Political Thrillers

Political Thrillers Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Suspenseful Political Fiction

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Robert Ludlum's "The Bourne Identity", what is the protagonist's initial amnesia-induced alias?

  1. Jason Bourne
  2. David Webb
  3. Carlos the Jackal
  4. Marie St. Jacques
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wrote the political thriller "The Manchurian Candidate"?

  1. John Grisham
  2. Tom Clancy
  3. Richard Condon
  4. Frederick Forsyth
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Frederick Forsyth's "The Day of the Jackal", what is the assassin's target?

  1. The President of the United States
  2. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
  3. The President of France
  4. The Pope
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which political thriller novel by Tom Clancy features the character Jack Ryan?

  1. The Hunt for Red October
  2. Patriot Games
  3. Clear and Present Danger
  4. The Sum of All Fears
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Robert Ludlum's "The Bourne Ultimatum", what is the name of the secret organization that Bourne is trying to expose?

  1. Treadstone
  2. Medusa
  3. Blackbriar
  4. Section
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wrote the political thriller novel "The Parallax View"?

  1. Frederick Forsyth
  2. Robert Ludlum
  3. Tom Clancy
  4. Lorenzo Carcaterra
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Tom Clancy's "Patriot Games", what is the name of the terrorist organization that Jack Ryan is investigating?

  1. The Ulster Liberation Army
  2. The Red Army Faction
  3. The Irish Republican Army
  4. The Palestine Liberation Organization
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which political thriller novel by Frederick Forsyth features the character The Jackal?

  1. The Day of the Jackal
  2. The Dogs of War
  3. The Fourth Protocol
  4. The Devil's Alternative
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Robert Ludlum's "The Bourne Supremacy", what is the name of the assassin who is hunting Bourne?

  1. Carlos the Jackal
  2. Jason Bourne
  3. David Webb
  4. Marie St. Jacques
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wrote the political thriller novel "The Sum of All Fears"?

  1. John Grisham
  2. Robert Ludlum
  3. Tom Clancy
  4. Frederick Forsyth
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Tom Clancy's "Clear and Present Danger", what is the name of the drug cartel that Jack Ryan is investigating?

  1. The Cali Cartel
  2. The Medellin Cartel
  3. The Sinaloa Cartel
  4. The Juarez Cartel
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which political thriller novel by Robert Ludlum features the character Jason Bourne?

  1. The Bourne Identity
  2. The Bourne Supremacy
  3. The Bourne Ultimatum
  4. The Bourne Legacy
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Frederick Forsyth's "The Dogs of War", what is the name of the African country that is the target of a mercenary invasion?

  1. Zaire
  2. Angola
  3. Mozambique
  4. Zimbabwe
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who wrote the political thriller novel "The Fourth Protocol"?

  1. John Grisham
  2. Robert Ludlum
  3. Tom Clancy
  4. Frederick Forsyth
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for Red October", what is the name of the Soviet submarine that is being pursued by the United States Navy?

  1. K-19
  2. K-222
  3. K-429
  4. K-505