Mystery and Suspense

CATEGORY 1: PLACES

Who lives on the following locations, or what is their significance?
1. Bywater Street
  George Smiley.
2. A brownstone house at 922 W. 35th Street
  Nero Wolfe.
3. Suite 12-C of the Alexandria Hotel
  Mr. Gutman (of "Maltese Falcon" fame).
4. 74 Culver Street
  It's the setting for "The Mousetrap."
5. The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado
  The hotel that "The Shining" was based on.
6. Reichenbach Falls
  Where Sherlock Holmes supposedly dies.
You are in a room with correspondence fixed to the wall by a penknife, a "VR" written in bullet marks on the wall, and a sock with tobacco at the fireplace. Where are you?
Sherlock Holmes' living room.

CATEGORY 2: BOOKS-- CLASSICS

The gothic mysteries of A.M. Barnard recently reappeared in bookstores. Their author is better known as whom?
Louisa May Alcott.
What do the following people have in common: Henry Wade, Clemence Dane, Dorothy Sayers, John Rhode, Agatha Christie, Edgar Jeepson, G.K. Chesterton, G.D.H. and M. Cole, Anthony Berkeley, and Canon Victor L. Whitechurch?
They were the authors of "The Floating Admiral."
Other than Agatha Christie's play "The Mousetrap," where in literature does a play by that name appear?
In "Hamlet."
How do all the people die in the book "Ten Little Indians"? (In order, please.)
Anthony Marston is poisoned with cyanide; Mrs. Ethel Rogers gets a barbituate in her brandy; General McKenzie gets a knife in the back; Thomas Rogers is killed with an axe; Emily Brent is drugged, then injected with cyanide; Judge Wargrave fakes his death with a false shot to the forehead, then poisons himself; Dr. Armstrong is drowned; William Blore is hit on the head with a marble bear; Philip Lombard is shot; Vera Claythorne hangs herself.
What color is the hated eye, in Poe's "The Telltale Heart"?
Blue.
A defense lawyer meets Mrs. Mogson in a room on the third floor of 16 Shaw's Rents, Stepnoy, and she gives him information essential to his case. What book does this come from?
"Witness for the Prosecution," by Agatha Christie.
What is unusual about the chapter titles of Dorothy Sayers' novel, "The Umpleasantness at the Bellona Club"?
They are all based on bridge terms.
What assassination attempt does Dr. No report to James Bond, and how did he survive?
The assassin thought he'd shot at his heart, but Dr. No lived because his heart is on the other side of his body.
What is the name of Lord Peter Wimsey's nephew?
Pickled Gherkins.
Name five of Agatha Christie's detectives. (Characters who work as teams count as one.)
Miss Marple; Hercule Poirot; Tommy & Tuppence Beresford; Parker Pyne; The Mysterious Harley Quin.
Give us the code names and corresponding identities of the five people whom Control suspected could be the "mole," in "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy."
Tinker-- Percy Alleline; Tailor-- Bill Haydon; Soldier-- Roy Bland; Poorman-- Toby Estenhause; Beggarman-- George Smiley.
What are the army ranks of Lord Peter Wimsey and his valet, Bunter?
Wimsey was a major; Bunter a sergeant.
What is the only Sherlock Holmes adventure narrated by Holmes himself?
"The Blanched Soldier."
How did the Jackal disguise himself and his gun to sneak past the guards, for his attempted assassination of Charles DeGaulle, in Forsythe's novel "The Day of the Jackal"?
He disguised himself as a one-legged war veteran, and concealed the gun in his crutch.
List four Sherlock Holmes adventures in which Holmes never comes to the correct conclusion, or inadvertantly causes his client's death.
"A Scandal in Bohemia"; "The Five Orange Pips"; "The Yellow Face"; and "The Adventure of the Three Gables."

BOOKS CONTINUED-- MODERN

Who are Nero Wolfe's three prime operatives?
Saul Panzer; Orrie Cather; and Fred Durkin.
Josephine Tey's novel "The Daughter of Time" deals with what famous historical murder?
The alleged murder of the princes in the London Tower, by Richard the 3rd.
What detective is Solar Pons based on?
Sherlock Holmes.
Who usually solves the mysteries at the Black Widower mystery-dining club?
The waiter Henry.
What does Henry Faber, "The Needle," discover that threatens Britain?
That the airforce base in Norfolk consists only of dummy planes, and therefore that England was not planning to invade east of the Seine.

SUBSECTION: CHILDREN'S BOOKS

In the Hardy Boys' "The Secret Agent on Flight 101," UGLI, the most powerful espionage ring in the world, is pitted against SKOOL, a supranatural counter-espionage ring. What do UGLI and SKOOL stand for?
No, not "evil" and "good," you lazybones. UGLI = Undercover Global League of Informants; SKOOL = Secret Knowledge Of Organized Lawbreakers.
What is distinctive about David "Lucky" Starr, and other members of the intergalactic organization he works for?
They all have a tattoo of a constellation on their arm, that only appears when they choose.
Who is Danger Mouse's ever-kindly superior?
Colonel K.
How did Encyclopedia Brown know that Bugs Meany was lying in the following cases:
1. The Case of the Electric Clock
  Electric clocks don't tick.
2. The Case of the Bird Watcher
  A real bird watcher wouldn't be walking east at sunrise, because he wouldn't be able to see the birds.
3. The Case of the Bugs Meany, Detective
  Squirrels don't back down trees.
Who is the "Watson" of the mouse detective "Basil of Baker Street" series?
Dr. David Q. Dawson.
From the series "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators," in "The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot," what was each bird, and what did it say?
Billy Shakespeare: "To-to-to be, or not to-to-to be, that is the question." Little Bo Peep: "Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep, and doesn't know where to find it-- call on Sherlock Holmes." Sherlock Holmes: "You know my methods, Watson-- three Severns lead to thirteen." Robin Hood-- " I shot an--"

CATEGORY 3-- TV/RADIO

Please tell us who did the voice of the (radio series) Shadow.
Orson Welles.
In the radio show, who is the "Tracer of Lost Persons"?
Mr. Keene
What late-50s TV private eye hung around at a jazz club called Mother's?
Peter Gunn.
What is the actual name of the team on "Mission: Impossible"?
The Impossible Mission Force Special Unit.
What radio suspense program opened with the sound of a creaking door?
"The Inner Sanctum."
What English TV secret agent had as his theme song "Secret Agent Man"?
John Drake, played by Patrick McGoohan.
Tell us the name of the detective featured in the PBS mystery series based on Dick Francis' novels. How is he maimed, and how did the injury occur?
Sid Halley, whose left hand has been replaced with a battery-operated limb. His original hand was crushed under a horse.
Who does John Steed of "The Avengers" report to?
Mother.
From the short-lived TV series "The Prisoner," what usually happens when #6 tries to escape the Village?
He is pursued by a large, white, beachball-like object that catches and engulfs him.
Who was the real-life Prohibition G-Man whose exploits are seen in "The Untouchables"?
Eliot Ness.

CATEGORY 4: MOVIES

What is the name of the assistant to the Chief Inspector of Police, in the "Pink Panther" movies?
Francois.
Name all of the "Thin Man" movies.
"The Thin Man": "After The Thin Man"; "Another Thin Man"; Shadow of The Thin Man"; "The Thin Man Goes Home"; "Son of The Thin Man."
The story of "The Maltese Falcon" was once filmed under another title. What was it?
"Satan Met A Lady."
In the long series of old Ellery Queen movies, Charley Grapewin played Inspector Queen, the detective's father. But we all know him from a smaller role in a famous musical. What is the role and the musical?
He played Uncle Henry, in "The Wizard of Oz."
What was distinctive about all the actors who portrayed Charlie Chan?
None of them were Chinese.
In the movie "The Scarlet Pimpernel," Sir Percy Blakeney makes up a little poem about the Scarlet Pimpernel. How did it go?
"They seek him here, they seek him there. Those Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in Heaven, or is he in Hell? That damned elusive Pimpernel."
What is the technical blunder in the dock scene, in "The Maltese Falcon"? (Version starring Humphrey Bogart.)
The ship arrives in San Francisco, but the sign reads, "Port of Los Angeles."
How was Dr. No crippled, and how did it occur?
He now has plastic hands, from working with radiation.
In the movie "Bladerunner," what does Harrison Ford find in a hotel room that sets him on the trail of the remaining androids?
A photograph which, when enlarged by computer, shows the others in the background.
Who are the detectives spoofed in "Murder By Death"?
Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Nick & Nora Charles, Sam Spade, and Charlie Chan. (Sherlock Holmes makes a brief appearance.)
Who are the culprits, in the three different endings of the movie "Clue"?
#1: Miss Scarlet; #2: Mrs. Peacock; #3: Everyone except Mr. Green.

SUBCATEGORY: HITCHCOCK

In "Rear Window," what does Jimmy Stewart write in his note to Raymond Burr?
"What have you done with her?"
Why did Hitchcock name the movie "North By Northwest" that?
Because Cary Grant flies north on Northwest Airlines.
Where does Guy Haines live?
Metcalf ("Strangers on a Train").
Describe Hitchcock's cameo appearances in the following movies:
1. Rear Window
  As a butler winding a clock, in apartment window.
2. Vertigo
  Walks by shipyard.
3. Lifeboat
  Appears as the "Before" and "After," in weight-loss ad in newspaper.
4. Strangers on a Train
  Seen attempting to lug large bass/cello onto train.
5. The Man Who Knew Too Much
  Walks through crowd in Monaco.
6. To Catch A Thief
  Sitting next to Cary Grant on bus.
7. Psycho
  Walks in front of Janet Leigh's car.
8. The Birds
  Walking eight or ten dogs at once out of pet shop.
9. North By Northwest
  In a photograph of a graduation party.
10. Shadow of a Doubt
  Playing cards on a train; his hand holds the 2 through Ace of spades inclusive.
What artist created the dream sequences for "Spellbound"?
Salvador Dali.
How much money has Janet Leigh stolen when she checks into the Bates Motel?
$40,000.

CATEGORY 5: THIS 'N THAT

What is the source of the term "red herring"?
In England, people opposed to fox hunting used to drag smoked herrings through the woods to throw the hounds off the trail.
What service does Nick Velvet render?
He'll steal anything for his client, as long as it's not valuable.
What happens to Eduard Roschmann at the end of the book "The Odessa File"? What about the end of the movie?
Book: He escapes to Argentina (the Spanish isle of Formentoria); Movie: Miller shoots him.
What fictional English criminal is assisted and chronicled by journalist Bunny Manders?
Raffles.
Where did Ellery Queen go to college?
Harvard.
What is the symbol and motto of the Pinkerton Detective Agency?
An open eye; Motto: "We Never Sleep."
Who is the arch-enemy of Dudley Do-Right, and what is the name of Dudley's horse?
Snidely Whiplash; Horse.
What is distinctive about the titles in the Anthony Maitland series?
All titles are taken from Shakespeare.
Who is the Devil Doctor?
Fu Manchu.
What was Josephine Tey's real name, and under what other pseudonym does she write?
Elizabeth MacKintosh; George Diviat.
The first tenured female professor at Harvard is found dead in the men's bathroom in the Faculty Club. Name the novel and author.
"Death in a Tenured Position," by Amanda Cross.
What does Ngaio mean?
"Flowering tree," in Maori.
On what street does "Sherlock Hemlock, the World's Greatest Detective" live?
Sesame Street.

CATEGORY 6: YOU ARE ENTERING..... THE MORE TV ZONE

What was the title of the book left on Earth by the Kanamits, and what kind of book was it?
"To Serve Man"; a cookbook.
Who played ALL the Kanamits?
Richard Kiel, better known as "Jaws" in the James Bond movies.
What happened to the King-9?
It crashed in the desert.
How may one imprison the devil?
By putting him inside a room, with a door secured with a tiny staff.
What was unusual about the unusual camera?
It takes photos of events 5 minutes in the future.
You're at 35,000 feet atop an overcast sky, and roughly 55 minutes from Idlewild Airport. What flight are you on?
Flight 33 (from "The Odyssey of Flight 33").
Describe the fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man.
"It is a dimension as vast as space, and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition. It lies between the pit of man's fears, and the summit of his knowledge."
In "Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up?", what do Martians look like?
Just like humans, except with three arms.
In "Mister Dingle the Strong," what do Martians look like?
Human-like, except with two heads and pointy ears.
And what do Venusians look like?
Small, with two antenna.
Why was the mighty Casey such a good pitcher?
He was a robot.

THE NON SEQUITUR CATEGORY: QUESTIONS AND RIDDLES

The following are questions, riddles, or prophecies that are important to various books, myths, etc. For each one, give the work it comes from, author if appropriate, and the answer or correct interpretation.

What is six times nine?
"The Restaurant at the End of the Universe," by Douglas Adams. 42.
Who is the Star-bearer, and what will he loose that is bound?
"The Riddle-Master of Hed," by Patricia McKillip. Morgon of Hed; he'll unloose the winds, the wizards, or the Earth-Masters' children (any or all acceptable).
What's dangerous and sits in a tree?
"Star Smashers of the Galaxy Rangers," by Harry Harrison. A canary with a machine gun.
Who killed Cock Robin?
Traditional nursery rhyme. "I," said the sparrow, "with my bow and arrow."
What's brown and sounds like a bell?
"Monty Python's Flying Circus" TV show, rude visitors sketch. "Dunnnnngggg."
What is the airspeed of an unladen swallow?
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail." "African or European?"
Who was Thanet Ross, and why did he play a harp with no strings?
"Heir of Sea and Fire," by Patricia McKillip. For no reason other than there was no reason.
Gone away, gone ahead.
Echoes roll unanswered.
Empty, open, dusty, dead,
Why have all the Weyrfolk fled?
"Dragonflight," by Anne McCaffrey. This is the Riddle Song, and the clue for Lessa to deduce that the dragonriders who had disappeared 400 Turns before had actually time-travelled forward to her time.
Alive without breath,
As cold as death,
Never thirsty, ever drinking,
All in mail never clinking.
"The Hobbit," by J.R.R. Tolkien. Fish.
Challenge: "Have you seen the Preacher?"
Response: "I have seen a sandworm."
Challenge: "What about that sandworm?"
Response: "It gives us the air that we breathe."
Challenge: "Then why do we destroy its land?"
Response: ???
"Children Of Dune," by Frank Herbert. "Because Shai-Hulud orders it." (Shai-Hulud is the sandworm deified.)
Who's on third?
Old vaudeville routine best known by Abbott & Costello. "I Don't Know."
What is the difference between the Archbishop of Canterbury and Jack Point?
"Yeoman of the Guard," by Gilbert and Sullivan. His Lordship is paid 40,000 pounds a year for being good, while poor Jack Point is good for nothing.

PROPHECIES

Identify work and author; explain how the prophecy was fulfilled.

When the Dark comes rising, six shall turn it back:
Three from the circle, three from the track.
Wood, bronze, iron, water, fire, stone--
Five shall return and one go alone.
"The Dark Is Rising," by Susan Cooper. The first and second lines refer both to the 6 people who are "chosen" by the Light (good) to fight the Dark (evil); they are Merriman Lyon (Merlin), Bran Davies (King Arthur's son), and Will Stanton, all from the Circle of Old Ones (they aren't quite human). Plus Simon, Jane, and Barnabus (Barney) Drew, who are human (or "from the track"). The 6 materials from line 3 each have a Great Sign made from them, which Will had to find and link together. At the end of the series of books, Will and Bran renounce their immortal status and return to the world with the Drews, while Merriman leaves with the Light, alone.
None by One, son by Two.
"Blue Adept," by Piers Anthony. The Lady Blue has no children by her first husband, the Blue Adept. She has one by her second husband, Stile (the Blue Adept's double).
"Yet another hope we received from Damelon Giantfriend, High Lord and Heartthew's son. At the heart of his omening was this word: our exile would end when our seed regained its potency, and the decline of our offspring was reversed."
"Lord Foul's Bane," by Stephen R. Donaldson. One of the Seareach Giants had had triplets, and the Giants thought that this would enable them to return home. What actually occurs is that the Lord Foul's Ravers possess all three offspring, and one Giant-Raver murders all his own people.

Tell us the stories of these prophecies.