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some questions about detective fiction

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1
which of these elements is not typical for a detective fiction?
expected solution and perpetrator
a very smart detective
seemingly perfect crime
dim-witted police
2
which format describes the process of finding out?
'whodunit'
'knowingthanproofing'
'findingout'
'inverted detective story'
3
what are the three different types of a detective?
amateur, just for fun, just for justice
amateur, private, police
professional, unprofessional, amateur
CSI,FBI,NSA
4
Last question - fun question! The guy with the funny hat is called...?
Shrlock Holmes
Sherlock Holms
Sherlock Holmes
Scherlock Holmes
5
what kind of detective type are the three investigators?
professional detective
private detective
amateur detective
police detective
6
what happens usually at the end of a detective stroy?
someone dies
the detective revealing the perpetrator identity
the police finding out who committed the crime
a kiss
7
from which detective fiction time period is Sherlock Holmes?
Classic detective fiction
Victorian ficiton
american hard-boiled
British Noir
8
<p>Who wrote the first detective story?</p>
Dashiell Hammett - the continental op
Edgar Allan Poe - the murders in the Rue Morgue
James Hadley- No orchids for Miss Blandish
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes
9
How is Sherlocks companion called?
Jones Watson
Jona Watson
Dr. John Watson
Dr. Joan Watson
10
What time period was the american hard-boiled? (post world war 1)
1970-2000
mid 20th century
19th century
1920s - 1940s