The 10 quiz questions
Question 1 : Which Belgian detective was created by Agatha Christie?
Possible answers:
- Maigret
- Hercule Poirot
- Sherlock Holmes
- Philip Marlowe
Explanation: Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective with his famous "little grey cells", appears in 33 novels and over 50 short stories by Agatha Christie.
Question 2 : Who created Inspector Maigret?
Possible answers:
- Fred Vargas
- Gaston Leroux
- Maurice Leblanc
- Georges Simenon
Explanation: Georges Simenon created Inspector Jules Maigret, an iconic figure of French crime fiction, in 75 novels and 28 short stories.
Question 3 : In which Agatha Christie novel do all the suspects die one by one on an island?
Possible answers:
- And Then There Were None
- Death on the Nile
- Murder on the Orient Express
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Explanation: "And Then There Were None" (originally "Ten Little Negroes") is the best-selling mystery novel in the world, with over 100 million copies sold.
Question 4 : Who is the author of the novel series featuring Inspector Adamsberg?
Possible answers:
- Fred Vargas
- Virginie Despentes
- Tatiana de Rosnay
- Amélie Nothomb
Explanation: Fred Vargas (Frédérique Audoin-Rouzeau) created Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg, an unconventional and dreamy detective, in several award-winning novels.
Question 5 : Who is the faithful companion of Sherlock Holmes?
Possible answers:
- Mrs Hudson
- Mycroft Holmes
- Dr Watson
- Inspector Lestrade
Explanation: Dr. John Watson is the narrator and friend of Sherlock Holmes in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novels.
Question 6 : Which gentleman thief was created by Maurice Leblanc?
Possible answers:
- Rouletabille
- Arsène Lupin
- Fantômas
- Rocambole
Explanation: Arsène Lupin, the French gentleman thief, first appeared in 1905 and became an iconic character of popular culture.
Question 7 : Which Swedish author created the Millennium saga with Lisbeth Salander?
Possible answers:
- Jo Nesbø
- Camilla Läckberg
- Stieg Larsson
- Henning Mankell
Explanation: Stieg Larsson wrote the Millennium trilogy before his death in 2004. The novels were published posthumously and became worldwide bestsellers.
Question 8 : Miss Marple, Agatha Christie's amateur detective, lives in which English village?
Possible answers:
- Midsomer
- Little Hangleton
- Cabot Cove
- St Mary Mead
Explanation: Miss Jane Marple lives in St Mary Mead, a quiet English village where she solves crimes through her keen observation of human nature.
Question 9 : Which journalist-detective was created by Gaston Leroux?
Possible answers:
- Rouletabille
- Nestor Burma
- Fantômas
- San-Antonio
Explanation: Joseph Rouletabille, a young reporter for the newspaper L'Époque, solves mysteries through his method of reasoning in "The Mystery of the Yellow Room".
Question 10 : In which Raymond Chandler novel does detective Philip Marlowe first appear?
Possible answers:
- The Lady in the Lake
- Farewell, My Lovely
- Rear Window
- The Big Sleep
Explanation: Philip Marlowe, a Los Angeles private detective, first appears in "The Big Sleep" (1939), a masterpiece of American hard-boiled fiction.
