1. | "A Deadly Affair" - In the third season opener the detectives give Castle the cold shoulder. What did he do wrong? | ||
He slept with Beckett but is now dating his publisher | |||
His second novel makes them look like fools | |||
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He didn't call all summer | ||
He chose their acting counterparts without asking | |||
2. | "A Deadly Affair" - The case involves a counterfeiting ring. Which one killed the other three? | ||
The Paper | |||
The Chemicals | |||
The Plates | |||
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The Ink | ||
3. | "She's Dead, He's Dead" - The victim is a psychic, and her daughter had a dream with this clue that actually works out: | ||
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"Ask the Masons" | ||
"Sea, Eye, Eight" | |||
"42nd and LaGuardia" | |||
"Be sure to drink your Ovaltine" | |||
4. | "She's Dead, He's Dead" - Another psychic clue leads Castle to reveal his given name to Beckett. He changed his middle name when he became a writer in honor of this famous author: | ||
Alexandre Dumas | |||
Roger Zelazny | |||
James Patterson | |||
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Edgar Allen Poe | ||
By way of explanation.....
Richard Edgar Castle was actually born Richard Alexander Rodgers. |
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5. | "Under the Gun" - Castle's daughter brings him breakfast in bed, which of course means she wants something. What is it? | ||
A pair of Star Wars Lightsabers | |||
A bulletproof vest with the word "DAUGHTER" on it | |||
A Hello Kitty backpack | |||
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A Vespa scooter | ||
By way of explanation.....
The lightsabers and backpack were things she had previously asked for. |
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6. | "Under the Gun" - The case involves a treasure map, $10 million in sapphires and rubies, and this person from Beckett's past: | ||
Her sister | |||
Her college professor | |||
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Her training officer | ||
Her neighbor | |||
7. | "Punked" - The victim may be into steampunk, but his car uses a decidedly different technology. What kind of car do the detectives find parked on the street? | ||
A Tesla Roadster | |||
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A DeLorean | ||
A Chevy Volt | |||
A pedal-powered car | |||
8. | "Anatomy of a Murder" - Castle and his ex-wife bicker over who will give Alexis tickets to a Taylor Swift concert. Which band was the source of 'their' song? | ||
The Rembrandts | |||
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AC/DC | ||
Hootie & The Blowfish | |||
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | |||
By way of explanation.....
Their song: You Shook Me All Night Long. |
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9. | "Anatomy of a Murder" - The case involves a male nurse arranging the escape of his love from a women's prison. Where are they caught? | ||
The Gyro Scope Submarine Cafe | |||
Wingdings | |||
Open Up and Say Ahi | |||
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Burgeropolis | ||
10. | "3XK" - The Triple Killer is back, a serial killer Castle studied for his novel "___________" | ||
In a Hail of Bullets | |||
Death of a Prom Queen | |||
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When It Comes to Slaughter | ||
Flowers For Your Grave | |||
11. | "3XK" - What's The Triple Killer's modus operandi? | ||
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Strangling | ||
Stabbing | |||
Shooting | |||
Smothering | |||
By way of explanation.....
The Triple Killer uses a green rope and lays out the victims as if they were sleeping. |
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12. | "Almost Famous" - The investigation takes the detectives to an escort service. Which detective does the owner offer a job because of their "Twilight" looks? | ||
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Ryan | ||
Esposito | |||
Castle | |||
Beckett | |||
By way of explanation.....
The owner rejects Esposito because he already has "too many A-Rods." |
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13. | "Murder Most Fowl" - Alexis has an unusual babysitting assignment. What's she looking after? | ||
A seventeen year old boy | |||
A stool pigeon | |||
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A rat | ||
A grandfather clock | |||
14. | "Murder Most Fowl" - The victim, a subway worker, has dozens of photos and a very large number on his apartment wall. What's he tracking? | ||
The number of birds spotted | |||
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The number of lightbulbs replaced | ||
The number of miles ridden | |||
The number of passengers greeted | |||
15. | "Close Encounters of the Murderous Kind" - The victim was an employee at NASA. What was the cause of death? | ||
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Explosive decompression | ||
Overdose of X-rays | |||
Rapid G-force acceleration | |||
Too much alien probing | |||
16. | "Last Call" - The case involves a payment for a bar where Castle wrote his first novel. What's the bar's name? | ||
The Castillion | |||
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The Old Haunt | ||
The Ego | |||
Cafe Americane | |||
By way of explanation.....
Castle wrote his first novel In a Hail of Bullets in this old speakeasy. |
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17. | "Last Call" - The motive in in this murder case was over bottles of whiskey once owned by: | ||
Thomas Jefferson | |||
Donald Trump | |||
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Jimmy Walker | ||
Lucky Luciano | |||
By way of explanation.....
Jimmy Walker was the mayor of New York City during the Prohibition era. |
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18. | "Nikki Heat" - Detective Ryan is planning to propose. How does Castle suggest he do it? | ||
In the interrogation room | |||
Top of the Empire State Building | |||
At the first place they met | |||
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On a helicopter ride | ||
By way of explanation.....
Ryan pops the question in the station at the end of the episode with everyone there. |
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19. | "Nikki Heat" - Natalie Rhodes is cast for the Nikki Heat movie role and shadows Beckett. Which action really causes Beckett to snap? | ||
Rhodes sleeps with Castle | |||
Rhodes asks to carry a gun | |||
Rhodes questions a witness | |||
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Rhodes takes Beckett's coffee | ||
By way of explanation.....
Castle's initial disapproval of Rhodes: "Nikki Heat is classy." But he doesn't sleep with her because she's not the real thing. |
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20. | "Poof, You're Dead" - The case takes Beckett and Castle to Drake's Magic shop. When he asks her if she knows any good tricks, she responds: | ||
"If only I could make you disappear." | |||
"I know how to keep someone in suspense." | |||
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"I do this one thing, with ice cubes." | ||
"A girl never reveals her secrets." | |||