'A Murder is Announced'

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1. The whole of Chipping Cleghorn was reading the Chipping Cleghorn Gazette, but for one person, Edmund Sweatenham. What was he reading at the breakfast table? Russia Today The Daily Worker Arise and Unite The Weekly News

2. How many people were in Little Paddocks (including Hannah the maid and Scherz the intruder) at 7pm that evening? 10 18 11 14

3. Only one of the villagers who came that evening asked Miss Blacklock about the murder which was due to take place - what was this person's surname? Answer: (one word - the name is mentioned in the content of this quiz)

4. Inspector Craddock spoke to everyone the next day, and got similar, but contrasting stories from them all. During the course of the interviews, we learn that Patrick and Julia are distant cousins to Miss Blacklock and both are studying. Patrick is reading engineering at Milchester University, but what is Julia studying? English Dispensing Explosives History

5. Why was Miss Marple at the Royal Spa Hotel? she was recuperating from an illness she was having a holiday by the sea she was taking the spa waters she was visiting her nephew

6. Everyone who had been in the drawing room at the time of the incident testified that Scherz had both gun and torch. Who was the first person to question the presence of a gun? Miss Murgatroyd Miss Hinchcliffe Mrs Harmon Miss Marple

7. As the investigation progressed, we learn about Mr Gurdler's will. His widow, Belle, was still alive, but on her death the inheritance would pass to Miss Blacklock. In the event that Miss Blacklock not be alive to inherit, who would get the fortune? Patrick and Julia Simmons Pip and Emma Stamfordis Ronald and Philippa Haymes Edmund Sweatenham

8. Sergeant Fletcher was alone at Little Paddocks when Mrs Sweatenham came in to the kitchen; he was surprised that no one seemed to lock doors and that anyone could just walk in at any time. Mrs Sweatenham responded with 'how else could I bring - what - and leave them in the kitchen?' magazines blancmanges quinces sausage rolls

9. What colour were the tablecloths in the tea room in the village? pink blue yellow green

10. The vicarage cat was a help in Miss Marple working out how the lights went out at the right time, but do you remember whether it was the Shepherd lamp or the Shepherdess lamp which was destroyed in the process? Answer: (either shepherd or shepherdess)

11. When Miss Hinchcliffe asked Miss Murgatroyd to pretend to be Scherz and come into the room brandishing both torch and gun, what did she give her to represent the gun? a hearth brush a trowel a milk bottle a hairbrush

12. Was Miss Blacklock short or long sighted? Answer: (answer short or long)

13. Where was Miss Hinchcliffe when Miss Murgatroyd was being murdered? doing the shopping in town fetching a dog from the station visiting Miss Marple taking provisions to Little Paddocks

14. When Pip and Emma were split up, how was it done? Emma went with father, Pip with mother Emma went with mother, Pip with father Emma went with grandmother, Pip with mother Emma went with mother, Pip with grandmother

15. What was the colour of Philippa's wedding dress? blue pink white cream