray appears near the end of the book. Only Lon Sellitto and Jerry Banks are missing this time.

3. Who is Jesse Corn?

Answer: all of the above

Amelia shoots him, more or less by mistake, and she is nearly sent to prison.

4. Where does the story take place?

Answer: North Carolina

In Tanner's Corner, Paquenoke County, to be exact.

5. True or false: Lydia Johansson is also part of the conspiracy.

Answer: True

She tries to kill Rhyme in the end.

6. Who ends up taking care of the boy?

Answer: None of these

Lucy would have liked to have children, and she tries to get custody of Garrett, but she is refused. Yet she looks after him until he comes to his new family.

7. What is "The Empty Chair"?

Answer: A special type of therapy

Dr. Penny, the psychiatrist, tries this with Garett, too: He puts an empty chair in Garrett's prison cell and tells him to imagine someone sitting there. Then Garrett is supposed to tell this someone everything he always wanted to tell him or her.

8. True or false: The boy killed Billy Stail.

Answer: False

Nope. Garrett only thought he killed him, but it was actually Jim Bell, the Sheriff.

9. Does Thom die?

Answer: No

He gets shot, but he survives. Yet he can't look after Lincoln for quite a while. Let's see if he's recovered in the next novel...

10. True or false: Amelia is sent to prison in the end.

Answer: False

... but nearly. She is accused of having killed Jesse Corn.
Check out "The Bone Collector" and "The Coffin Dancer" if you want to read more about Rhyme and Sachs.

Source: Author PearlQ19

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