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Poirot believes that the life of Magda "Nick" Buckley is endangered, but it is her cousin Maggie who dies.
4 quizzes and 45 trivia questions.
1.
  Peril at End House (1932)   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the major characters in this Agatha Christie novel with their descriptions. (NO SPOILERS)
Average, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Dec 02 21
Average
MotherGoose editor
Dec 02 21
115 plays
2.
  "Peril at End House" with Poirot    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Poirot and Captain Hastings are on holiday in the South of England. They meet young Nick Buckley, who has had three near escapes from death in as many days. Soon there is a murder, and Poirot can not resist investigating. Spoilers ahead.
Average, 15 Qns, JaneMarple, Apr 21 08
Average
JaneMarple gold member
470 plays
3.
  Agatha Christie's "Peril at End House"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Agatha Christie is at her best in this book. CAUTION: CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Average, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Jun 10 09
Average
Joepetz gold member
475 plays
4.
  "Peril at End House"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the best mysteries by Agatha Christie.
Average, 10 Qns, Elysium13, Oct 05 05
Average
Elysium13
782 plays

Peril at End House Trivia Questions
1. What profession was Michael Seton?

From Quiz "Peril at End House" with Poirot

Answer: Pilot

Poirot and Hastings are on holiday. A chance meeting with a young woman - Nick Buckley - who has three narrow escapes from death in as many days alerts Poirot. Especially since someone has tried to shoot Nick while she is talking with them. Nick lives at End House, near the hotel. Captain Michael Seton has been reported missing.

2. What is the first name of Lazarus?

From Quiz "Peril at End House"

Answer: Jim

3. Hastings took an immediate liking to which character?

From Quiz Agatha Christie's "Peril at End House"

Answer: Challenger

Hastings was wrong because Challenger was actually a cocaine smuggler.

4. What wasn't one of Nick Buckley's near escapes from death?

From Quiz "Peril at End House" with Poirot

Answer: Fall downstairs

Poirot and Hastings visit Nick at End House. Nick tells them about her narrow escapes from death. The bullet that shot at Nick came from a Mauser pistol. There was a Mauser pistol at End House but it is missing,

5. What do Fredrica Rice's friends call her?

From Quiz "Peril at End House"

Answer: Freddie

Poirot does not consider this a nice way to refer to a young lady.

6. Why didn't anyone hear the gunshot that killed Maggie?

From Quiz Agatha Christie's "Peril at End House"

Answer: The fireworks were happening

The gun made a popping sound and could not be distinguished from the fireworks.

7. Who does Poirot insist Nick Buckley invite to stay with her?

From Quiz "Peril at End House" with Poirot

Answer: Maggie Buckley

Maggie is Nick's cousin. Nick also has another cousin, Charles Vyse, the lawyer. Poirot fears for Nick's safety. Although Nick finds Maggie boring, she agrees to invite her to stay, from Yorkshire. Nick made a will, about six months before, when she had an operation for appendicitis. Nick's best friend is Freddie Rice.

8. What is found in the chocolates sent to Nick when she is in nursery house?

From Quiz "Peril at End House"

Answer: cocaine

There is cocaine in some of the chocolates.

9. Who knew about a secret compartment hidden in End House?

From Quiz Agatha Christie's "Peril at End House"

Answer: Ellen

Ellen could not, however, remember where it was.

10. Where did Mrs Croft get involved in a train accident?

From Quiz "Peril at End House" with Poirot

Answer: Italy

Mr and Mrs Croft are Australians. They live at the lodge of End House. Mrs Croft is an invalid; she injured her back in the train accident. Poirot and Hastings have a look around End House while it is empty.

11. Nick's real name is:

From Quiz "Peril at End House"

Answer: Magdala

"Magdala" is a family name of the Buckleys.

12. According to the card, who sent the cocaine-filled candies to Nick?

From Quiz Agatha Christie's "Peril at End House"

Answer: Poirot

Nick asked Freddie to buy her candy. She did and gave the box to Jim to give her. Nick then switched the cards on the box.

13. What colour is Nick's Chinese shawl?

From Quiz "Peril at End House" with Poirot

Answer: Red

Nick hosts a dinner party, and to watch fireworks later. Poirot and Hastings attend; they meet Maggie Buckley. Nick says she knew Captain Seton. While everyone is watching the fireworks, Nick and Maggie go back to the house. Maggie is found shot, wearing Nick's shawl. Is it mistaken identity?

14. What does Nick at first think it is when something flew near her hat, while she is talking to Poirot after they first meet?

From Quiz "Peril at End House"

Answer: A wasp

There are a lot of wasps flying around the resort and so Nick says she thinks it is a wasp buzzing near her hat.

15. Where did Nick hide the cocaine?

From Quiz Agatha Christie's "Peril at End House"

Answer: In the watch

She used this cocaine to poison herself.

16. How many people are on Poirot's list of suspects, who wanted Nick dead?

From Quiz "Peril at End House" with Poirot

Answer: 10

Nick is sent to a nursing home. None of her friends are allowed to visit her, except Poirot and Hastings. Poirot makes a list of people who might have wanted Nick dead. There are nine names and an extra one - someone unknown.

17. Nick tells Poirot she has recently had ___ escapes from death.

From Quiz "Peril at End House"

Answer: 3

Nick says she has had 3 escapes from death - one from a falling painting, one from a falling boulder, one from driving a car that has some problems with the engine.

18. Who was the person lettered J?

From Quiz Agatha Christie's "Peril at End House"

Answer: An unknown person

This person turned out to be Freddie's drug addict husband. He shot himself the night of the "play."

19. What does Jim Lazarus sell?

From Quiz "Peril at End House" with Poirot

Answer: Paintings

Jim Lazarus has recently offered Nick £50 for a painting what is worth only £25.

20. Which character does Captain Hastings have a favourable opinion of?

From Quiz "Peril at End House"

Answer: Commander Challenger

As a graduate of Eton, Commander Challenger impresses Captain Hastings by his pleasant manners.

21. What letter was the actual murderer?

From Quiz Agatha Christie's "Peril at End House"

Answer: K

Poirot's list only included A-J, but he needed to add a K for the correct solution. The murderer was Nick.

22. Who does Nick Buckley say she was engaged to?

From Quiz "Peril at End House" with Poirot

Answer: Captain Michael Seton

Michael Seton's death is confirmed in the newspapers. Poirot and Hastings go to see Nick at the nursing home.

23. "Peril at End House" features:

From Quiz "Peril at End House"

Answer: Poirot, Hastings and Japp

Japp does not appear very often but the 3 friends are all in this mystery all right.

24. How did Mrs. Croft injure her back?

From Quiz Agatha Christie's "Peril at End House"

Answer: Driving a getaway car

Her and her husband were famous bank robbers in Australia. When she injured her back, they resorted to forgery.

25. What was the name of Captain Michael Seton's aeroplane?

From Quiz "Peril at End House" with Poirot

Answer: The Albatross

Nick kept her engagement a secret, as Michael's rich uncle did not approve of women. Michael's uncle is also dead.

26. According to Fredrica Rice, Nick never wears what color clothes?

From Quiz "Peril at End House"

Answer: Black

Nick never wears black and yet she wears a black dress in the party where Maggie is with her.

27. Who was Michael Seton engaged to?

From Quiz Agatha Christie's "Peril at End House"

Answer: Maggie Buckley

Both Maggie and Nick had the same first name, Magdala. This was motive for Nick to kill Maggie, so she would inherit Seton's money.

28. What type of fruit is Nick sent, at the nursing home?

From Quiz "Peril at End House" with Poirot

Answer: Grapes

Before Nick had her appendix operation she made her will. It was witnessed by her housekeeper, Ellen, and Ellen's husband. Mr Croft advised her to do so. Nick was sending it to Charles Vyse. Poirot warns Nick not to eat anything sent to her from the outside.

29. What is the name of the man whose name has been mentioned with Nick?

From Quiz "Peril at End House"

Answer: Michael Seton

Michael Seton the adventurer, who has a rich uncle, has been said to be attracted by Nick.

30. What sort of flowers did Poirot send to Nick?

From Quiz "Peril at End House" with Poirot

Answer: Carnations

Nick told Commander Challenger that she was engaged to someone, two days ago. Freddie Rice seems on edge when she visits Poirot.

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