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Quiz about Agatha Christies Evil Under the Sun

Agatha Christie's "Evil Under the Sun" Quiz

This is the best Christie novel to read on the beach. CAUTION:SPOILERS AHEAD

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

Author
Joepetz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
309,247

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
663

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (7/10), linkan (10/10), Guest 71 (0/10).

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1. Which of the following actually occurred during the novel? Hint

Arlena was being blackmailed

Linda died

Someone smuggled heroin onto the island

Miss Brewster and Mr Redfern found a dead body

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2. Which character created a voodoo doll of Arlena? Hint

Miss Darnley

Horace Blatt

Mrs Redfern

Linda

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3. Which character's lines mostly consist of the phrase "Yes, darling"? Hint

Mr Redfern

Mr Gardener

Mr Marshall

Rev. Lane

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4. What is the name of the island the guests are staying on? Hint

Pixy Cove

Sunlit Island

Antigua

Smuggler's Island

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5. Who knew that Linda bought candles and was into witchcraft? Hint

Major Barry

Miss Brewster

Mrs Redfern

Mrs Gardener

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6. Which character almost got conked on the head with a suntan bottle? Hint

Mr Gardener

Rev. Lane

Miss Brewster

Linda Marshall

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7. Linda Marshall told the police that she loved her stepmother.

True

False

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8. Which character did Poirot suspect had to have been involved from the beginning? Hint

Miss Darnley

Mr Marshall

Mrs Gardener

Mr Redfern

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9. What was Mr Marshall's alibi? Hint

He was having an affair

He was hiking

He went out sailing

He was writing letters

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10. Why did Linda try to commit suicide? Hint

She killed Arlena

She was caught smuggling drugs

She stole money

She felt responsible for Arlena's death

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following actually occurred during the novel?

Answer: Someone smuggled heroin onto the island

Horace Blatt was the cocaine smuggler. Linda almost died from an overdose but recovered. Miss Brewster and Mr Redfern found the live body of Mrs. Redfern pretending to be a dead Mrs Marshall. Arlena Marshall was not being blackmailed, but willingly gave her money away.

2. Which character created a voodoo doll of Arlena?

Answer: Linda

Linda felt responsible for Arlena's death.

3. Which character's lines mostly consist of the phrase "Yes, darling"?

Answer: Mr Gardener

Mrs Gardener tends to ramble on and on, so Mr Gardener pays little attention to her and replies with "Yes, darling."

4. What is the name of the island the guests are staying on?

Answer: Smuggler's Island

Pixy Cove is an attraction on Smuggler's Island.

5. Who knew that Linda bought candles and was into witchcraft?

Answer: Mrs Redfern

This is why the Redferns decided to frame Linda for the murder.

6. Which character almost got conked on the head with a suntan bottle?

Answer: Miss Brewster

Mrs Redfern threw the bottle out the window after she applied its contents to appear as Mrs Marshall. This seemed unimportant, but it was odd that no one admitted to what appeared to be an innocent act.

7. Linda Marshall told the police that she loved her stepmother.

Answer: True

She actually despised Arlena, but because she made the voodoo doll, she didn't want suspicion to fall on her.

8. Which character did Poirot suspect had to have been involved from the beginning?

Answer: Mr Redfern

Poirot knew that Mr. Redfern was involved because Arlena Marshall was meeting someone in secret. The only people she would have met with in secret would have been a blackmailer or Mr.Redfern. Since she wasn't being blackmailed, it had to be him.

9. What was Mr Marshall's alibi?

Answer: He was writing letters

The letters took over an hour to type and he was seen typing by Miss Darnley and the maid.

10. Why did Linda try to commit suicide?

Answer: She felt responsible for Arlena's death

She made the voodoo doll and stabbed it through the heart. According to legend, the victim would soon die afterwards.

Source: Author Joepetz

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