Who wrote the novel “American Tabloid?
a) Stephen King
b) James Ellroy
c) John Grisham
d) Dan Brown
Answer: b) James Ellroy
In which decade is the majority of the novel’s action set?
a) 1960s
b) 1970s
c) 1980s
d) 1990s
Answer: a) 1960s
American Tabloid” is a work of what genre?
a) Mystery
b) Romance
c) Historical Fiction
d) Science Fiction
Answer: c) Historical Fiction
The novel revolves around the events leading up to the assassination of which U.S. President?
a) Richard Nixon
b) John F. Kennedy
c) Lyndon B. Johnson
d) Jimmy Carter
Answer: b) John F. Kennedy
Which of the following is not a central character in the novel?
a) Pete Bondurant
b) Ward Littell
c) Henry Hill
d) Howard Hughes
Answer: d) Howard Hughes
What government agency is Ward Littell associated with in the novel?
a) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
b) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
c) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
d) National Security Agency (NSA)
Answer: b) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Which character is a former cop turned contract killer in the novel?
a) Pete Bondurant
b) Ward Littell
c) Jack Ruby
d) J. Edgar Hoover
Answer: a) Pete Bondurant
Which historical figure is portrayed as having a romantic relationship with the character Kay Lake?
a) John F. Kennedy
b) Martin Luther King Jr.
c) J. Edgar Hoover
d) Robert F. Kennedy
Answer: d) Robert F. Kennedy
Which city serves as the primary setting for much of the novel?
a) New York City
b) Los Angeles
c) Chicago
d) Miami
Answer: b) Los Angeles
American Tabloid” is the first book in a trilogy known as the _______ Trilogy.
a) JFK
b) LA Noir
c) Underworld USA
d) Crime and Conspiracy
Answer: c) Underworld USA
Which character is a corrupt and influential union leader in the novel?
a) Dave Klein
b) Guy Banister
c) Howard Hughes
d) Sam Giancana
Answer: d) Sam Giancana
What is the primary illegal activity that intersects with the main characters in the novel?
a) Drug trafficking
b) Human trafficking
c) Arms dealing
d) Counterfeiting
Answer: a) Drug trafficking
Which character is a Cuban exile involved in anti-Castro activities?
a) Carlos Marcello
b) Carlos Vega
c) Fidel Castro
d) Eladio del Valle
Answer: b) Carlos Vega
What is the primary source of tension between the Kennedy brothers and J. Edgar Hoover in the novel?
a) Hoover’s secret files on the Kennedys
b) The Bay of Pigs invasion
c) Hoover’s ties to organized crime
d) The civil rights movement
Answer: c) Hoover’s ties to organized crime
Which character is a lawyer with ties to both the mob and the Kennedy brothers?
a) Jack Ruby
b) Howard Hughes
c) Guy Banister
d) Tim Gracyk
Answer: c) Guy Banister
Which character is a former FBI agent turned private investigator in the novel?
a) Ward Littell
b) Pete Bondurant
c) Dave Klein
d) Bobby Kennedy
Answer: c) Dave Klein
The novel covers the events leading up to the assassination of Kennedy and ends with the assassination of _______.
a) Robert F. Kennedy
b) Martin Luther King Jr.
c) Malcolm X
d) Lee Harvey Oswald
Answer: a) Robert F. Kennedy
Which character is a rogue CIA agent involved in various covert operations?
a) J. Edgar Hoover
b) Sam Giancana
c) Tim Gracyk
d) Ward Littell
Answer: d) Ward Littell
What historical event serves as a backdrop to the novel’s climax?
a) The Watergate scandal
b) The Vietnam War
c) The Cuban Missile Crisis
d) The Civil Rights Act
Answer: b) The Vietnam War
Who is the head of the FBI in the novel?
a) Lyndon B. Johnson
b) Robert F. Kennedy
c) J. Edgar Hoover
d) Richard Nixon
Answer: c) J. Edgar Hoover
Which character is a small-time crook and bagman for the mob?
a) Eladio del Valle
b) Johnny Roselli
c) Carlos Vega
d) Eddie Miera
Answer: d) Eddie Miera
Which character is a conspiracy theorist who becomes obsessed with the Kennedys?
a) Tim Gracyk
b) Eladio del Valle
c) Jack Ruby
d) Ward Littell
Answer: a) Tim Gracyk
Which character is a former CIA agent and pilot who becomes involved in the Bay of Pigs invasion?
a) Pete Bondurant
b) Sam Giancana
c) Carlos Marcello
d) Guy Banister
Answer: a) Pete Bondurant
What is the code name for the covert operation to kill Fidel Castro in the novel?
a) Operation Mongoose
b) Operation Northwoods
c) Operation Ajax
d) Operation Condor
Answer: a) Operation Mongoose
What is the name of the mobster who is involved in the plot to assassinate Kennedy?
a) Johnny Roselli
b) Eladio del Valle
c) Carlos Marcello
d) Guy Banister
Answer: a) Johnny Roselli
What is the alias used by the character David Klein in the novel?
a) Bobby Kennedy
b) Tim Gracyk
c) J. Edgar Hoover
d) James Ellroy
Answer: a) Bobby Kennedy
The novel suggests that the Kennedys may have had ties to which criminal organization?
a) The Italian Mafia
b) The Irish Mob
c) The Russian Mob
d) The Chinese Triads
Answer: b) The Irish Mob
Which character is a member of the Black Panthers and is involved in the civil rights movement?
a) Guy Banister
b) J. Edgar Hoover
c) Eladio del Valle
d) Ward Littell
Answer: c) Eladio del Valle
Which character is a journalist who writes exposés on the Kennedy family?
a) Tim Gracyk
b) Ward Littell
c) Pete Bondurant
d) Jimmy Hoffa
Answer: a) Tim Gracyk
Which character is a corrupt labor union leader and associate of the mob?
a) Carlos Marcello
b) Guy Banister
c) Jimmy Hoffa
d) Johnny Roselli
Answer: c) Jimmy Hoffa
Which character is a Dallas nightclub owner with connections to the mob?
a) Pete Bondurant
b) Tim Gracyk
c) Jack Ruby
d) Eladio del Valle
Answer: c) Jack Ruby
The novel depicts a fictionalized version of which historical figure’s assassination?
a) Robert F. Kennedy
b) Martin Luther King Jr.
c) Malcolm X
d) John F. Kennedy
Answer: d) John F. Kennedy
Which character is a mobster involved in the heroin trade?
a) Johnny Roselli
b) Guy Banister
c) Sam Giancana
d) Carlos Marcello
Answer: d) Carlos Marcello
What is the name of the character who works as a liaison between the CIA and the mob?
a) Howard Hughes
b) Ward Littell
c) Tim Gracyk
d) Jack Ruby
Answer: b) Ward Littell
The novel suggests that the assassination of JFK was the result of a conspiracy involving the CIA, the mob, and _______.
a) The Black Panthers
b) Cuban exiles
c) The KGB
d) The Teamsters Union
Answer: b) Cuban exiles
Which character is a famous Hollywood actor with ties to the mob?
a) Howard Hughes
b) Johnny Roselli
c) Guy Banister
d) Ward Littell
Answer: a) Howard Hughes
Which character is a rogue FBI agent who leaks sensitive information to the media?
a) Guy Banister
b) Pete Bondurant
c) Ward Littell
d) Tim Gracyk
Answer: c) Ward Littell
The novel suggests that the CIA was involved in covert operations against which country’s government?
a) Cuba
b) Russia
c) China
d) Canada
Answer: a) Cuba
Which character is a mobster and casino owner with connections to the Teamsters Union?
a) Johnny Roselli
b) Guy Banister
c) Carlos Marcello
d) Howard Hughes
Answer: a) Johnny Roselli
What is the name of the character who works as a fixer for the Kennedy family?
a) Ward Littell
b) Tim Gracyk
c) Pete Bondurant
d) Guy Banister
Answer: c) Pete Bondurant
Which character is a mobster and union leader who has ties to the Kennedy family?
a) Johnny Roselli
b) Guy Banister
c) Jimmy Hoffa
d) Carlos Marcello
Answer: c) Jimmy Hoffa
Which character is a former CIA agent turned private investigator in the novel?
a) Dave Klein
b) Tim Gracyk
c) Pete Bondurant
d) Bobby Kennedy
Answer: c) Dave Klein
The novel covers the events leading up to the assassination of Kennedy and ends with the assassination of _______.
a) Robert F. Kennedy
b) Martin Luther King Jr.
c) Malcolm X
d) Lee Harvey Oswald
Answer: a) Robert F. Kennedy
Which character is a rogue CIA agent involved in various covert operations?
a) J. Edgar Hoover
b) Sam Giancana
c) Tim Gracyk
d) Ward Littell
Answer: d) Ward Littell
What historical event serves as a backdrop to the novel’s climax?
a) The Watergate scandal
b) The Vietnam War
c) The Cuban Missile Crisis
d) The Civil Rights Act
Answer: b) The Vietnam War
Which character is a member of the Black Panthers and is involved in the civil rights movement?
a) Guy Banister
b) J. Edgar Hoover
c) Eladio del Valle
d) Ward Littell
Answer: c) Eladio del Valle
Which character is a journalist who writes exposés on the Kennedy family?
a) Tim Gracyk
b) Ward Littell
c) Pete Bondurant
d) Jimmy Hoffa
Answer: a) Tim Gracyk
Which character is a corrupt labor union leader and associate of the mob?
a) Carlos Marcello
b) Guy Banister
c) Jimmy Hoffa
d) Johnny Roselli
Answer: c) Jimmy Hoffa
Which character is a Dallas nightclub owner with connections to the mob?
a) Pete Bondurant
b) Tim Gracyk
c) Jack Ruby
d) Eladio del Valle
Answer: c) Jack Ruby
The novel depicts a fictionalized version of which historical figure’s assassination?
a) Robert F. Kennedy
b) Martin Luther King Jr.
c) Malcolm X
d) John F. Kennedy
Answer: d) John F. Kennedy
