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Quiz about The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart

'The Dice Man' by Luke Rhinehart Quiz

This is a quiz about the revolutionary book by Luke Rhinehart, 'The Dice Man'; it's about a bored psychiatrist who adopts the random whim of the dice as his way of live.

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

Author
campbaron

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,163

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
169

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What colour are Luke's dice? Hint

Red

Green

Wood

White

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Question 2 of 10

2. What are the names of Luke's children? Hint

Jake and Edgarina

Jack and Eve

Larry and Evie

Luke and Laura

3. In one of the best chapters, Dr Mann hosts a party at his residence which Luke attends. He selects 6 different personalities for the duration of the night, which he adopts for 10 minute intervals. Gentle Jesus, Honest Dice Man and uninhibited sex maniac are 3 of them. Which were 2 of the other 3? Hint

Mute moron and leftist agitator

Drunkard and benevolent hippie

Blind man and drunkard

Angry drunkard and a woman

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Question 4 of 10

4. On what date does the first dice decision take place? Hint

15th September 1967

11th March 1969

12th June 1969

13th August 1968

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Question 5 of 10

5. What professional organisation was Luke expelled from? Hint

AAPP

PANY

AMA

PSNI

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these was not at any time a patient of Luke's? Hint

Jake Ecstein

Arlene Ecstein

Eric Cannon

Professor Boggles

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Question 7 of 10

7. What hospital did Luke work at twice weekly? Hint

New York City

East Island General

Queensborough State

New Jersey City

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which chemical was used to poison Frank Osterflood? Hint

Mercury

Gelsemium

Aconite

Strychnine

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many patients escaped from the mental hospital in the theatre coup? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. The book finishes with Luke hanging from a cliff while being pursued by the FBI. What does he see on the ledge from which he is hanging? Hint

Strawberries

2 white mice

2 black mice

His green dice

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What colour are Luke's dice?

Answer: Green

He makes all his decisions with the roll of his green dice and integrates certain unorthodox options in an attempt to destroy his personality.

2. What are the names of Luke's children?

Answer: Larry and Evie

The sequel, entitled "The Search for the Dice Man", focuses on the life of Larry.

Answer: Mute moron and leftist agitator

In this hilarious chapter, Luke spends a lot of time as the mute moron, dribbling as people try to ask him questions.

4. On what date does the first dice decision take place?

Answer: 13th August 1968

He also leaves his family on this date in a future dice decision.

5. What professional organisation was Luke expelled from?

Answer: AMA

Luke resigned from PANY (Psychoanalysts' Association of New York) and was not expelled despite attempts to oust him.

6. Which of these was not at any time a patient of Luke's?

Answer: Jake Ecstein

Jake Ecstein was Luke's closest friend and colleague, and was also Luke's therapist for a short while.

7. What hospital did Luke work at twice weekly?

Answer: Queensborough State

This was where he started therapy with Eric Cannon.

8. Which chemical was used to poison Frank Osterflood?

Answer: Strychnine

Strychnine is an alkaloid extract obtained from the dried ripe seeds of Strychnos nux vomica, a small tree of the East Indies. Strychnine is still in limited use today as a bird, mammal, and insect control agent. Poor Frank!

9. How many patients escaped from the mental hospital in the theatre coup?

Answer: 33

38 attempted to escape, but only 33 made it after dancing on stage in their dressing gowns.

10. The book finishes with Luke hanging from a cliff while being pursued by the FBI. What does he see on the ledge from which he is hanging?

Answer: Strawberries

A black mouse and a white mouse are eating away at the vine from which he is hanging. He suddenly notices a cluster of luscious ripe strawberries in front of him. As at the time there was not already a quiz about this book on this very broad database, I can only assume the dice told other people not to create one!

Source: Author campbaron

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