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Books Quiz - Author - John Grisham (Questions)

From courtroom showdowns to dangerous conspiracies, John Grisham’s thrillers race along. See how well you know his lawyers, witnesses and high-stakes twists.

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Fascinating Fact:

Grisham’s breakthrough came with The Firm, a legal thriller that spent months on bestseller lists and was adapted for cinema and television.

In Specialist Books, this quiz explores John Grisham’s fast paced legal thrillers. You will revisit tense trials, ambitious lawyers and the moral choices that keep readers turning the pages.

Key Terms

Legal thriller: A suspense story centred on lawyers, trials and legal investigations.
Protagonist: The main character whose actions and decisions drive the story.
Plot twist: An unexpected change in the story that surprises the reader.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What genre are most of John Grisham’s books?

Most of John Grisham’s books are legal thrillers, following lawyers, court cases and investigations while mixing crime, politics and ethical dilemmas.

Do I need legal knowledge to enjoy John Grisham novels?

No. Grisham explains legal ideas in clear, simple language, so readers without legal training can still follow the cases and enjoy the suspense.

Where should I start with John Grisham’s books?

Many readers start with The Firm, A Time to Kill or The Pelican Brief, then explore later novels once they enjoy his style and characters.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

What is Grisham's middle name?

[ ]	Ray
[ ]	Reece
[ ]	Roy
[ ]	Royce

2.

What is the title of Grisham's first novel, published in 1989?

[ ]	A Time to Die
[ ]	A Time to Kill
[ ]	A Time to Run
[ ]	A Time to Worry

3.

Who starred as Mich McDeere in the 1993 film verdion of Grisham's novel The Firm?

[ ]	Tom Cruise
[ ]	Johnny Depp
[ ]	Tommy Lee Jones
[ ]	Brad Pitt

4.

What is the title of Grisham's 1992 novel that opens with the assassination of two Supreme Court Justices?

[ ]	The Parrot Brief
[ ]	The Pelican Brief
[ ]	The Penguin Brief
[ ]	The Puffin Brief

5.

In which US state was Grisham born?

[ ]	Alabama
[ ]	Alaska
[ ]	Arizona
[ ]	Arkansas

6.

As a child, Grisham was greatly influenced by the work of which writer?

[ ]	William Faulkner
[ ]	Ernest Hemingway
[ ]	John Steinbeck
[ ]	Mark Twain

7.

Which 1993 Grisham novel features a young boy who witnesses a suicide?

[ ]	The Brethren
[ ]	The Chamber
[ ]	The Client
[ ]	The Summons

8.

Who is being sued in Grisham's 2003 novel The Runaway Jury?

[ ]	An airline
[ ]	A drug company
[ ]	A nuclear power plant
[ ]	A tobacco company

9.

In 1983 Grisham was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives, representing which state?

[ ]	Maine
[ ]	Massachusetts
[ ]	Mississippi
[ ]	Missouri

10.

What sport is the subject of the 2004 film Mickey, for which Grisham wrote the screenplay?

[ ]	Baseball
[ ]	Basketball
[ ]	Golf
[ ]	Tennis

Books Quiz - Author - John Grisham (Answers)

1.

What is Grisham's middle name?

[x]	Ray
[ ]	Reece
[ ]	Roy
[ ]	Royce

His full name is John Ray Grisham, Junior

2.

What is the title of Grisham's first novel, published in 1989?

[ ]	A Time to Die
[x]	A Time to Kill
[ ]	A Time to Run
[ ]	A Time to Worry

A Time to Kill was rejected by many publishers before 5,000 copies were finally printed. When Grisham's later works became bestsellers A Time to Kill was published again and it too became a bestseller

3.

Who starred as Mich McDeere in the 1993 film verdion of Grisham's novel The Firm?

[x]	Tom Cruise
[ ]	Johnny Depp
[ ]	Tommy Lee Jones
[ ]	Brad Pitt

The Firm is Grisham's second novel and was written in 1991. It was his first success and has sold over 1.5 million copies

4.

What is the title of Grisham's 1992 novel that opens with the assassination of two Supreme Court Justices?

[ ]	The Parrot Brief
[x]	The Pelican Brief
[ ]	The Penguin Brief
[ ]	The Puffin Brief

The Pelican Brief was also made into a film, this one starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Waskington

5.

In which US state was Grisham born?

[ ]	Alabama
[ ]	Alaska
[ ]	Arizona
[x]	Arkansas

He was born in Jonesboro in 1955

6.

As a child, Grisham was greatly influenced by the work of which writer?

[ ]	William Faulkner
[ ]	Ernest Hemingway
[x]	John Steinbeck
[ ]	Mark Twain

He admired Steinbeck's clarity

7.

Which 1993 Grisham novel features a young boy who witnesses a suicide?

[ ]	The Brethren
[ ]	The Chamber
[x]	The Client
[ ]	The Summons

The Client was another of Grisham's books to be made into a film. This one starred Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones

8.

Who is being sued in Grisham's 2003 novel The Runaway Jury?

[ ]	An airline
[ ]	A drug company
[ ]	A nuclear power plant
[x]	A tobacco company

The Runaway Jury was first published in 1996. It was reissued in 2003 to coincide with the release of the film version starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman and Rachel Weisz

9.

In 1983 Grisham was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives, representing which state?

[ ]	Maine
[ ]	Massachusetts
[x]	Mississippi
[ ]	Missouri

He remained in the post until 1990 when his writing career was taking off

10.

What sport is the subject of the 2004 film Mickey, for which Grisham wrote the screenplay?

[x]	Baseball
[ ]	Basketball
[ ]	Golf
[ ]	Tennis

It's about a Little League team