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Crime Fiction and Forensic Science: Delving into the World of Evidence

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In Agatha Christie's novel 'And Then There Were None', what is the name of the mysterious island where ten people are invited and subsequently murdered?

  1. Soldier Island

  2. Whitehaven Island

  3. Smuggler's Island

  4. Dead Man's Island


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In 'And Then There Were None', ten people are lured to Soldier Island under false pretenses and are killed off one by one.

In the TV series 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation', what is the name of the forensic scientist who specializes in DNA analysis?

  1. Gil Grissom

  2. Catherine Willows

  3. Nick Stokes

  4. Sara Sidle


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sara Sidle is a DNA analyst and a central character in the 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' series.

In the novel 'The Da Vinci Code' by Dan Brown, what is the name of the secret society that is believed to be responsible for protecting 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 secret society featured in 'The Da Vinci Code' that is believed to be the guardian of the Holy Grail.

In the TV series 'Bones', what is the name of the forensic anthropologist who works with the FBI to solve crimes?

  1. Temperance Brennan

  2. Seeley Booth

  3. Angela Montenegro

  4. Jack Hodgins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist who works with the FBI in the TV series 'Bones'.

In the novel 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' by Arthur Conan Doyle, what is the name of the mysterious creature that is said to be haunting the moors?

  1. The Hound of the Baskervilles

  2. The Phantom Hound

  3. The Black Dog

  4. The Devil's Hound


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In 'The Hound of the Baskervilles', a giant spectral hound is said to be haunting the moors and is believed to be responsible for the deaths of the Baskerville family.

In the TV series 'Criminal Minds', what is the name of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) team leader?

  1. Aaron Hotchner

  2. David Rossi

  3. Derek Morgan

  4. Spencer Reid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aaron Hotchner is the team leader of the BAU in the TV series 'Criminal Minds'.

In the novel 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn, what is the name of the husband who is accused of murdering his wife?

  1. Nick Dunne

  2. Tom Ford

  3. Ben Affleck

  4. Brad Pitt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nick Dunne is the husband who is accused of murdering his wife in 'Gone Girl'.

In the TV series 'NCIS', what is the name of the forensic scientist who specializes in ballistics?

  1. Abby Sciuto

  2. Timothy McGee

  3. Ziva David

  4. Tony DiNozzo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Abby Sciuto is the forensic scientist who specializes in ballistics in the TV series 'NCIS'.

In the novel 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson, what is the name of the computer hacker who helps the journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigate a missing person's case?

  1. Lisbeth Salander

  2. Mikael Blomkvist

  3. Erika Berger

  4. Martin Vanger


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lisbeth Salander is the computer hacker who assists Mikael Blomkvist in 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'.

In the TV series 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit', what is the name of the detective who specializes in investigating sex crimes?

  1. Olivia Benson

  2. Elliot Stabler

  3. John Munch

  4. Donald Cragen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Olivia Benson is the detective who specializes in investigating sex crimes in 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'.

In the novel 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd' by Agatha Christie, who is the narrator of the story?

  1. Dr. James Sheppard

  2. Roger Ackroyd

  3. Hercule Poirot

  4. Caroline Sheppard


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dr. James Sheppard is the narrator of 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'.

In the TV series 'The Mentalist', what is the name of the former con artist who uses his skills to help the CBI solve crimes?

  1. Patrick Jane

  2. Teresa Lisbon

  3. Kimball Cho

  4. Wayne Rigsby


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Patrick Jane is the former con artist who assists the CBI in solving crimes in 'The Mentalist'.

In the novel 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco, what is the name of the Franciscan monk who investigates a series of murders in a medieval monastery?

  1. William of Baskerville

  2. Adso of Melk

  3. Jorge of Burgos

  4. Umberto Eco


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

William of Baskerville is the Franciscan monk who investigates the murders in 'The Name of the Rose'.

In the TV series 'Numb3rs', what is the name of the FBI agent who works with his mathematician brother to solve crimes using mathematical models?

  1. Don Eppes

  2. Charlie Eppes

  3. Amita Ramanujan

  4. Larry Fleinhardt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Don Eppes is the FBI agent who works with his mathematician brother, Charlie, in 'Numb3rs'.

In the novel 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' by James M. Cain, what is the name of the drifter who becomes involved in a murder plot with a diner owner's wife?

  1. Frank Chambers

  2. Cora Papadakis

  3. Nick Papadakis

  4. Dwight Babcock


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Frank Chambers is the drifter who becomes involved in the murder plot in 'The Postman Always Rings Twice'.

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