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Quiz by margotkinberg, created more than 1 year ago

There are many different crime writing awards. And as a dedicated crime fiction fan, you know about all of them, don't you? Or do you? Take this handy quiz and find out. Match each question with the correct answer. When you've finished, submit your answers to find out how well you've done. You can also see which answers you got correct. Ready? Let's go!

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	Created by margotkinberg about 9 years ago

And the Winner is... ;-)

And the Winner is... ;-)

Question 1 of 10

Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is considered a classic crime novel as much as anything else. In honour of that achievement, the University of Alabama has created the Harper Lee Award for...

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Question 2 of 10

The Ned Kelly Awards (sometimes called the Neddies) celebrate the best in crime fiction from which of these countries?

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Question 3 of 10

The Edgar Awards are named for which of these crime fiction innovators?

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Question 4 of 10

This award, named for a Dashiell Hammett novel, celebrates the best in crime fiction from the Nordic countries. What's the name of the award?

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Question 5 of 10

Which of these awards is given annually by the Crime Writers Association (CWA) ?

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Question 6 of 10

The Shamus Award is given annually for the best ...

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Question 7 of 10

The Arthur Ellis Awards are given to which country's best crime novels?

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Question 8 of 10

The Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel celebrates this country's crime writing achievements. The name of the award is fitting, too, since Marsh called this country home.

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Question 9 of 10

Of course, you couldn't have crime writing awards without at least some named for Agatha Christie. The Agatha Awards are presented each year for outstanding crime writing in which sub-genre?

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Question 10 of 10

The Davitt Award is given each year for the best crime novel written by a woman. In which of these countries is the Davitt presented?

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