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Quiz about Hercule Poirots A to Z  nearly
Quiz about Hercule Poirots A to Z  nearly

Hercule Poirot's A to Z (nearly!) Quiz


Poirot appeared in lots of full-length novels. He was the only one of Christie's detectives to be killed off. This quiz deals with the characters in the books, including the victims and murderers. Warning - spoilers ahead!

A multiple-choice quiz by JaneMarple. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
JaneMarple
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
247,158
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
17 / 25
Plays
1569
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 25
1. A is for "Appointment with Death", and the victim was the unpopular Mrs Boynton. What was Mrs Boynton's profession? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. B is for Bob, a dog who was the witness in "Dumb Witness". What sort of dog was he? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. C is for "Cards on the Table". One of the victims was Mr Shaitana. He, rather stupidly, invites four detectives and four people who have murdered to a bridge party. Which detective did not attend? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. D is for "Death on the Nile". There were three murders on the Karnak; one of them was Linnet Doyle's maid, Louise Bourget. Where is Louise found dead? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. E is for "Evil Under the Sun". The victim was Arlena Marshall, or Arlena Stewart, a famous actress. What is the name of the hotel where Poirot was staying? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. F is for "Five Little Pigs". The victim was Amyas Crale. What was his profession? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. G is for Madame Giselle. She appeared in "Death in the Clouds". How did she die? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. H is for "Hallowe'en Party" and one of the victims was Joyce Reynolds. Who assisted Poirot with this case? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. I is for the Inglethorp family. Mrs Emily Inglethorp was murdered - but in which book? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. J is for Detective Inspector Japp. He is a Scotland Yard detective, who often asked for Poirot's help. What was his first name? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. K is for Ruth Kettering. In what vehicle was she found murdered in? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. L is for "Lord Edgeware Dies". One of the victims was Carlotta Adams. How did she die? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. M is for "Murder on the Orient Express" and the victim was Samuel Ratchett. How many times was he stabbed? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. N is for Mrs Nicoletis, who appeared in "Hickory Dickory Dock". She died from an overdose of morphine. She ran a youth hostel, Who was the manager of it? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. O is for Ariadne Oliver. She is a mystery writer, who has appeared in several Poirot mysteries. What was the nationality of her fictional detective? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. P is for "Peril at End House". The victim in this novel was Magdala Buckley. How did she die? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. There is no Q, so moving onto R. R is for Paul T. Renauld, who appeared in "Murder on the Links". Where did most of the story take place? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. S is for "Sad Cypress". Elinor Carlisle is convicted on murdering Mary Gerrard, and also her aunt. How did Mary die? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. T is for "Taken at the Flood". What was the name of the village where the book was set? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. U is for Julia Upjohn, a schoolgirl, who appears in "Cat Among the Pigeons". Where does she find jewels? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. V is for Monsieur Verrier. He appears in "Murder in Mesopotamia". What was his job? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. W is for Shelia Webb. She finds the body of a man in a house. Which book was it? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. X is for "Hercule Poirot's Christmas". Simeon Lee is the victim, and there were lots of people who wanted to kill him. What sort of jewels did he have hidden? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Y is for Li Chang Yen, a member of "The Big Four". What number did he have? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Z is for Madame Zuleika, a fortune-teller. She appeared in "Dead Man's Folly". What sort of activity is Mrs Oliver organising? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A is for "Appointment with Death", and the victim was the unpopular Mrs Boynton. What was Mrs Boynton's profession?

Answer: A prison wardress

Mrs Boynton is holidaying in Jerusalem with her large family. Her stepchildren do not like her very much. Hercule Poirot is also holidaying in Jerusalem. Mrs Boynton died of digitalis poisoning.
2. B is for Bob, a dog who was the witness in "Dumb Witness". What sort of dog was he?

Answer: Fox Terrier

He is at first blamed for the death of his mistress, Emily Arundel. It is believed that Emily fell over Bob's ball, and fell down the stairs. However, she wrote to Poirot before her death - and this letter did not arrive until Emily was dead.
3. C is for "Cards on the Table". One of the victims was Mr Shaitana. He, rather stupidly, invites four detectives and four people who have murdered to a bridge party. Which detective did not attend?

Answer: Miss Jane Marple

Poirot, of course, is the other detective who attends the party. The four people are believed to have murdered and got away with it. Of course, somebody kills Mr Shiatana, right under Poirot's nose.
4. D is for "Death on the Nile". There were three murders on the Karnak; one of them was Linnet Doyle's maid, Louise Bourget. Where is Louise found dead?

Answer: Her cabin

This is a very well known Poirot novel. Poirot is travelling down the Nile, and murder isn't far behind. Colonel Race assists him.
5. E is for "Evil Under the Sun". The victim was Arlena Marshall, or Arlena Stewart, a famous actress. What is the name of the hotel where Poirot was staying?

Answer: The Jolly Roger

The Jolly Roger Hotel is in Devon. All the hotels have been mentioned in Christie books. Arlena was married to Captain Kenneth Marshall, but not very well liked. Even her stepdaughter, Linda, dislikes her. There are plenty of suspects when she is found strangled.
6. F is for "Five Little Pigs". The victim was Amyas Crale. What was his profession?

Answer: Painter

Amyas Crale was poisoned, and his wife was convicted. She later died in jail. Sixteen years later, Poirot is asked to clear Mrs Crale's name.
7. G is for Madame Giselle. She appeared in "Death in the Clouds". How did she die?

Answer: Poison dart

Madame Giselle was a moneylender and not popular. She was killed while flying from Paris to London. Poirot is on the same flight.
8. H is for "Hallowe'en Party" and one of the victims was Joyce Reynolds. Who assisted Poirot with this case?

Answer: Ariadne Oliver

Joyce was drowned at a Hallowe'en party, while bobbing for apples. Her brother also drowned, later. Ariadne Oliver, the mystery novelist never liked apples after this episode.
9. I is for the Inglethorp family. Mrs Emily Inglethorp was murdered - but in which book?

Answer: The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Mr Alfred Inglethorp murdered his wife, with the help of Evelyn Howard, who was Mr Inglethorp's cousin. This is Poirot's very first case. Captain Hastings - then plain Arthur Hastings - also makes his first appearance.
10. J is for Detective Inspector Japp. He is a Scotland Yard detective, who often asked for Poirot's help. What was his first name?

Answer: James

Japp appeared in a number of Poirot novels. In the ITV dramatisations of Poirot, Philip Jackson plays him. David Suchet plays Poirot while Hugh Fraser plays Captain Hastings.
11. K is for Ruth Kettering. In what vehicle was she found murdered in?

Answer: Train

Ruth Kettering appeared in "The Mystery of the Blue Train". She was murdered for her rubies.
12. L is for "Lord Edgeware Dies". One of the victims was Carlotta Adams. How did she die?

Answer: An overdose of veronal

Carlotta was a character actress, who took off famous people, on stage. There are three murders in the book. The book is also known as "Thirteen at Dinner".
13. M is for "Murder on the Orient Express" and the victim was Samuel Ratchett. How many times was he stabbed?

Answer: 12

This is another well-known Poirot novel. Samuel Ratchett wasn't his real name; he had once kidnapped a little girl. Poirot is travelling on the Orient Express - which is unusually full for the time of year - when it becomes snowbound. He is in the perfect position to solve the murder, as the murderer is still on board.
14. N is for Mrs Nicoletis, who appeared in "Hickory Dickory Dock". She died from an overdose of morphine. She ran a youth hostel, Who was the manager of it?

Answer: Mrs Hubbard

There have been items going missing from the youth hostel, and Mrs Hubbard - who is also the sister of Poirot's secretary, Miss Lemon - asks Poirot to investigate.
15. O is for Ariadne Oliver. She is a mystery writer, who has appeared in several Poirot mysteries. What was the nationality of her fictional detective?

Answer: Finnish

Ariadne Oliver resembled Agatha Christie herself. She disliked her fictional detective, Sven Hjerson, just as Christie sometimes disliked Hercule Poirot.
16. P is for "Peril at End House". The victim in this novel was Magdala Buckley. How did she die?

Answer: Shot

Poirot and Hastings are holidaying in St. Loo, near Torquay. They meet Nick Buckley, who has had three very near escapes from death. However, it is Nick's cousin who is killed.
17. There is no Q, so moving onto R. R is for Paul T. Renauld, who appeared in "Murder on the Links". Where did most of the story take place?

Answer: France

Mr Renauld was found dead on a golf course. Captain Arthur Hastings, who often assists Poirot, met his wife, Cinderella, in this book. They later go to run a ranch in Argentina.
18. S is for "Sad Cypress". Elinor Carlisle is convicted on murdering Mary Gerrard, and also her aunt. How did Mary die?

Answer: Morphine

Elinor is freed, when Poirot gets an expert, on roses, to give evidence at her trial.
19. T is for "Taken at the Flood". What was the name of the village where the book was set?

Answer: Warmsley Vale

All the villages have appeared in Christie novels. This is a story set shortly after World War Two.
20. U is for Julia Upjohn, a schoolgirl, who appears in "Cat Among the Pigeons". Where does she find jewels?

Answer: In her tennis racquet

Poirot investigates the theft of the jewels, and also various deaths, which occur at Meadowbank School.
21. V is for Monsieur Verrier. He appears in "Murder in Mesopotamia". What was his job?

Answer: Archaeologist

Louise Leidner is murdered, while she is on an archaeological dig. Nurse Amy Leatheran was caring for her, as Louise believed someone was going to kill her. Luckily, Poirot is in the area, and investigates.
22. W is for Shelia Webb. She finds the body of a man in a house. Which book was it?

Answer: The Clocks

Sheila was a typist, and was asked to come to the house of a blind woman. There are various clocks inside the house, all set at the same time.
23. X is for "Hercule Poirot's Christmas". Simeon Lee is the victim, and there were lots of people who wanted to kill him. What sort of jewels did he have hidden?

Answer: Diamonds

Simeon is murdered. He had lots of children - legitimate and illegitimate. Poirot is staying in the area so assists in solving the case.
24. Y is for Li Chang Yen, a member of "The Big Four". What number did he have?

Answer: One

Poirot and Hastings manage to defeat the criminal gang, before Hastings returns to Argentina, to his wife.
25. Z is for Madame Zuleika, a fortune-teller. She appeared in "Dead Man's Folly". What sort of activity is Mrs Oliver organising?

Answer: Murder hunt

The murder hunt goes wrong when somebody really is murdered. Poirot is at hand to help however. Look out for more Agatha Christie quizzes soon!
Source: Author JaneMarple

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