About Christie Herself Trivia Quiz

Here is a more in-depth quiz about Agatha Christie.

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

Author
minch

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
8,128

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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1. When was Agatha Christie born? Hint

1880

1890

1900

1905

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2. Agatha Christie also wrote books under another name. What was it? Hint

Mary Westmacott

Elizabeth Browning

Dorothy Sayers

Jane Marple

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3. Where did she get the name Christie? Hint

pen name

first husband's name

maiden name

second husband's name

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4. When was her first novel, 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles' published? Hint

1920

1925

1915

1812

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5. What interest did Agatha Christie share with her second husband, Max Mallowan? Hint

Fishing

Archeology

Stamp collecting

Dining out

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6. What was her last published book? Hint

'The Pale Horse'

'Sleeping Murder'

'The Mirror Crack'd'

'Postern of Fate'

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7. In 1971 Agatha Christie received the Order of Dame Commander of the - -. What are the missing words? Hint

Commonwealth

British People

British Empire

British Isles

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8. Agatha Christie also wrote plays. 'The Mousetrap' is perhaps the best known. Which of these titles is also a play? Hint

'Witness for the Prosecution'

'Postern of Fate'

'Nemesis'

'A Pocket Full of Rye'

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9. Agatha Christie also wrote about a married couple who did some detecting. What were their names? Hint

John and Joan Darling

Nick and Nora Charles

Tommy and Tuppence Beresford

Mr. and Mrs. Bunting

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10. There was one mysterious happening in Agatha Christie's own life. What was it? Hint

She had a secret child

She disappeared

Her first husband wrote her books

She was accused of murder

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Agatha Christie born?

Answer: 1890

She was born in Torquay, Devon, England.

2. Agatha Christie also wrote books under another name. What was it?

Answer: Mary Westmacott

Agatha Christie wrote six books under this name, including "Absent in the Spring".

3. Where did she get the name Christie?

Answer: first husband's name

Her husband, Colonel Archie Christie, was in the Royal Flying Corps. They had one daughter and were divorced in 1928.

4. When was her first novel, 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles' published?

Answer: 1920

This novel introduced Hercule Poirot, who appeared in thirty-three other novels.

5. What interest did Agatha Christie share with her second husband, Max Mallowan?

Answer: Archeology

They went on archaeological expeditions to the Middle East. Christie used the knowledge acquired on these trips in several books, both mysteries and non-fiction.

6. What was her last published book?

Answer: 'Sleeping Murder'

This was published posthumously in 1976 and was the last Miss Marple book. "Curtain - Poirot's Last Case" was published in 1975 and "Postern of Fate", which featured Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, in 1973.

7. In 1971 Agatha Christie received the Order of Dame Commander of the - -. What are the missing words?

Answer: British Empire

This honour of Knighthood is bestowed by the Queen. It is commonly known as DBE.

8. Agatha Christie also wrote plays. 'The Mousetrap' is perhaps the best known. Which of these titles is also a play?

Answer: 'Witness for the Prosecution'

"The Mousetrap" opened in London in 1952. The Queen attended its 50th anniversary performance in her Golden Jubilee year. Agatha Christie wrote this as a 30 minute radio play, entitled "Three Blind Mice".

9. Agatha Christie also wrote about a married couple who did some detecting. What were their names?

Answer: Tommy and Tuppence Beresford

Tommy and Tuppence ran a detective agency. They featured in five books: "The Secret Adversary", "Partners in Crime", "N or M", "By the Pricking of My Thumbs", and "Postern of Fate".

10. There was one mysterious happening in Agatha Christie's own life. What was it?

Answer: She disappeared

She disappeared for eleven days in 1926. She had a daughter, Rosalind, by her first husband, but there was nothing secret about it.

Source: Author minch

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