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Author - Michael Crichton
Crichton and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle both wrote books featuring dinosaurs and entitled The Lost World.

Author - Michael Crichton

From dinosaurs on the rampage to deadly viruses, Michael Crichton’s thrillers mix science, suspense and big ideas. Test how well you know his high-stakes fictional worlds.

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Fascinating Fact:

He studied at Harvard, qualifying as a medical doctor before choosing to write full time instead of practising medicine.

In Specialist Books, this quiz looks at Michael Crichton, a bestselling author whose science-driven thrillers explore technology, medicine and risk. Expect questions on storylines, characters and big ethical dilemmas.

  • Techno-thriller: A fast-paced story in which science and technology play a major role in the plot and dangers.
  • Protagonist: The main character in a story, usually the person the reader follows most closely.
  • Theme: An important idea running through a book, such as control, greed or the limits of science.
Who was Michael Crichton?

Michael Crichton was an American writer and trained doctor who became famous for science-based thrillers. His work includes novels, screenplays and television projects.

What kind of books did Michael Crichton write?

He wrote thrillers that mix scientific ideas with adventure, often involving medicine, computing or biotechnology, and placing characters in dangerous, fast-moving situations.

Do I need a science background to enjoy Michael Crichton?

No. His books are written for general readers. The science is explained in everyday language so the tension and story remain easy to follow.

1 .
As an undergraduate, Crichton admits to having plagiarised which writer?
Isaac Asimov
George Orwell
Jules Verne
H G Wells
He did it as an experiment. He got a B- grade!
2 .
The 1990 novel Jurassic Park is set on an island off the coast of which country?
Costa Rica
Cuba
El Salvador
Honduras
The book was a bestseller and is probably Michael Crichton's best known novel - even more so after the film version was made 3 years later
3 .
What is the title of Crichton's 1983 non-fiction book about personal computers?
Cyberlife
Electronic Life
Future Life
Get a Life
Electronic Life was one of four non-fiction works by Crichton. He also wrote Five Patients (a description of patients' experiences in hospital), Jasper Johns (about the eponymous artist) and Travels (an autobiogrophy)
4 .
In which 1996 novel does Casey Singleton investigate an in-flight aircraft accident?
Airbus
Airframe
Airport
Airstrike
A disaster is caused by a combination of faulty parts and human error
5 .
In which 1994 novel does high-tech company executive Tom Sanders battle against unfounded allegations of sexual harassment?
Exposure
Expulsion
Disclosure
Dismissal
That same year a film version of Disclosure was made starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore
6 .
Who played mathematician Dr Ian Malcolm in the 1993 film Jurassic Park?
Jeff Goldblum
Samuel L Jackson
Sam Neill
Bob Peck
Dr Malcolm is declared dead at the end of the novel Jurassic Park, but he appears in the sequel, explaining that "the declaration was premature"
7 .
What is the title of the 1980 novel that features a strange race of gorillas?
Congo
Drongo
Mongo
Wongo
The gorillas are guarding diamond mines
8 .
What is the title of Crichton's 1969 novel about a team of scientists investigating a deadly extraterrestrial disease?
The Adonis Strain
The Androcles Strain
The Andromeda Strain
The Anthrax Strain
The Andromeda Strain was Crichton's sixth novel to be published, but the first published under his own name
9 .
What is the title of Crichton's 1995 novel, the sequel to Jurassic Park?
Dinosaur World
Jurassic Park Revisited
Return to Jurassic Park
The Lost World
The book shares its name with the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle which also features dinosaurs
10 .
Who played the malfunctioning robot in the 1973 film Westworld written and directed by Crichton and set in a futuristic theme park?
Richard Benjamin
James Brolin
Charles Bronson
Yul Brynner
Westworld has a similar theme to Crichton's later work Jurassic Park. In both a theme park goes horribly wrong

 

Author:  Tony Rennick (Art and Literature Critic)

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