The Cuckoo’s Calling Quiz – Robert Galbraith

We know that The Cuckoo’s Calling opens with the death of a celebrated model, but what about some of the finer details of the case? To get the most enjoyment out of this quiz (and a better result!), we recommend reading the book before attempting!

Question 1 of 20

‘It’s my [………], you see,’ said Bristow. ‘Right. Is she in some kind of trouble?’ ‘She’s dead.’

Whose death does Bristow meet Strike to discuss?

His mother, Lady Yvette Bristow

His sister, Lula Landry

His girlfriend, Alison Cresswell

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Question 2 of 20

The Temporary Solution was no doubt starting up the computer, and would shortly discover that he had not received a single work-related email in three weeks. How long is Robin meant to work for Strike, when she first arrives?

How long is Robin meant to work for Strike, when she first arrives?

Just until the temp agency will let him cancel

When her efforts have drummed up a new client

She can stay until she finds a permanent job

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Question 3 of 20

‘This was a man who could and would pay; perhaps long enough to enable Strike to clear one instalment of the loan that was the most pressing of his debts’ To whom does Strike owe this largest sum of money?

To whom does Strike owe this largest sum of money?

Lawyer Peter Gillespie

His younger half-sister, Lucy

Rock star Jonny Rokeby

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Question 4 of 20

He remembered Sundays in Cornwall in his childhood, when everything closed down except the church and the beach.

Strike’s happiest memories from childhood are those based in the town of St Mawes. Who ordered the building of a castle at St Mawes in the 16th Century?

Elizabeth I

Edward VI

Henry VIII

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Question 5 of 20

Nobody would ever call him [**] again. [*] was dead.

Strike eschews the nickname given to him by ex-fiancée Charlotte. What is it?

Sea giant

Corms

Bluey

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Question 6 of 20

Just as Charlotte was the only person to call him ‘Bluey’, so Detective Inspector Richard Anstis was the only person to call Strike ‘Mystic Bob’, which name he bellowed at the sound of his friend’s voice.

Which of the following is not a nickname of Strike’s that appears in The Cuckoo’s Calling?

Monkey Boy

Federico

Stick

Ozzy

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Question 7 of 20

However basic and uninviting the camp bed looked lying under the one naked light bulb, it was luxurious compared with…

Which of the below is NOT mentioned as a place where Strike once had to spend a night?

The stone floor of a multi storey car park

A bombed-out metal factory

A commune in Norfolk

Backstage at a stadium concert

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Question 8 of 20

‘But what if the killer was already inside?’ … ‘If a killer was already in there, we’ve got the choice between …’

Who else was at home at Kentigern Gardens the night of Lula Landry’s death?

Tansy Bestigui

Tansy and Freddie Bestigui

Rapper Deeby Mac, and the Bestiguis

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Question 9 of 20

‘Somé used the picture in his advertising campaign after Lula died. People said it was tasteless.’

Lula is presented as a dishevelled yet beautiful creature as in her final fashion campaign. In the images, is she…?

A glamorous zombie, dancing

A distraught mermaid in tears

A nude fallen angel, perched on a dustbin

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Question 10 of 20

‘Her Christian name begins with an R […] and she was living at the St Elmo hostel in Hammersmith when Lula died. Does that ring any bells?’

What is the name of the friend Lula Landry made in rehab?

Rochelle

Rachel

Raquelle

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Question 11 of 20

His voice was deep, calm and measured. Strike thought that he would be a reassuring presence in a security guard’s uniform.

What is the name of the doorman at Kentigern Gardens?

Derek Watson

Deric Winston

Derrick Wilson

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Question 12 of 20

Kolovas-Jones’s skin was an olive-bronze, his cheekbones chiselled, his nose slightly aquiline, his black-lashed eyes a dark hazel, his straight hair slicked back off his face.

Lula Landry’s regular driver bonded with Lula over their mixed heritage. What nationalities were Kolovas-Jones’ parents and grandparents’?

Egyptian and Polish

Welsh, English, Greek and West Indian

Jamaican, Italian and Hungarian

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Question 13 of 20

‘Yeah, I’ll be there,’ he said; there was little he wanted to do less.

Strike receives an invitation to a party - who or what is it being held for?

His Met Police contact, DS Eric Wardle

Lawyer Ciprian May and his wife Ursula

Guy Somé, celebrated designer

Strike’s young nephew, Jack

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Question 14 of 20

‘It was dark, and the alarm went off when we went in. Before I could find the light switch or get to the alarm pad, the copper walked straight into […] That caused a loada trouble, later’

What did the investigating police accidentally break, in the Bestiugi’s apartment?

A note from Lula Landry, posted through the door

A glass table covered in lines of cocaine

A vase containing a huge bouquet of roses

A reel of film with footage of Lula’s screen test

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Question 15 of 20

‘Were all these doors locked that night?’ Wilson hesitated.  ‘Not all of them’

What was left open, according to the door man when Strike interviewed him, in Kentigern Gardens the night Lula died?

The door to Lula’s garage

The door to the swimming pool

The electrical control panel

The fire escape on the roof

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Question 16 of 20

‘I am accustomed to wearing [……] when I wish to avoid the attentions of photographers.’

What was Lula’s ex-boyfriend, Evan Duffield, wearing on his head according to reports, when he left a nightclub on the night Lula died?

A wolf’s head mask

A trilby hat

A motorcycle helmet

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Question 17 of 20

‘And try and find a number for a bloke called Guy Somé? He’s a designer.’ ‘It’s pronounced “[….]”,’ said Robin. 

What is the correct pronunciation of the fashion icon’s first name?

Rhymes with ‘key’

Rhymes with sky

Rhymes with ‘buoy’

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Question 18 of 20

‘Robin, didjer know I wuzza […..]?’  ‘No, I didn’t know that,’ she said. 

What prior hobby does Strike confess to Robin while drunk?

He sang in a choir

He was a boxer

He played semi-professional rugby

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Question 19 of 20

Somé appeared, striding through this door into the hall. He too was wearing glasses, which made him look older; his jeans were baggy and ripped and his white T-shirt was emblazoned with an eye that appeared to be…

Blinking as he moved

Weeping glittering blood

Rolling back in its socket

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Question 20 of 20

The gift would not, he was sure, find favour with Matthew.

Strike gives Robin a gift at the end of The Cuckoo’s Calling. Which of the below describes it?

A clinging poison-green dress

A sapphire with two diamonds

A sequinned top

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‘It’s my [………], you see,’ said Bristow. ‘Right. Is she in some kind of trouble?’ ‘She’s dead.’

Whose death does Bristow meet Strike to discuss?

The Temporary Solution was no doubt starting up the computer, and would shortly discover that he had not received a single work-related email in three weeks. How long is Robin meant to work for Strike, when she first arrives?

How long is Robin meant to work for Strike, when she first arrives?

‘This was a man who could and would pay; perhaps long enough to enable Strike to clear one instalment of the loan that was the most pressing of his debts’ To whom does Strike owe this largest sum of money?

To whom does Strike owe this largest sum of money?

He remembered Sundays in Cornwall in his childhood, when everything closed down except the church and the beach.

Strike’s happiest memories from childhood are those based in the town of St Mawes. Who ordered the building of a castle at St Mawes in the 16th Century?

Nobody would ever call him [******] again. [*****] was dead.

Strike eschews the nickname given to him by ex-fiancée Charlotte. What is it?

Just as Charlotte was the only person to call him ‘Bluey’, so Detective Inspector Richard Anstis was the only person to call Strike ‘Mystic Bob’, which name he bellowed at the sound of his friend’s voice.

Which of the following is not a nickname of Strike’s that appears in The Cuckoo’s Calling?

However basic and uninviting the camp bed looked lying under the one naked light bulb, it was luxurious compared with…

Which of the below is NOT mentioned as a place where Strike once had to spend a night?

‘But what if the killer was already inside?’ … ‘If a killer was already in there, we’ve got the choice between …’

Who else was at home at Kentigern Gardens the night of Lula Landry’s death?

‘Somé used the picture in his advertising campaign after Lula died. People said it was tasteless.’

Lula is presented as a dishevelled yet beautiful creature as in her final fashion campaign. In the images, is she…?

‘Her Christian name begins with an R […] and she was living at the St Elmo hostel in Hammersmith when Lula died. Does that ring any bells?’

What is the name of the friend Lula Landry made in rehab?

His voice was deep, calm and measured. Strike thought that he would be a reassuring presence in a security guard’s uniform.

What is the name of the doorman at Kentigern Gardens?

Kolovas-Jones’s skin was an olive-bronze, his cheekbones chiselled, his nose slightly aquiline, his black-lashed eyes a dark hazel, his straight hair slicked back off his face.

Lula Landry’s regular driver bonded with Lula over their mixed heritage. What nationalities were Kolovas-Jones’ parents and grandparents’?

‘Yeah, I’ll be there,’ he said; there was little he wanted to do less.

Strike receives an invitation to a party - who or what is it being held for?

‘It was dark, and the alarm went off when we went in. Before I could find the light switch or get to the alarm pad, the copper walked straight into […] That caused a loada trouble, later’

What did the investigating police accidentally break, in the Bestiugi’s apartment?

‘Were all these doors locked that night?’ Wilson hesitated. ‘Not all of them’

What was left open, according to the door man when Strike interviewed him, in Kentigern Gardens the night Lula died?

‘I am accustomed to wearing [……] when I wish to avoid the attentions of photographers.’

What was Lula’s ex-boyfriend, Evan Duffield, wearing on his head according to reports, when he left a nightclub on the night Lula died?

‘And try and find a number for a bloke called Guy Somé? He’s a designer.’ ‘It’s pronounced “[….]”,’ said Robin.

What is the correct pronunciation of the fashion icon’s first name?

‘Robin, didjer know I wuzza […..]?’ ‘No, I didn’t know that,’ she said.

What prior hobby does Strike confess to Robin while drunk?

Somé appeared, striding through this door into the hall. He too was wearing glasses, which made him look older; his jeans were baggy and ripped and his white T-shirt was emblazoned with an eye that appeared to be…

The gift would not, he was sure, find favour with Matthew.

Strike gives Robin a gift at the end of The Cuckoo’s Calling. Which of the below describes it?

Nobody would ever call him [**] again. [*] was dead.

‘Were all these doors locked that night?’ Wilson hesitated.  ‘Not all of them’

‘And try and find a number for a bloke called Guy Somé? He’s a designer.’ ‘It’s pronounced “[….]”,’ said Robin. 

‘Robin, didjer know I wuzza […..]?’  ‘No, I didn’t know that,’ she said. 