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The Sittaford Mystery Trivia Quiz

An attempt at table turning by amateurs led to the discovery of Captain Trevelyan's body in his study. This was the first novel in which Agatha Christie attempted a supernatural storyline.

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
zorba_scank

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
209,740

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Under what alternate title was this book published? Hint

Murder After Hours

Blood Will Tell

The Murder at Hazelmoor

The Boomerang Clue

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many people were at Sittaford House when Ronald Garfield suggested they try table turning? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Whom did the police arrest for the murder of Captain Trevelyan? Hint

Charles Enderby

Ronald Garfield

Robert Evans

Jim Pearson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Emily Trefusis was engaged to marry Brian Pearson.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What had Major Burnaby won in the football competition of the 'Daily Wire' newspaper? Hint

Five thousand pounds

A pair of skis

Three new novels

A lifetime subscription of the newspaper

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where did Martin Dering claim to be, the evening Captain Trevelyan was murdered? Hint

At a friend's wedding

At a book release function

He didn't have an alibi

At a literary dinner

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where did the Willetts claim to have come from? Hint

America

South Africa

India

Kenya

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Evans find was missing from the Captain's house after his murder? Hint

The original copy of his will

A pair of boots

The Captain's revolver

None of these

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mr. Duke was a bank robber who had just finished serving his sentence in jail.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who had murdered Captain Trevelyan? Hint

Major Burnaby

Brian Pearson

Ronald Garfield

Robert Evans

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Under what alternate title was this book published?

Answer: The Murder at Hazelmoor

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?' was also published as 'The Boomerang Clue', 'Mrs. McGinty's Dead' as 'Blood Will Tell' and 'The Hollow' as 'Murder After Hours'.

2. How many people were at Sittaford House when Ronald Garfield suggested they try table turning?

Answer: 6

Major Burnaby, Mr. Rycroft, Ronald Garfield, Mr. Duke and the Willetts were having tea at Sittaford House when Ronald came up with idea of table turning. Mr. Rycroft was a member of the Psychical Research Society.

3. Whom did the police arrest for the murder of Captain Trevelyan?

Answer: Jim Pearson

Jim was Captain Trevelyan's nephew and one of the four beneficiaries of his will. On the evening when the Captain had been murdered, Jim had come to Exhampton to request his uncle to lend him some money.

4. Emily Trefusis was engaged to marry Brian Pearson.

Answer: False

Emily was Jim's fianc�e. She knew that Jim was too much of a coward to murder his uncle no matter what the provocation and set out to find the real murderer.

5. What had Major Burnaby won in the football competition of the 'Daily Wire' newspaper?

Answer: Five thousand pounds

Charles Enderby was the reporter the newspaper had sent to do a feature on Major Burnaby as the winner of the competition.

6. Where did Martin Dering claim to be, the evening Captain Trevelyan was murdered?

Answer: At a literary dinner

Later Inspector Narracott found out that he hadn't attended the literary dinner. He had also lied about spending the afternoon with an American publisher.

7. Where did the Willetts claim to have come from?

Answer: South Africa

They had actually come from Australia and become acquainted with Brian Pearson on the ship voyage to England.

8. What did Evans find was missing from the Captain's house after his murder?

Answer: A pair of boots

Emily found the boots hidden up the chimney. She puzzled over this strange incident and finally hit upon the solution to the entire mystery.

9. Mr. Duke was a bank robber who had just finished serving his sentence in jail.

Answer: False

Mr. Duke was a retired Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard.

10. Who had murdered Captain Trevelyan?

Answer: Major Burnaby

Major Burnaby and Captain Trevelyan had been best friends for over twenty years. Trevelyan had a habit of entering newspaper contests under the names of Evans or Burnaby since he felt he would never win with an address like Sittaford House. Burnaby wanted to keep the money Trevelyan had won in a newspaper competition for himself as he had incurred heavy losses in speculation.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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