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Quiz about Miss Marple Mania
Quiz about Miss Marple Mania

Miss Marple Mania Trivia Quiz


This is a quick quiz about the adventures of Miss Jane Marple in the books by Agatha Christie.

A multiple-choice quiz by alias_russia. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
alias_russia
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
296,243
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
662
Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (8/10), emmal2000uk (10/10), heidi66 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who is the victim in Miss Marple's first full length novel "Murder at the Vicarage"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Murder at the Vicarage" also introduces the 'parish cats' that feature throughout the Miss Marple collection, and they are all found to be having tea with the vicar in this novel. Which of these is not one of them? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these novels does NOT feature Miss Marple? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In "The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side", which of the characters is NOT dead by the end of the book? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In "A Murder is Announced", what time was Letitia Blacklock's 'murder' arranged for? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In which of these short stories does Miss Marple not actively investigate, being bed ridden with 'flu? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following victims did not die through poisoning? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Poison was a favourite method of dispatch for Agatha Christie, and this was used four times in "The Thirteen Problems". Which was the next most common method of death in this book? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Apart from the fluffy Miss Marple, who is the only other character present for all Thirteen Problems? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How many full-length novels featured Miss Marple? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who is the victim in Miss Marple's first full length novel "Murder at the Vicarage"?

Answer: Colonel Protheroe

Colonel Protheroe, the most hated man in St. Mary Mead, is the first victim in a Miss Marple novel. "Murder at the Vicarage" was first published in October 1930.
2. "Murder at the Vicarage" also introduces the 'parish cats' that feature throughout the Miss Marple collection, and they are all found to be having tea with the vicar in this novel. Which of these is not one of them?

Answer: Mrs. Lestrange

The other three are mentioned numerous times in many other novels and form part of the St Mary Mead old guard.
3. Which of these novels does NOT feature Miss Marple?

Answer: Mrs McGinty's Dead

First published in 1952, "Mrs. McGinty's Dead" saw Hercule Poirot take centre stage in a novel featuring appearances from both Superintendent Spence and Ariadne Oliver.
4. In "The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side", which of the characters is NOT dead by the end of the book?

Answer: Jason Rudd

Heather Badcock dies from a cocktail poisoned with Calmo, Ella Zielinsky from cyanide in her nasal spray and Marina Gregg from an overdose of 'sleeping stuff'. This novel features the muddle-headed garden-loving Dolly Bantry, played superbly by Joanna Lumley in "Marple" on TV.
5. In "A Murder is Announced", what time was Letitia Blacklock's 'murder' arranged for?

Answer: 6:30

"A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks, at 6:30pm. Friends accept this, the only intimation".
6. In which of these short stories does Miss Marple not actively investigate, being bed ridden with 'flu?

Answer: The Case of the Caretaker

The problem is brought to her by Doctor Haydock as a tonic to her feeling under the weather. Miss Marple correctly solves it first time. All these short stories had previously been published in the "Strand" magazine.
7. Which of the following victims did not die through poisoning?

Answer: Alex Restarick

Alex Restarick, from "They Do It with Mirrors", was killed by a stage weight falling on his head. Dora Bunner was killed with a poisoned aspirin, Rex Fortescue by taxine in his morning coffee and Adele Fortescue by cyanide in her tea.
8. Poison was a favourite method of dispatch for Agatha Christie, and this was used four times in "The Thirteen Problems". Which was the next most common method of death in this book?

Answer: Drowning

Three problems feature death by drowning, one each by falling and stabbing, and none at all by shooting.
9. Apart from the fluffy Miss Marple, who is the only other character present for all Thirteen Problems?

Answer: Sir Henry Clithering

Originally, the Tuesday Night Club came into being from Miss Marple's nephew Raymond West. He features in six, and Dolly Bantry in seven. Doctor Haydock is never present, although a Doctor Pender and Doctor Lloyd are both mentioned as being witness to six problems each.
10. How many full-length novels featured Miss Marple?

Answer: 12

These twelve were: "Murder at the Vicarage", "The Body in the Library", "The Moving Finger", "A Murder is Announced", "They Do It With Mirrors", "A Pocket Full of Rye", "4:50 From Paddington", "The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side", "A Caribbean Mystery", "At Bertram's Hotel", "Nemesis" and "Sleeping Murder".
Source: Author alias_russia

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