A Christie Common Bond

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Major Despard and Rhoda Dawes first met and fell in love in 'Cards on the Table'. In which later novel do they reappear as a married couple? Dumb Witness N or M? The Clocks The Pale Horse

2. Which of the following was Agatha Christie's only period novel? Murder in Mesopotamia Death Comes as the End Death on the Nile Appointment with Death

3. Agatha Christie sometimes repeated a particular plot device in two or more novels. One such theme was that of the co-conspirators pretending to hate each other in an effort to hide the fact that they are partners in crime. Which of the following novels was this theme NOT used in? Death on the Nile The Mysterious Affair at Styles Death in the Clouds Endless Night

4. Which was the first Hercule Poirot novel to be set extensively in the courtroom? The Big Four Evil Under the Sun Sad Cypress Dumb Witness

5. Which Christie novel was an expansion of her earlier short story 'Yellow Iris'? Answer: (Two Words either of the two titles accepted)

6. There are several interesting ways in which Hercule Poirot stumbled onto a case. Which of the following books began with the death of Poirot's dentist? Cat Among the Pigeons Five Little Pigs Hickory Dickory Dock One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

7. Revenge, money, love – all of these murder motives have been used by Agatha Christie in various novels. However, one of the most interesting motives for murder I've come across was when the first murder was committed as a 'dress rehearsal' for the actual one. Which Christie novel did this occur in? Three Act Tragedy Third Girl A Murder is Announced The Body in the Library

8. In 'Death on the Nile', Hercule Poirot attempts to warn the murderer before the crime has been committed. His advice, however, goes unheeded. In which later novel does he refer to this incident? Appointment with Death Taken at the Flood Hercule Poirot's Christmas Curtain: Poirot's Last Case

9. Policemen, doctors, narrators – Agatha has used all of these as murderers. In a shocking twist, a twelve-year-old girl is the murderer in one of the Christie novels. Which novel was it? Dead Man's Folly Ordeal by Innocence Crooked House Murder is Easy

10. And finally, what connects the first nine novels? Answer: (One Word Hint: It's the murder weapon)