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Classic Thriller and Spy Fiction

Test your knowledge of classic thriller and spy novels, from international espionage adventures to famous detective mysteries.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Agatha Christie's 'Murder on the Orient Express', who is the detective tasked with solving the murder of Samuel Ratchett?

  1. Hercule Poirot
  2. Miss Marple
  3. Superintendent Battle
  4. Chief Inspector Japp
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Ian Fleming's 'Casino Royale', what is the name of the fictional casino where James Bond faces off against Le Chiffre?

  1. Casino Royale
  2. Grand Casino
  3. Casino de Monte-Carlo
  4. Casino di Venezia
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In John le Carré's 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold', what is the name of the British intelligence officer sent to East Germany to infiltrate a spy ring?

  1. Alec Leamas
  2. George Smiley
  3. Bill Haydon
  4. Control
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Frederick Forsyth's 'The Day of the Jackal', who is the professional assassin hired to eliminate President Charles de Gaulle?

  1. The Jackal
  2. Carlos the Jackal
  3. The Fox
  4. The Serpent
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Robert Ludlum's 'The Bourne Identity', what is the name of the amnesiac assassin who is trying to uncover his true identity?

  1. Jason Bourne
  2. David Webb
  3. Marie St. Jacques
  4. Alexander Conklin
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Ken Follett's 'Eye of the Needle', who is the German spy tasked with delivering vital information to Nazi Germany?

  1. Henry Faber
  2. Lucy Rose
  3. Godfrey Meyrick
  4. Paul Mertz
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Graham Greene's 'The Third Man', who is the American writer searching for his friend in post-war Vienna?

  1. Holly Martins
  2. Harry Lime
  3. Major Calloway
  4. Anna Schmidt
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In John Buchan's 'The Thirty-Nine Steps', what is the name of the secret organization that Richard Hannay is trying to expose?

  1. The Black Stone
  2. The Green Circle
  3. The Yellow Peril
  4. The Red Hand
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Eric Ambler's 'The Mask of Dimitrios', who is the British intelligence agent tasked with investigating the death of a mysterious Greek businessman?

  1. Charles Latimer
  2. Colonel Haki
  3. Major Rakitin
  4. Mara Konstantin
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Len Deighton's 'The Ipcress File', who is the British intelligence agent tasked with uncovering a Soviet spy ring?

  1. Harry Palmer
  2. Dalby
  3. Ross
  4. Colonel Stok
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Agatha Christie's 'Death on the Nile', who is the detective tasked with solving the murder of Linnet Ridgeway on a luxury cruise ship?

  1. Hercule Poirot
  2. Colonel Race
  3. Jacqueline de Bellefort
  4. Simon Doyle
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