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So, Who Done It? Trivia Quiz


Don't play this game if you don't want the endings to great mysteries given away! But if you've already read all the good ones, come on in! (*WARNING - SPOILERS*)

A multiple-choice quiz by astorian. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
astorian
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
152,951
Updated
Sep 30 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1035
Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (7/10), Guest 199 (4/10), Annie75 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. An orangutan did it- in which Edgar Allan Poe story? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The detective did it- in which Agatha Christie story? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In "The Maltese Falcon", who killed Sam Spade's partner, Miles Archer? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Charles Dickens' last novel was "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". So, who killed Mr. Drood? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the ten people on Indian Island is killing off all the others, in Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. So, which of the Brothers Karamazov actually killed their father, Fyodor? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of Nero Wolfe's long-time employees is revealed as a murderer in Rex Stout's final novel, "A Family Matter"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The mailman did it- in which of G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown mysteries? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The defendant's wife did it! She committed the murder he's on trial for! Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Oh my goodness! Hercule Poirot did it! Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Feb 13 2024 : Guest 31: 7/10
Feb 12 2024 : Guest 199: 4/10
Feb 07 2024 : Annie75: 7/10
Feb 06 2024 : Guest 175: 2/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. An orangutan did it- in which Edgar Allan Poe story?

Answer: The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Edgar Allan Poe is widely considered the father of the mystery genre, which is why the Mystery Writers of America named their annual awards ceremony "the Edgars."
2. The detective did it- in which Agatha Christie story?

Answer: The Mousetrap

Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" was adapted into the longest running play in theatre history- in London or anywhere else.
3. In "The Maltese Falcon", who killed Sam Spade's partner, Miles Archer?

Answer: Sam's client, Brigid O'Shaughnessy

Despite his love for Brigid, Sam turns her in to the police, saying "I won't play the sap for you."
4. Charles Dickens' last novel was "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". So, who killed Mr. Drood?

Answer: We'll never know

Dickens died before writing the ending, so the culprit will never be known, although there are a number of suggestive clues. Most think he planned it to be revealed as John Jasper, but we will never really know. When "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" was adapted into a Broadway musical, the audience was allowed to vote for a different killer each night.
5. Which of the ten people on Indian Island is killing off all the others, in Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None"?

Answer: Judge Wargrave

Driven by a keen sense of justice, Judge Wargrave brought together nine murderers who had escaped punishment for their crimes, and killed them, one by one.
6. So, which of the Brothers Karamazov actually killed their father, Fyodor?

Answer: Smerdyakov

Illegitimate son Smerdyakov committed the crime, but Dmitri was wrongly arrested and tried for it.
7. Which of Nero Wolfe's long-time employees is revealed as a murderer in Rex Stout's final novel, "A Family Matter"?

Answer: Orrie Cather

Archie Goodwin, narrator of all the Nero Wolfe mysteries, had never liked Orrie Cather, whom he regarded as callow and conceited - but he never dreamed Orrie was capable of murder.
8. The mailman did it- in which of G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown mysteries?

Answer: The Invisible Man

The mailman is an "invisible man" because almost nobody pays him any attention as he makes his deliveries, which means he can commit any crime without being noticed.
9. The defendant's wife did it! She committed the murder he's on trial for!

Answer: Scott Turow's "Presumed Innocent"

Rusty Sabich's wife killed his mistress and left behind incriminating evidence against him.
10. Oh my goodness! Hercule Poirot did it!

Answer: Curtain

In his final case, Poirot kills a manipulative sadist he knows has instigated numerous murders, but who did not commit any of them.
Source: Author astorian

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