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Quiz about The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie
Quiz about The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie

"The Thirteen Problems" by Agatha Christie Quiz


This quiz is based on the short story collection, "The Thirteen Problems". It is also known as "The Tuesday Night Club Murders". This quiz deals with some small details in the stories, and spoilers may be revealed. Help Miss Marple solve the mysteries.

A multiple-choice quiz by JaneMarple. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
JaneMarple
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
191,896
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
465
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Question 1 of 15
1. In "The Tuesday Night Club", how much is Mr Jones to benefit by, from his wife's death? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. In "The Idol House of Astarte", where was Silent Grove? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. In "The Idol House of Astarte", during the fancy dress party, what did Doctor Pender dress as? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. In "Ingots of Gold", what day did Raymond set off to Cornwall, to stay with an acquaintance, John Newman? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. In "The Bloodstained Pavement", what was the name of the inn Joyce was staying in? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. In "Motive v. Opportunity", how did Christobel Clode, Simon Clode's granddaughter, die? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. In "The Thumb Mark of St Peter", what was the name of doctor who treated Geoffrey Denman? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. In "The Blue Geranium", what sport was George Pritchard going to play, when Zarinda, Physic reader of the future, comes to see his wife? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. In "The Blue Geranium", which flower did Zarinda, Physic reader of the future, say was a warning to Mrs Pritchard? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. In "The Companion", where was Doctor Lloyd practicing, abroad? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. In "The Four Suspects", where did Doctor Rosen live? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. In "A Christmas Tragedy", how did the housemaid, at the Hydro where Miss Marple was staying, die? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. In "The Herb of Death", what is the name of Sir Ambrose Bercy's home, where Colonel and Mrs Bantry are staying? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. In "The Affair at the Bungalow", what jewels were stolen from the bungalow? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Finally, in "Death by Drowning", what is the name of the local inn? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In "The Tuesday Night Club", how much is Mr Jones to benefit by, from his wife's death?

Answer: £8,000

Raymond West, Miss Marple's nephew, decides to create a club. Each person in the club must tell a mystery story, to which only they know the answer, and the other members have to figure it out. The storyteller can change names. There is Raymond himself (a writer), Joyce Lempriére (an artist), Sir Henry Clithering (until lately Commissioner of Scotland Yard), Dr Pender (elderly clergyman of the parish), Mr Petherick (the solicitor) and finally Miss Marple.

In "The Tuesday Night Club", Sir Henry tells the story of a Mrs Jones who dies from food poisoning, but all is not what it seems. Miss Marple solves the mystery with the mention of "Hundreds and Thousands".
2. In "The Idol House of Astarte", where was Silent Grove?

Answer: Dartmoor

Doctor Pender tells the story of a mysterious party at Silent Grove. Nearby is an archaeological dig. Astarte was the Goddess of the Moon.
3. In "The Idol House of Astarte", during the fancy dress party, what did Doctor Pender dress as?

Answer: A monk

During the fancy dress party, the party go into the nearby woods. There, one of the members pretends to be Astarte, and Sir Richard Haydon, the owner of Silent Grove, is killed.
4. In "Ingots of Gold", what day did Raymond set off to Cornwall, to stay with an acquaintance, John Newman?

Answer: Friday

Raymond West tells the story of a Spanish galleon, wrecked off the Cornwall coast, which was carrying ingots of gold. While Raymond is staying with Newman, Newman is kidnapped and tied up. Miss Marple solves the story when she hears of the local gardener working on a Bank Holiday Monday.
5. In "The Bloodstained Pavement", what was the name of the inn Joyce was staying in?

Answer: The Polharwith Arms

Joyce Lempriére tells a story of a painting holiday she spent in Cornwall. While she is there, a married couple meet up with a lady friend of the husband. Later, one of the women is found drowned. It turns out that the man had insured the life of his wife, and he and his friend had murdered his wife, pretending she had drowned.

His friend was really his real wife, but they had done the same trick several times until Joyce alerted the local police.
6. In "Motive v. Opportunity", how did Christobel Clode, Simon Clode's granddaughter, die?

Answer: Pneumonia

Mr Petherick tells the tale of wealthy Simon Clode who plans to leave money to American mediums. The mediums are in touch with Simon's granddaughter. His family are against this, but when the will is opened, there is just a blank piece of paper. Miss Marple solves the story, be telling them a game of her childhood.
7. In "The Thumb Mark of St Peter", what was the name of doctor who treated Geoffrey Denman?

Answer: Doctor Rawlinson

Doctor Haydock is the local Doctor in Saint Mary Mead. Miss Marple tells the story of her niece, Mabel. Mabel was married, but not very happy living with her husband, Geoffrey, and her husband's father. Mr Denman senior is ill; his mind is wandering. Mabel is under suspicion when her husband dies suddenly.

He tried to tell the cook something before he died. There is gossip, as Mabel has recently brought arsenic from the chemist. Miss Marple helps clear her name. She gets divine inspiration when she looks in the fishmongers' window.
8. In "The Blue Geranium", what sport was George Pritchard going to play, when Zarinda, Physic reader of the future, comes to see his wife?

Answer: Golf

"The Tuesday Night Club" moves to Gossington Hall, the home of Colonel Bantry and his wife, Dolly. The members of the "Tuesday Night Club" are Colonel and Mrs Bantry, Miss Marple, Henry Clithering, Jane Helier (the actress) and elderly Doctor Lloyd. Colonel Bantry tells of the mysterious death of the invalid Mrs Pritchard, and how her husband is suspected.
9. In "The Blue Geranium", which flower did Zarinda, Physic reader of the future, say was a warning to Mrs Pritchard?

Answer: Blue primrose

Mrs Pritchard was always keen on fortune telling and Zarinda said that to be beware of the full moon and that blue flowers are fatal to her. She said the blue primrose means warning, blue hollyhocks mean danger while the blue geranium means death. Mrs Pritchard had flowered wallpaper and surprisingly, there is a blue primrose on the full moon, which wasn't there before.

When the next full moon appears there is a blue hollyhock on the wallpaper. And finally, on the next occurrence of the full moon, Mr Pritchard comes into his wife's bedroom and finds her dead. On the wallpaper is a blue geranium, which wasn't there before. Miss Marple solves the puzzle by the mention of gas, and how Mrs Pritchard had regular different nurse attendants.
10. In "The Companion", where was Doctor Lloyd practicing, abroad?

Answer: Grand Canary

Doctor Lloyd tells the story of a suspicious drowning while he was on holiday. A woman and her companion are on holiday in the same area as Doctor Lloyd, and the companion drowns. Miss Marple easily solves this mystery.
11. In "The Four Suspects", where did Doctor Rosen live?

Answer: Somerset

Sir Henry tells the story of Doctor Rosen. Doctor Rosen at one time had been very prominent in the Secret Service. He left Germany and came to live in England. He lived there with his niece, an old German servant, a gardener and his secretary. His secretary was employed by Sir Henry to keep an eye on Doctor Rosen. Doctor Rosen fell down the stairs and died. One of the four suspects, who lived with Doctor Rosen, must had done it. Miss Marple solves the story with the language of flowers, with a little help from Mrs Bantry.
12. In "A Christmas Tragedy", how did the housemaid, at the Hydro where Miss Marple was staying, die?

Answer: A septic finger

Miss Marple tells the story of when she stayed at a Hydro (nowadays it would be called a health farm). There had been two unexpected deaths, the maid and the hall porter who died of pneumonia. All the old woman there expect a third death and they are not disappointed A married woman, who is holidaying with her husband is found dead in her bedroom.
13. In "The Herb of Death", what is the name of Sir Ambrose Bercy's home, where Colonel and Mrs Bantry are staying?

Answer: Clodderham Court

The other places are made up, except for Old Hall, which is mentioned in "The Murder at the Vicarage". Mrs Bantry tells the story of a dinner party, when the ducks are accidentally stuffed with foxglove rather than sage and onion. Lots of people are ill but Sir Ambrose's ward dies. Miss Marple knows who the murderer is immediately.
14. In "The Affair at the Bungalow", what jewels were stolen from the bungalow?

Answer: Emeralds

Jane Helier, the actress, tells the story of a "friend" who is mixed up in a burglary. But it is obvious to the other members of the Tuesday Night Club, that this "friend" is really Jane, herself. A man comes to see Jane Helier, at her bungalow, to show her his play but someone pretends to be Jane, and puts a sleeping pill in a cocktail, and gives it to the man. Later, the jewels are taken, and the man is under suspicion. Surprisingly, Miss Marple can not solve this mystery, but gives Jane some whispered advice before going home. Jane admits to Mrs Bantry that she planned to carry out the burglary what she mentioned, in her story, but Miss Marple has made her think differently.
15. Finally, in "Death by Drowning", what is the name of the local inn?

Answer: The Blue Boar

Sir Henry is staying with Colonel and Mrs Bantry, when there is an unexpected death in Saint Mary Mead. The local innkeeper's daughter, who was expecting a baby, drowns. Miss Marple is very concerned by this and writes down on a piece of paper the person who she thinks committed the murder, and Sir Henry can not help investigating. Miss Marple is right, as usual.
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