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The Dresden Files: Dead Beat Trivia Quiz

This quiz is on book seven of Jim Butcher's series "The Dresden Files".

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

Author
unknown_here

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,238

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
216

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where do Murphy and Kincaid go on vacation? Hint

California

The Bahamas

Florida

Hawaii

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does Mavra want Harry to find for her? Hint

The Blood of Kemmler

The Heart of Kemmler

The Mind of Kemmler

The Word of Kemmler

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Question 3 of 10

3. Dr. Bartlesby was in Chicago examining artifacts from which Native American tribe? Hint

Cahokia

Cherokee

Osage

Apache

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to Harry, what is anthropomancy? Hint

Magic used to find lost people and/or things

Magic used to reinsert a soul

Magic used to read the future from human entrails

Magic used to help wizards fly

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Question 5 of 10

5. What name does Alicia Nelson refer to herself as in Bock's book store? Hint

The Soultaker

The Corpsetaker

The Capiorcorpus

The Gravedigger

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Question 6 of 10

6. Bony Tony had "acquired" a key to a sealed storage locker. In what year was the locker sealed? Hint

1933

1938

1945

1942

7. When Harry decides to summon the Leanansidhe, Mab shows up instead. Mab is wearing a medieval gown of emerald green and a belt made of woven sliver rope, with a curved blade made of dark glassy material hanging at an angle. In which book was the blade first mentioned? Hint

Grave Peril

Blood Rites

Summer Knight

Death Masks

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Question 8 of 10

8. Even though Harry touched Lasciel's coin in "Death Masks", she hadn't showed herself until now. Why? Hint

She was just waiting for the right time

She had to wait until Harry knowingly used Hellfire

Harry asked for her help

Harry gave her permission to so he could listen to her offer

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who killed Quintus Cassius?

Answer: (five letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the T-Rex that Bob inhabited to distract Kumori so Harry could hit Cowl as he took in the Darkhollow?

Answer: (one word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where do Murphy and Kincaid go on vacation?

Answer: Hawaii

Murphy comes over to Dresden's apartment and asks him to water her plants and gives him all of her contact information in case something happens.

2. What does Mavra want Harry to find for her?

Answer: The Word of Kemmler

Mavra sends Harry a package that has pictures of Murphy killing a Renfield and a letter asking Harry to meet her at his grave. When they meet she tells Harry that if he doesn't get her the Word of Kemmler she will send the pictures of Murphy to the police.

3. Dr. Bartlesby was in Chicago examining artifacts from which Native American tribe?

Answer: Cahokia

Dr. Bartlesby was from England and at the Field Museum studying the ancient artifacts.

4. According to Harry, what is anthropomancy?

Answer: Magic used to read the future from human entrails

After Butters describes what happened to Dr. Bartlesby, Harry thinks that the reason he was disemboweled so that the wizard could use anthropomancy.

5. What name does Alicia Nelson refer to herself as in Bock's book store?

Answer: The Capiorcorpus

The Capiorcorpus, Harry calls her the Corpsetaker, is a very powerful sorceress. She is even strong enough to invade Harry's mind.

6. Bony Tony had "acquired" a key to a sealed storage locker. In what year was the locker sealed?

Answer: 1945

Bony Tony found a lot of WWII loot in the locker along with the Word of Kemmler. He was going to sell the Word of Kemmler to Grevane, but Grevane killed Bony Tony instead.

Answer: Summer Knight

The Leanansidhe was given a gift from the Red Court at Bianca's party in "Grave Peril", but you don't find out what the gift was until Harry summons the Leanansidhe in "Summer Knight". Even though the blade is only referenced a couple of times, it is hinted that it is a very powerful artifact.

8. Even though Harry touched Lasciel's coin in "Death Masks", she hadn't showed herself until now. Why?

Answer: She had to wait until Harry knowingly used Hellfire

Once Harry willingly used Hellfire to boost his mental defenses against the Corpsetaker he allowed the imprint of Lasciel to enter his consciousness.

9. Who killed Quintus Cassius?

Answer: Mouse

Mouse broke Cassius' neck when Harry told Mouse to kill him. Cassius sent his death curse to Harry, saying "Die Alone".

10. What was the name of the T-Rex that Bob inhabited to distract Kumori so Harry could hit Cowl as he took in the Darkhollow?

Answer: Sue

Bob just couldn't help himself; even with all of the zombies around he had to take over the Tyrannosaurus Rex. I mean really, though ,who can blame him.

Source: Author unknown_here

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