'True Detective' - 1.1 'The Long Bright Dark' Quiz

Answer: Nic Pizzolatto

He wrote two episodes in the first season of the TV show 'The Killing'. 'Galveston' was the name of his first novel and was released in 2010. He is well-known for his award winning short stories like 'Wanted Man'. He has taught fiction and literature in many universities.

This show, 'True Detective', was critically acclaimed all throughout its first season and nominated for multiple Emmys.

Answer: Matthew McConaughey

Matthew, an American actor, received widespread praise for his performance as Detective Rustin Spencer Cohle, nicknamed 'Rust' and 'Cohle'. He is a smart detective but has deep secrets and a unique thought process.
Matthew has acted in movies such as 'Fool's Gold' and 'Ghost of Girlfriends Past'. He won an Academy Award for his performance in the movie 'Dallas Buyers Club'. He also had acclaimed performances in the movies 'The Wolf of Wall Street' and 'Mud'.

Answer: Woody Harrelson

Woody also received widespread praise for his performance in this TV show. He and Matthew were nominated for an Emmy for their performances in this TV show. Marty is a man who cares for his family and is a good detective. He partners with Rust in the first season of the TV show and finds it hard to understand the way Rust's mind works.
Woody has acted in movies such as 'Zombieland' and 'Natural Born Killers'. He was nominated for Oscars for his performances in the movies 'The People vs. Larry Flynt' and 'The Messenger'. He appeared in the popular TV show 'Cheers'.

Answer: Light a smoke

He ignores what the men in the room say and proceeds to take out his lighter and light the smoke. In this scene, he is being questioned by a two men (who are shown later) about himself, his partner and the events with which he was involved in relation to a specific case.

After he lights the smoke, a coffee mug is passed to him, which he then uses as an ash tray. He then continues to talk to them about the day he and his partner saw a specific crime scene and mentions that it was on the same day as his daughter's birthday.

Answer: The Tax Man

Rust carries around a huge ledger to take notes around crime scenes. In one scene he was beside a body and drawing in what he says is his ledger. Marty says people used to call him that name because he carried around that ledger of his while the others just carried around a small notepad to take notes.

The same men who question Rust question Marty. Marty explains the roots of the nickname to them while narrating his story of the events during the case. Marty then acknowledges Rust's intelligence while talking to the two men.

Answer: At a crime scene

The crime scene is a gruesome one. The victim is a female. The criminal attached antlers to her head. Rust tells Marty that he thinks she might have been a prostitute based on her appearance. Marty then tells him that he doubted it and Rust assures him that he knows what he is talking about.

He is then invited by Marty to his home. Rust accepts the invitation after Marty tells him his wife has been pestering him to bring his partner home for dinner.

Answer: Michelle Monaghan

In this first episode, Maggie is a mother of two and a good wife to Marty. She prepares a meal for Rust when he comes to her house for dinner. Rust comes to the house with a bouquet of flowers and is pretty intoxicated. Marty opens the door, realizes this, and calls someone from work to come and pick him up after dinner.

At dinner, Maggie involves Rust in conversation about his work and his family, in which he tells her about his how his marriage broke when his daughter died. Michelle has acted in movies such as 'Mission: Impossible III, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' and 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'.

She acted in the Oscar nominated movie 'Gone Baby Gone'. She appeared in the TV show 'Boston Legal'.

Answer: LSD

Lysergic acid diethylamide is a drug that belongs to the ergoline family and is a psychedelic drug commonly used as a drug of abuse. It is known for its effects of producing a high that involves synesthesia, hallucinations and spiritual experiences. It was first synthesized by Albert Hofmann.

It can cause psychosis and other mental disturbances. The victim with the 'crown' of antlers was identified as Dora Kelly Lange. Rust finds out some information on her. He learns that she had been caught for shoplifting before and that she had a living mother.

The forensic expert says that there were ligature marks on her body.

Answer: False

Rust slaps the officer and taunts him. The other officer named detective Geraci just walks away without hitting him back or further aggravating the situation. Rust is mocked by other officers using nicknames as he is seen as different by all the other staff. Later in this scene, another senior member of staff shares some information about the victim and her habits.

Answer: True

At the crime scene of the murder of Dora, there were many latticework made of twigs and branches found next to her. This was found in the playhouse of the Fontenot family who were related to a little girl, Marie, who disappeared in suspicious circumstances five years earlier.

They feel this is related to the case of the murder of Dora due to many leads they accumulated from different methods.