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Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout #2 Trivia Quiz

My second quiz on my favorite author and his mystery novels.

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

Author
aladdinjuno

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
111,424

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
520

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Question 1 of 10

1. In "Over My Dead Body" written before the USA joined World War II, Archie Goodwin learns that Nero Wolfe has what? Hint

a brother in Yugoslavia

a relative in Germany

an adopted daughter

a son in Poland

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "The League of Frightened Men" Paul Chapin murders people in horrible ways by: Hint

writing novels

using slow poison

using an axe

a shotgun

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "If Death Ever Slept" Archie Goodwin becomes a secretary to a rich man and lives in his house. The butler's name is: Hint

Roger

Steck

Otis

James

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Question 4 of 10

4. James Neville Vance is a character in a short story involving a letter sent to Archie with a necktie inside. James is an artist and has a studio filled with: Hint

water colors

oil paintings

pianos

sculptures

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "Might As Well Be Dead" one of the operatives that Wolfe uses is killed. He is: Hint

Fred Durkin

Orrie Cather

Johnny Keems

Saul Panzer

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the short story "The Cop-Killer" the action centers in a: Hint

department store

street intersection

police station

barber shop

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "And Be a Villain" Wolfe discovered a blackmailing operation where the victims pay by: Hint

postage stamps

Swiss bank accounts

magazine subscriptions

rare gems

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the short story "The Next Witness" another blackmailing operation is uncovered by Nero Wolfe. The information used on the victims came from: Hint

a corrupt post office employee

informers at their job

hidden tape recorders

a telephone answering service

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Before Midnight" a national prize contest is used to promote: Hint

soft drinks

perfume

beer

automobiles

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the short story "The Zero Clue" what respected science is involved? Hint

mathematics

chemistry

physics

astronomy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "Over My Dead Body" written before the USA joined World War II, Archie Goodwin learns that Nero Wolfe has what?

Answer: an adopted daughter

Nero Wolfe's suspicion that a German agent killed a British agent is expressed as "Do you suppose the attack on Ludlow was the eagle clawing the lion?"

2. In "The League of Frightened Men" Paul Chapin murders people in horrible ways by:

Answer: writing novels

Archie reads in the newspaper that Chapin is on trial for obscenity and his purpose in writing the book was that he had murdered and he needed to talk about it.

3. In "If Death Ever Slept" Archie Goodwin becomes a secretary to a rich man and lives in his house. The butler's name is:

Answer: Steck

Otis is the rich man. Roger is the brother-in-law.

4. James Neville Vance is a character in a short story involving a letter sent to Archie with a necktie inside. James is an artist and has a studio filled with:

Answer: pianos

Along with Roger from question 3, JNV was writing "The Music of the Future". It was just in Roger's mind, but JNV had a published book (private) that had his picture in it that Archie used to confirm Vance's identity.

5. In "Might As Well Be Dead" one of the operatives that Wolfe uses is killed. He is:

Answer: Johnny Keems

Archie is always irritated by Johnny; Archie suspects, with due cause, that Johnny wants his job.

6. In the short story "The Cop-Killer" the action centers in a:

Answer: barber shop

Archie uses his reputation for telling gags to have his statement that the suspects the police are looking for are in Wolfe's front room (which was true) taken as a joke.

7. In "And Be a Villain" Wolfe discovered a blackmailing operation where the victims pay by:

Answer: magazine subscriptions

A soft drink sponsor of a radio program was Hi-Spot in the US version.
In the Great Britain publication the title was "More Deaths than One" and the drink was Starlite.

8. In the short story "The Next Witness" another blackmailing operation is uncovered by Nero Wolfe. The information used on the victims came from:

Answer: a telephone answering service

Nero Wolfe risks contempt of court to find the answers.

9. In "Before Midnight" a national prize contest is used to promote:

Answer: perfume

A wonderful character who wins Archie's approval by slapping the police officer he despises is Miss Gertrude Frazee; founder of the Women's Nature League.

10. In the short story "The Zero Clue" what respected science is involved?

Answer: mathematics

The explanation of the importance of the zero in the history of math and numbers is another way Rex Stout uses his Nero Wolfe novels to enlighten the reader.

Source: Author aladdinjuno

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