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Mystery Books Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Detective stories have been around for over a century, but their popularity persists. Why?

a)

The juxtaposition of ambiguous subject matter with a familiar form lures readers into a pattern that’s too good to resist.

b)

It’s the familiar pattern (problem, analysis and solution) carried out by the detective protagonist that rewards our brains for completing the story.

c)

By employing a clever protagonist who can somehow sense what the reader cannot, these books become an entertaining mind game rather than a depressing account of heinous crimes.

d)

All of the reasons given in the blue, teal and orange boxes

2.

Which author wrote the Murder Most Unladylike series?

a)

Agatha Christie

b)

Robin Stevens

c)

Holly Black

d)

e.lockhart

3.

I Know What You Did Last Summer by Lois Duncan is also a film.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The main location for We Were Liars by e.lockart is

a)

Beechwood Junction

b)

Beechwood City

c)

Beechwood River

d)

Beechwood Island

5.

Holly (a)   wrote a Good Girl's Guide to Murder.

6.

In the book One of Us is Lying, how many students are in detention

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

7.

In Truly Devious, by Maureen Johnson, Ellingham Academy experiences multiple student deaths.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which character is not a creation of Agatha Christie?

a)

Hercule Poirot

b)

Miss Marple

c)

Stevie Bell

d)

Harley Quin

9.

Imogen and Jule are characters in which e.lockhart twisty mystery?

a)

Genuine Fraud

b)

We Were Liars

c)

Again, Again

d)

Family of Liars

10.

Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women has as an attendee:

a)

Grace Willows

b)

Cammie Morgan

c)

Juliet Sprout

d)

Francesca Folly

11.

Which book is the sequel to One of Us is Lying?

a)

Two Can Keep a Secret

b)

The Cousins

c)

One of Us is Next

d)

Nothing More to Tell

12.

Enola Holmes is

a)

a detective

b)

a murderer

c)

a prosecutor

d)

an author

13.

Friday Barnes attended Highcrest Academy with:

a)

Winky

b)

Stinky

c)

Twinky

d)

Binky

14.

Lauren Child created the character Ruby Redfort. What is the name of the first book in the series?

a)

Catch you Death

b)

Feel the Fear

c)

Look into my Eyes

d)

Pick your Poison