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margotkinberg 10 questions Updated 14 Sep 2016

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  1. 1Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot has been portrayed by a number of different actors. Which of these have *not* taken the role of Poirot in film or television?
    1. ADavid Suchet
    2. BPeter Ustinov
    3. CKevin Whately
    4. DAlbert Finney
  2. 2'Vera,' starring Brenda Blethyn, is a popular television adaptation of one of this author's series. Who created the show's lead character Vera Stanhope?
    1. AAnn Cleeves
    2. BRuth Rendell
    3. CP.D. James
    4. DElly Griffiths
  3. 3In The Dance of the Seagull, this author actually makes reference to Luca Zingaretti, who plays his creation Salvo Montalbano in the TV adaptation of that series. Who is this author?
    1. ADonna Leon
    2. BAndrea Camilleri
    3. CMichael Dibdin
    4. DGiorgio Scerbanenco
  4. 4This Kerry Greenwood creation has been very successfully played by Tasmanian actress Essie Davis. Whom does Davis play?
    1. ACorinna Chapman
    2. BMiss Marple
    3. CElla Marconi
    4. DPhryne Fisher
  5. 5This Henning Mankell series has been adapted twice. One version stars Krister Henriksson. The other stars Kenneth Branagh. Which fictional sleuth have both these actors portrayed?
    1. AInspector Erlendur
    2. BKurt Wallander
    3. CInspector Van Veeteren
    4. DMarin Beck
  6. 6Caroline Graham's DCI Tom Barnaby series only included seven novels. Yet it was the basis for a series that's still going on years after its debut. Which series is based on Graham's novels?
    1. AMidsomer Murders
    2. BTaggart
    3. CThe Killing
    4. DA Touch of Frost
  7. 7This actor was so closely associated with Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse that for many people, he *was* Morse. Who played that iconic character in the Inspector Morse series?
    1. AKevin Whately
    2. BKenneth Branagh
    3. CDavid Jason
    4. DJohn Thaw
  8. 8This fictional sleuth has been portrayed by actors from Basil Rathbone to Benedict Cumberbatch. Jeremy Brett and Frank Langella have played him too. Who's the sleuth these actors have played?
    1. AJules Maigret
    2. BSherlock Holmes
    3. CC. Auguste Dupin
    4. DMike Hammer
  9. 9Lynda La Plante did the writing for this series about DCI/Superintendent Jane Tennison, one of the first female Chief Inspectors at the Met. Dame Helen Mirren became famous for taking that lead role. What's the name of this groundbreaking series?
    1. ABones
    2. BHill Street Blues
    3. CPrime Suspect
    4. DBroadchurch
  10. 10Which rumpled, cigar-smoking TV detective did Peter Falk make famous for having 'just one more question?'
    1. AJim Taggart
    2. BAndy Dalziel
    3. CLieutenant Cramer
    4. DLieutenant Columbo

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There've been any number of TV and film adaptations of crime-fictional sleuths' adventures. And as a dedicated crime fiction fan, you know all your crime dramas don't you? Or do you? Take this handy quiz and find out. Match each question with the correct answer. At the end of the quiz, submit your answers to see how well you did. You can also go through your results to see which ones you got correct. Ready? Let's go!
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Created on 20 Aug 2014 · updated on 14 Sep 2016
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