Political Thrillers

Description: Political Thrillers Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Suspenseful Political Fiction
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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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jason Bourne is the alias adopted by the amnesiac protagonist in Robert Ludlum's "The Bourne Identity".

Who wrote the political thriller "The Manchurian Candidate"?

  1. John Grisham

  2. Tom Clancy

  3. Richard Condon

  4. Frederick Forsyth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Richard Condon wrote the political thriller "The Manchurian Candidate" in 1959.

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


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In Frederick Forsyth's "The Day of the Jackal", the assassin's target is the President of France.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jack Ryan first appears in Tom Clancy's novel "The Hunt for Red October".

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Treadstone is the secret organization that Bourne is trying to expose in Robert Ludlum's "The Bourne Ultimatum".

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

  1. Frederick Forsyth

  2. Robert Ludlum

  3. Tom Clancy

  4. Lorenzo Carcaterra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lorenzo Carcaterra wrote the political thriller novel "The Parallax View" in 1978.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Tom Clancy's "Patriot Games", Jack Ryan is investigating the Ulster Liberation Army.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Jackal first appears in Frederick Forsyth's novel "The Day of the Jackal".

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carlos the Jackal is the assassin who is hunting Bourne in Robert Ludlum's "The Bourne Supremacy".

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

  1. John Grisham

  2. Robert Ludlum

  3. Tom Clancy

  4. Frederick Forsyth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tom Clancy wrote the political thriller novel "The Sum of All Fears" in 1991.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Tom Clancy's "Clear and Present Danger", Jack Ryan is investigating the Cali Cartel.

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jason Bourne first appears in Robert Ludlum's novel "The Bourne Identity".

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Frederick Forsyth's "The Dogs of War", the target of the mercenary invasion is Zaire.

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

  1. John Grisham

  2. Robert Ludlum

  3. Tom Clancy

  4. Frederick Forsyth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Frederick Forsyth wrote the political thriller novel "The Fourth Protocol" in 1984.

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for Red October", the Soviet submarine being pursued by the United States Navy is K-222.

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