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Quiz about The Walter Mosley Quiz
Quiz about The Walter Mosley Quiz

The Walter Mosley Quiz


Mosley is one of my favourite authors. I hope you'll enjoy this quiz on his life and work.

A multiple-choice quiz by catamount. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
catamount
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
179,620
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
170
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who is Mosley's best known detective?

Answer: (Full name (two words) or last name)
Question 2 of 10
2. Who plays the male lead in the 1995 movie "Devil in a Blue Dress" based on Mosley's book by the same name? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. When and where was Walter Mosley born? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "On hot sticky days in southern Louisiana, the fire ants swarmed." This quote opens which of Mosley's books? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Mosley's characters have strange and colourful names. Which of the following is NOT one of his creations? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Walter Mosley's detective character has a scary friend with a harmless sounding nickname. What is the nickname? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Walter Mosley does not only write mysteries. What is the title of his first science fiction novel? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In 1996 Walter Mosley was named the first Artist-in-Residence, at the Africana Studies Institute of which university? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In addition to full-length novels, Walter Mosley has also published a short-story collection about his most famous detective. What is it called? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What happens to Anniston Bennet, "The Man in the Basement", at the end of the book? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who is Mosley's best known detective?

Answer: Easy Rawlins

The tough WW II veteran has to deal with racism and politics as well as with criminals.
2. Who plays the male lead in the 1995 movie "Devil in a Blue Dress" based on Mosley's book by the same name?

Answer: Denzel Washington

Jennifer Beals plays Daphne Monet. Some critics say she isn't much of a "devil" in the movie.
3. When and where was Walter Mosley born?

Answer: 1952, Los Angeles

Mosley later moved to New York. The "Easy Rawlins" mysteries are set in L. A. Like Easy, Mosley's father LeRoy fought in WW II.
4. "On hot sticky days in southern Louisiana, the fire ants swarmed." This quote opens which of Mosley's books?

Answer: None, it's just a sentence he wrote

When Mosley worked as a computer programmer, he one day typed this sentence and decided to become a writer. Many of his stories are based on tales told by his father, who left Louisiana at the age of eight.
5. Mosley's characters have strange and colourful names. Which of the following is NOT one of his creations?

Answer: Small Bass

Fearless Jones is a character in the book by the same title, Socrates Fortlow is the protagonist of "Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned", and Soupspoon Wise is from "R. L.s Dream". Small Bass is a character by P.G. Wodehouse.
6. Walter Mosley's detective character has a scary friend with a harmless sounding nickname. What is the nickname?

Answer: Mouse

Raymond "Mouse" Alexander is always willing to help Easy out of a tough spot, but he has an unfortunate habit of shooting first and asking questions later.
7. Walter Mosley does not only write mysteries. What is the title of his first science fiction novel?

Answer: Blue Light

A mysterious blue light from outer space transforms those it touches by instantly letting them develop to the next evolutionary stage of humanity.
8. In 1996 Walter Mosley was named the first Artist-in-Residence, at the Africana Studies Institute of which university?

Answer: NYU

The institute sponsored the book "Black Genius - African-American Solutions to African-American Problems", edited by Walter Mosley and other distinguished African-American personalities.
9. In addition to full-length novels, Walter Mosley has also published a short-story collection about his most famous detective. What is it called?

Answer: Six Easy Pieces

Easy now has a steady job and a family but people who don't want to go to the law for help still turn up on his doorstep.
10. What happens to Anniston Bennet, "The Man in the Basement", at the end of the book?

Answer: He kills himself

This book is less about crime than about justice and morality.
Source: Author catamount

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