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Quiz about Rebus Resurrection Men by Ian Rankin

Rebus: "Resurrection Men", by Ian Rankin Quiz

Detective Inspector John Rebus had a complex mind. He saw details where others saw only shadows. In "Resurrection Men" he had to deal with murder, drugs and corruption - and hope to come out of the other end in one piece.

A multiple-choice quiz by darksplash. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
darksplash

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,144

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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151

Question 1 of 10

1. At the outset of "Resurrection Men", Detective Inspector John Rebus found himself sidelined from his CID job in Edinburgh. He had been sent to the Scottish Police College for 'retraining' after what had been deemed unacceptable behaviour during a murder enquiry. What had he done? Hint

Been found asleep, and drunk, on duty

Made a pass at his boss, DCS Gill Templar

Thrown a mug at his boss, DCS Gill Templar

Leaked confidential information to a journalist

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Question 2 of 10

2. It all started off as just another murder case for D/I John Rebus in "Resurrection Men". What was the occupation of the murder victim? Hint

Estate agent

Criminal mastermind

Art dealer

Politician

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sent to the police college for retraining, D/I John Rebus found himself in the company of other misfits. They were given a cold murder case to investigate. How had Eddie Lomax died? Hint

Electrocuted

Strangled

Beaten to death

Shot

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Question 4 of 10

4. Like Sherlock Holmes, John Rebus had a criminal nemesis. In Rebus's case it was Morris 'Big Ger' Cafferty. Rebus was intrigued to be asked about Big Ger's commander-in-chief, a man who gloried in an animal nickname. Which of these was it? Hint

The Skunk

The Rat

The Weasel

The Stoat

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Question 5 of 10

5. While investigating a suspicious death, the newly promoted Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke visited a massage parlour in search of clues. What was it called? Hint

Shangri La

Paradiso

Utopia

Xanadu

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "Resurrection Men", as far as the world was concerned, Detective Inspector John Rebus had been sent for retraining and rehabilitation. In fact he was undercover at the police training college investigating cops suspected of being crooked. What had they done? Hint

Taken bribes from prostitutes

Framed a man for murder

Taken bribes to lose evidence against drunk drivers

Stolen money from a drugs dealer

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Question 7 of 10

7. A line of enquiry in "Resurrection Men" took D/S Siobhan Clarke to visit the owner of a taxi operation. The firm was named after a make of famous British sporting cars. Which of these was it? Hint

Lotus

Aston Martin

Triumph

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Question 8 of 10

8. A small-time crook turned up dead in "Resurrection Men" just hours after he had been questioned by Rebus and other miscreant cops. What was his name? Hint

Ronnie Ruby

Jimmy Jewell

Dickie Diamond

Sammy Sapphire

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Question 9 of 10

9. Pursuing her enquiries into the background of a taxi firm in "Resurrection Men", D/S Siobhan Clarke found a link to the cold case that John Rebus was working on. What was that link? Hint

The taxi firm's owner was an old friend of Rebus, a fact he had not disclosed

The murdered crook's last journey had been with the company

The firm's owner had been with the victim in Rebus's cold case the night he was killed

One of the cold case team had previous dealings with the taxi owner

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Question 10 of 10

10. In "Resurrection Men", John Rebus and Siobhan Clarke realised that their cases were intertwined. How had the murdered art dealer been connected to the crooked cops? Hint

He had had acted as a go-between to sell drugs they had stolen

They had bought and sold paintings through him

They had all been partners in a taxi firm that distributed drugs

They had all been partners in a massage parlour that was a front for prostitution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Thrown a mug at his boss, DCS Gill Templar

In fact Gill Templar was a former lover of Rebus. He had thrown a mug of tea at her in a moment of frustration. It missed.

2. It all started off as just another murder case for D/I John Rebus in "Resurrection Men". What was the occupation of the murder victim?

Answer: Art dealer

Edward Marber had been found bludgeoned to death outside his home after returning from an evening sale. It looked like a mugging, but the detectives were not convinced it was.

3. Sent to the police college for retraining, D/I John Rebus found himself in the company of other misfits. They were given a cold murder case to investigate. How had Eddie Lomax died?

Answer: Beaten to death

Lomax had been found dead in an alleyway just yards from his favourite drinking spot. Although it had happened in Glasgow, Rebus knew of the case.

Answer: The Weasel

After Rebus put Cafferty in jail, The Weasel kept his criminal empire ticking over. The Weasel's son was caught with a truck load of drugs and Rebus was roped in to broker a deal - clemency for the son if his dad would inform on the newly-released Cafferty.

5. While investigating a suspicious death, the newly promoted Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke visited a massage parlour in search of clues. What was it called?

Answer: Paradiso

Clarke had discovered that the dead man frequented prostitutes. 'Paradiso' was a place where clients could get a massage - or whatever else they wanted. If not strictly legal, the authorities turned a blind eye to a system some viewed as better than having the 'working girls' loitering on street corners.

Answer: Stolen money from a drugs dealer

Rebus was among a group of officers deemed in need of having their attitudes readjusted. In fact, top officers believed that some of the others in the group had taken a fortune from a leading Glasgow criminal. He had died in jail protesting he had been ripped off and that much of his fortune had been taken by others.

7. A line of enquiry in "Resurrection Men" took D/S Siobhan Clarke to visit the owner of a taxi operation. The firm was named after a make of famous British sporting cars. Which of these was it?

Answer: MG

MG Cabs was run by a tough woman called Ellen Dempsey. Clarke had speculated that Big Ger Cafferty owned the firm. Cafferty told her no, Dempsey had "friends" of her own, leading Clarke to suspect that even Cafferty would not tangle with them.

8. A small-time crook turned up dead in "Resurrection Men" just hours after he had been questioned by Rebus and other miscreant cops. What was his name?

Answer: Dickie Diamond

Diamond's body had been pulled out of the docks but he was dead before he went into the water. His throat had been crushed. Hours earlier Rebus had seen one of the other cops put Diamond into a chokehold and suspected he might have killed the criminal.

9. Pursuing her enquiries into the background of a taxi firm in "Resurrection Men", D/S Siobhan Clarke found a link to the cold case that John Rebus was working on. What was that link?

Answer: One of the cold case team had previous dealings with the taxi owner

The owner of the taxi company had given Clarke a sanitised version of her life in Dundee. Further enquiries led Clarke to suspect that the company had been set up partially from an income from prostitution. D/S McCullagh, one of the cold case team, had twice arrested the woman.

10. In "Resurrection Men", John Rebus and Siobhan Clarke realised that their cases were intertwined. How had the murdered art dealer been connected to the crooked cops?

Answer: They had bought and sold paintings through him

Three crooked cops had stolen money from a drugs dealer. They had laundered the money by buying paintings, then selling the paintings again. The 'clean' money got was ploughed into the stock market.

Source: Author darksplash

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