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Pulp Fiction Trivia Quiz

During the 1920s and 1930s a new form of writing appeared on the scene. These stories appeared in dime books called 'Pulp Fiction.' They were written by such as Hammett, Chandler, Woolrich and Cain. Here's a little test.

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

Author
sweetwheat

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
34,522

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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502

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Philip Marlowe was a creation of Raymond Chandler. Where was Marlowe's office located? Hint

Chicago

New York

San Francisco

Hollywood

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many books did Dashiell Hammett write about his ambiguously principled PI, Sam Spade? Hint

Four

Ten

One

Seven

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Question 3 of 10

3. Cornell Woolrich wrote a series of books containing the same word as part of the title. What was that word? Hint

Murder

Death

Blood

Black

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is Mickey Spillane's hardboiled detective? Hint

Philip Marlowe

Milo Sturgis

Harper

Mike Hammer

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' has been made into a movie twice. Who played the Frank Chambers in the 1946 film? Hint

John Garfield

James Cagney

Humphrey Bogart

Wendell Corey

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which hardboiled detective said 'the stuff that dreams are made of'? Hint

Sam Spade

Miss Wonderly

Miles Archer

Joe Cairo

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Laura' is a memorable novel that was written during this hardboiled era. It has one unique feature, however, related to the fact that it was written by/as which of these? Hint

as a magazine serial

by a woman

as a screenplay

in another language

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ira Levin, author of 'Rosemary's Baby', wrote a memorable fiction novel involving murder for profit. What was its title? Hint

A Kiss Before Dying

The Little Sister

Build my Gallows High

The Dain Curse

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'The Bride Wore Black' was made into a memorable film directed by? Hint

Alfred Hitchcock

Robert Wise

Francois Truffaut

Robert Siodmak

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote the book from which the movie 'The Bride Wore Black' was made? Hint

Geoffrey Holmes

Cornell Woolrich

Patricia Highsmith

Raymond Chandler

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Philip Marlowe was a creation of Raymond Chandler. Where was Marlowe's office located?

Answer: Hollywood

Raymond Chandler was 50 when he wrote his first novel.

2. How many books did Dashiell Hammett write about his ambiguously principled PI, Sam Spade?

Answer: One

Hammett worked briefly as a Pinkerton Detective, whom he modeled his Continental Op after.

3. Cornell Woolrich wrote a series of books containing the same word as part of the title. What was that word?

Answer: Black

Woolrich sometimes wrote under the pseudonym William Irish.

4. Who is Mickey Spillane's hardboiled detective?

Answer: Mike Hammer

Mickey Spillane's lifestyle was as hard-boiled as his famous PI.

5. 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' has been made into a movie twice. Who played the Frank Chambers in the 1946 film?

Answer: John Garfield

Often considered one of the first examples of Italian neo-realism, Luchino Visconti's first film was an adaptation of James M. Cain's steamy novel 'The Postman Always Rings Twice.'

6. Which hardboiled detective said 'the stuff that dreams are made of'?

Answer: Sam Spade

Did you know that George Raft was the original pick to star as Spade? And that Bogart ad-libbed those famous words - they were not in the book nor had they been written in the script. They are based on Prospero's lines in Shakespeare's "The Tempest".

7. 'Laura' is a memorable novel that was written during this hardboiled era. It has one unique feature, however, related to the fact that it was written by/as which of these?

Answer: by a woman

Vera Caspary wrote "The Blue Gardenia" which included another memorable song, sung by Nat King Cole. In fact, I'd say the song is more memorable than the movie.

8. Ira Levin, author of 'Rosemary's Baby', wrote a memorable fiction novel involving murder for profit. What was its title?

Answer: A Kiss Before Dying

Bud Corliss the antihero of this novel might have been the first character with a sociopath's personality depicted in a novel

9. 'The Bride Wore Black' was made into a memorable film directed by?

Answer: Francois Truffaut

The movie was made in homage to Truffaut's favorite American director, Hitchcock. Bernard Herrmann wrote the musical score and Hitchcock even collaborated on it.

10. Who wrote the book from which the movie 'The Bride Wore Black' was made?

Answer: Cornell Woolrich

Daniel Mainwaring(aka Geoffrey Holmes) wrote the novel 'Build my Gallows High' from which one of the greatest and most definitive film noir was made - "Out of the Past".

Source: Author sweetwheat

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