FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about A Murder is Announced
Quiz about A Murder is Announced

How much do you know about A Murder is Announced? | Quiz


This is one of Agatha Christie's most popular Miss Marple mysteries.

A multiple-choice quiz by marplefan. Estimated time: 3 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Literature Trivia
  6. »
  7. Christie, Agatha
  8. »
  9. Miss Marple

Author
marplefan
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
375,984
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
271
Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (10/10), magijoh1 (7/10), Bacanta (8/10).
- -
Question 1 of 10
1. What was the relationship between Letitia Blacklock and Dora Bunner? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What drink was on offer at Little Paddocks on the night of the murder? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the name of Mrs Swettenham's son? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the name of the chocolate cake that Mitzi made for Dora Bunner's birthday? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was Amy Murgatroyd doing when she was strangled from behind? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Why did Miss Marple call to see Miss Blacklock the day after Dora Bunner was killed? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who discovered their gun was missing around the time of the first murder? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What did all the guests to Little Paddocks comment on, on the night of the murder? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following characters was genuinely who they claimed to be? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was involved in tricking Charlotte Blacklock into giving herself away? Hint



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Most Recent Scores
Mar 25 2024 : Guest 82: 10/10
Mar 03 2024 : magijoh1: 7/10
Feb 24 2024 : Bacanta: 8/10
Feb 19 2024 : Guest 78: 10/10

Score Distribution

quiz
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the relationship between Letitia Blacklock and Dora Bunner?

Answer: Old school friends

Miss Blacklock and her sister hadn't seen Dora in many years. But then Dora wrote to Miss Blacklock out of the blue looking for help because she had fallen on hard times. Miss Blacklock immediately invited Dora to make her home with her in Chipping Cleghorn, an offer the destitute Dora gratefully accepted.
2. What drink was on offer at Little Paddocks on the night of the murder?

Answer: Sherry

When a 'forthcoming murder' was announced in the local paper, to take place at a house called Little Paddocks at a certain time and place, its owner Letitia Blacklock anticipated an influx of curious visitors, and had a bottle of sherry opened and ready. The visitors duly came, and the murder took place as announced.
3. What was the name of Mrs Swettenham's son?

Answer: Edmund

Edmund lived with his mother and liked to think of himself as a champion of workers' rights. However, he spent most of his time lazing around at home while supposedly writing a novel and trying to persuade Philippa Haymes to marry him.
4. What was the name of the chocolate cake that Mitzi made for Dora Bunner's birthday?

Answer: Delicious Death

Mitzi was the cook at Little Paddocks. A refugee, she made a delicious chocolate cake, a particular treat given that war time rationing was still in place. Patrick Simmons invented the name 'Delicious Death', which Mitzi initially found insulting, until it was explained to her that he meant it was 'worthy dying for'.
5. What was Amy Murgatroyd doing when she was strangled from behind?

Answer: Taking clothes off the line

Amy Murgatroyd lived in the village with her friend Miss Hinchcliffe. Because of where she was standing in the room on the night of the murder, she was the only person present who would have had a clear view of the room. Miss Hinchcliffe realised this and staged a re-enactment of the night with Amy.

However, she had to rush off in the middle of it to the train station, with Amy shouting after her 'but, she wasn't there'. The killer overheard and strangled Amy that afternoon as she was taking clothes off the line.
6. Why did Miss Marple call to see Miss Blacklock the day after Dora Bunner was killed?

Answer: To bring details of the funeral from the vicar

Miss Marple was staying with her goddaughter Bunch Harmon, who was married to the vicar of Chipping Cleghorn. She had previously encountered the murdered man when she stayed at the hotel where he had worked, and noticed that he had tried to alter the amount on a cheque she had asked him to cash. As a result, she became involved in helping the police to solve the murder.
7. Who discovered their gun was missing around the time of the first murder?

Answer: Colonel Easterbrook

The Colonel was an opinionated bore, with an empty-headed wife. He noticed his gun was missing from the drawer in which it was kept, but said nothing to the police as he was worried about becoming implicated.
8. What did all the guests to Little Paddocks comment on, on the night of the murder?

Answer: The central heating was on

The central heating was switched on to avoid having a fire, which would have allowed light into the room. The murderer needed the room to be in complete darkness when the shooting took place, in order that those present would not realise who the real target of the shooting was.
9. Which of the following characters was genuinely who they claimed to be?

Answer: Colonel Easterbrook

Philippa and Julia were really Pip and Emma, twins who had been separated as children and who stood to gain by Miss Blacklock's death. Letitia Blacklock was really her sister Charlotte Blacklock. Letitia had died suddenly a few years previously, and Charlotte had assumed her identity as Letitia was due to come into a sizable inheritance. Only Dora Bunner knew that she was really Charlotte and not Letitia.
10. Who was involved in tricking Charlotte Blacklock into giving herself away?

Answer: Mitzi

Miss Blacklock believed that Mitzi had proof that she was the murderer, and tried to kill her by following her into the kitchen and pushing her head into a basin of water. The police, however, had her under surveillance. In addition, Miss Marple was hiding in a nearby cupboard, where she assumed the voice of the dead Dora Bunner, calling Charlotte by her proper name and causing her to break down and give herself away.
Source: Author marplefan

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor looney_tunes before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
3/28/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us