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There are many different crime writing awards. And as a dedicated crime fiction fan, you know about all of them, don't you? Or do you? Take this handy quiz and find out. Match each question with the correct answer. When you've finished, submit your answers to find out how well you've done. You can also see which answers you got correct. Ready? Let's go!
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Question 1

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Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is considered a classic crime novel as much as anything else. In honour of that achievement, the University of Alabama has created the Harper Lee Award for...
Answer
  • best thriller.
  • best legal novel.
  • best PI novel.
  • best film adaptation of a novel.

Question 2

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The Ned Kelly Awards (sometimes called the Neddies) celebrate the best in crime fiction from which of these countries?
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  • Canada
  • France
  • Australia
  • South Africa

Question 3

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The Edgar Awards are named for which of these crime fiction innovators?
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  • Edgar Allan Poe
  • Edgar Wallace
  • William Edgar Stafford
  • Edgar Box

Question 4

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This award, named for a Dashiell Hammett novel, celebrates the best in crime fiction from the Nordic countries. What's the name of the award?
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  • The Glass Key Award
  • The Thin Man Award
  • The Maltese Falcon
  • The Red Harvest Award

Question 5

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Which of these awards is given annually by the Crime Writers Association (CWA) ?
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  • The Arthur Ellis Awards
  • The Agatha Awards
  • The Theakston's Award
  • The Dagger Awards

Question 6

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The Shamus Award is given annually for the best ...
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  • police procedural.
  • PI novel.
  • cosy mystery.
  • historical mystery.

Question 7

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The Arthur Ellis Awards are given to which country's best crime novels?
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  • Canada
  • U.S.
  • South Africa
  • Scotland

Question 8

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The Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel celebrates this country's crime writing achievements. The name of the award is fitting, too, since Marsh called this country home.
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  • England
  • France
  • New Zealand
  • Russia

Question 9

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Of course, you couldn't have crime writing awards without at least some named for Agatha Christie. The Agatha Awards are presented each year for outstanding crime writing in which sub-genre?
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  • PI novels
  • Cosy mysteries
  • Police Procedurals
  • Noir novels

Question 10

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The Davitt Award is given each year for the best crime novel written by a woman. In which of these countries is the Davitt presented?
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  • Australia
  • Ireland
  • U.S.
  • Sweden
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