TOPIC 60

Who is considered the father of the detective novel?

• Agatha Christie

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Charles Dickens

• Wilkie Collins

What is the subgenre of detective fiction characterized by a tough and ruthless style of American crime writing?

• Classic detective novel

• Hard-boiled detective fiction

• English detective novel

• Mystery novel

Who is the author known for creating the detective Sam Spade in the novel 'The Maltese Falcon'?

• Wilkie Collins

• Dashiell Hammett

• Agatha Christie

• Raymond Chandler

What is the name of the main detective in P.D. James' novels?

• Adam Dalgliesh

• Hercule Poirot

• Philip Marlowe

• Sherlock Holmes

In which city are the majority of Raymond Chandler's novels set?

• New York

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

• London

What is P.D. James' first detective novel?

• An Unsuitable Job for a Woman

• The Children of Men

• Cover Her Face

• The Skull Beneath the Skin

What is the name of the private detective created by Raymond Chandler?

• Adam Dalgliesh

• Hercule Poirot

• Philip Marlowe

• Sherlock Holmes

What is the subgenre of detective fiction characterized by its tough and ruthless style of American crime writing?

• Classic detective novel

• Mystery novel

• English detective novel

• Hard-boiled detective fiction

What is the name of the main detective in P.D. James' novels?

• Adam Dalgliesh

• Philip Marlowe

• Hercule Poirot

• Sherlock Holmes

What city are the majority of Raymond Chandler's novels set in?

• London

• Chicago

• New York

• Los Angeles