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Agatha Christie's Novels Trivia Quiz

Agatha Christie is known as the Queen of Mystery and Detective Fiction and she's my favourite author! See you much you know. SPOILERS inside!

A multiple-choice quiz by snufalufagus. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
snufalufagus

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,589

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1402

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (9/10), Guest 174 (10/10), jogreen (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these alternate titles has 'And Then There Were None' been known by? Hint

And They All Ran Home

Ten Little Indians

The Puppet

Out They Run

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Question 2 of 10

2. Complete the title: "The Murder of ______ ______ " is a Christie mystery in which we discover that the murderer was actually the narrator of the story.

Answer: (First and last name)

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Question 3 of 10

3. How did Agatha Christie feel about her character Hercule Poirot? Hint

She said he "allowed me to recall fond memories of my Uncle Edgar".

She thought he was "a dear little man".

She thought he was "an insufferable little creep".

She said he was "closer to my heart than any other character".

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jane Marple appeared in 12 Christie novels.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'Crooked House': choose the correct storyline. Hint

A wealthy Greek businessman is found dead in his London home, and his young widow is the prime suspect.

Two unlikely detectives are appointed to track down Nazi killers operating from a seaside resort.

A party at the clifftop home of an elderly widow turns out to be a carefully laid plan for murder.

A memorial dinner for a beautiful young woman is tainted with another sudden death.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Tommy and Tuppence solve the mystery in 'Ordeal by Innocence'.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What other title was 'Why Didn't They Ask Evans?' published under?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which character did NOT appear in 'Cards on the Table'? Hint

Ariadne Oliver

Colonel Race

Superintendent Battle

Miss Marple

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many murderers are responsible for Ratchett's death in 'Murder on the Orient Express'? Hint

One

Twelve

Four

Seven

10. Complete the quotation to provide the title of the Christie novel: "All converging towards a given spot...And then, when the time comes - over the top! Zero Hour. Yes, all of them converging ________
________."

Answer: (Two words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these alternate titles has 'And Then There Were None' been known by?

Answer: Ten Little Indians

'And Then There Were None' is Agatha Christie's best selling novel!

2. Complete the title: "The Murder of ______ ______ " is a Christie mystery in which we discover that the murderer was actually the narrator of the story.

Answer: Roger Ackroyd

Many people felt cheated by the twist ending, but now the book is considered a masterpiece of the genre!

3. How did Agatha Christie feel about her character Hercule Poirot?

Answer: She thought he was "an insufferable little creep".

Christie disliked the character of Poirot, but felt it her duty to continue to produce what the public liked - and what they liked was Poirot.

4. Jane Marple appeared in 12 Christie novels.

Answer: True

The first novel featuring Miss Marple is 'The Murder at the Vicarage'.

5. 'Crooked House': choose the correct storyline.

Answer: A wealthy Greek businessman is found dead in his London home, and his young widow is the prime suspect.

The incorrect answers are the storylines of 'Towards Zero', 'Sparkling Cyanide' and 'N or M?'.

6. Tommy and Tuppence solve the mystery in 'Ordeal by Innocence'.

Answer: False

'Ordeal by Innocence' doesn't feature Poirot, Miss Marple or Tommy and Tuppence Beresford.

7. What other title was 'Why Didn't They Ask Evans?' published under?

Answer: The Boomerang Clue

'Why Didn't They Ask Evans?' was published in 1934.

8. Which character did NOT appear in 'Cards on the Table'?

Answer: Miss Marple

This was the first appearance of Ariadne Oliver, Poirot's novelist friend, in any of Christie's novels, although she did appear in the book of short stories 'Parker Pyne Investigates'.

9. How many murderers are responsible for Ratchett's death in 'Murder on the Orient Express'?

Answer: Twelve

Of the thirteen suspects on the train, Poirot concludes that only one of them did not take part in the murder.

Answer: towards zero

This line was spoken by Mr Treves, the most famous member of a famous firm of solicitors, in the novel 'Towards Zero'.

Source: Author snufalufagus

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