Political Mystery and Crime Fiction

Description: Political Mystery and Crime Fiction Quiz
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Which fictional character is a former CIA agent turned private investigator who specializes in political intrigue?

  1. Jack Reacher

  2. Jason Bourne

  3. James Bond

  4. Jack Ryan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jack Ryan is a fictional character created by Tom Clancy. He is a former CIA agent turned private investigator who specializes in political intrigue.

In the novel \"The Manchurian Candidate,\" what is the name of the brainwashed assassin who is programmed to kill a presidential candidate?

  1. Raymond Shaw

  2. Marco Inaros

  3. Francis Urquhart

  4. Viktor Petrov


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Raymond Shaw is a fictional character in the novel \"The Manchurian Candidate\" by Richard Condon. He is a brainwashed assassin who is programmed to kill a presidential candidate.

Which fictional character is a female journalist who investigates political corruption and conspiracies?

  1. Lisbeth Salander

  2. Sarah Connor

  3. Dana Scully

  4. Veronica Mars


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Veronica Mars is a fictional character created by Rob Thomas. She is a female journalist who investigates political corruption and conspiracies.

In the novel \"All the President's Men,\" what is the name of the newspaper that publishes the story about the Watergate scandal?

  1. The Washington Post

  2. The New York Times

  3. The Los Angeles Times

  4. The Boston Globe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Washington Post is the newspaper that published the story about the Watergate scandal in the novel \"All the President's Men\" by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.

Which fictional character is a former British prime minister who is known for his ruthless and manipulative political tactics?

  1. Francis Urquhart

  2. Viktor Petrov

  3. Raymond Shaw

  4. Jack Ryan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Francis Urquhart is a fictional character created by Michael Dobbs. He is a former British prime minister who is known for his ruthless and manipulative political tactics.

In the novel \"The Bourne Identity,\" what is the name of the amnesiac assassin who is trying to uncover his past?

  1. Jason Bourne

  2. Raymond Shaw

  3. Viktor Petrov

  4. Jack Ryan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jason Bourne is a fictional character created by Robert Ludlum. He is an amnesiac assassin who is trying to uncover his past.

Which fictional character is a Russian spy who infiltrates the British government?

  1. Viktor Petrov

  2. Francis Urquhart

  3. Raymond Shaw

  4. Jack Ryan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viktor Petrov is a fictional character created by John le Carré. He is a Russian spy who infiltrates the British government.

In the novel \"The Day of the Jackal,\" what is the name of the assassin who is hired to kill the president of France?

  1. The Jackal

  2. Raymond Shaw

  3. Viktor Petrov

  4. Jack Ryan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Jackal is a fictional character created by Frederick Forsyth. He is an assassin who is hired to kill the president of France.

Which fictional character is a former Israeli intelligence agent who is now a private investigator?

  1. Gabriel Allon

  2. Jason Bourne

  3. Viktor Petrov

  4. Jack Ryan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gabriel Allon is a fictional character created by Daniel Silva. He is a former Israeli intelligence agent who is now a private investigator.

In the novel \"The Sum of All Fears,\" what is the name of the terrorist group that plans to detonate a nuclear bomb in the United States?

  1. The Covenant

  2. The Brotherhood

  3. The Order

  4. The Syndicate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Covenant is a fictional terrorist group in the novel \"The Sum of All Fears\" by Tom Clancy. They plan to detonate a nuclear bomb in the United States.

Which fictional character is a female politician who becomes the first female president of the United States?

  1. Ellen Claremont

  2. Sarah Connor

  3. Dana Scully

  4. Veronica Mars


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ellen Claremont is a fictional character created by David Baldacci. She is a female politician who becomes the first female president of the United States.

In the novel \"The Dead Zone,\" what is the name of the character who can see visions of the future?

  1. Johnny Smith

  2. Raymond Shaw

  3. Viktor Petrov

  4. Jack Ryan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Johnny Smith is a fictional character created by Stephen King. He is a character who can see visions of the future.

Which fictional character is a former Secret Service agent who is now a private investigator?

  1. Mitch Rapp

  2. Jason Bourne

  3. Viktor Petrov

  4. Jack Ryan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mitch Rapp is a fictional character created by Vince Flynn. He is a former Secret Service agent who is now a private investigator.

In the novel \"The Da Vinci Code,\" what is the name of the secret society that is trying to protect the Holy Grail?

  1. The Priory of Sion

  2. The Knights Templar

  3. The Illuminati

  4. The Freemasons


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Priory of Sion is a fictional secret society in the novel \"The Da Vinci Code\" by Dan Brown. They are trying to protect the Holy Grail.

Which fictional character is a former CIA agent who is now a private investigator and assassin?

  1. Jack Reacher

  2. Jason Bourne

  3. James Bond

  4. Jack Ryan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jack Reacher is a fictional character created by Lee Child. He is a former CIA agent who is now a private investigator and assassin.

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