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Ordeal By Innocence Trivia Quiz

One of Agatha Christie's personal favourites. Caution: spoilers!

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
zorba_scank

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
207,607

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
436

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How had Mrs. Argyle been murdered? Hint

She had been shot through the head.

She had been poisoned with veronal.

She had been hit on the head with a poker.

She had been stabbed with a kitchen knife.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was Arthur Calgary when the case was on trial? Hint

He was in Egypt visiting some archaeological sites.

He was in Antarctica on an expedition.

He was part of an expedition attempting to scale Mount Everest.

He was in India studying the ruins of the Indus civilization.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the former name of Sunny Point? Hint

Sunny Ridge

Lover's Point

Viper's Point

Sunset Point

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Question 4 of 10

4. How did Jacko Argyle die? Hint

He was hanged for the murder of his mother.

He met with an accident while he was out on bail.

He was shot by the police while trying to escape.

He died of pneumonia while in prison.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Was Leo planning to marry Kirsten after his wife died?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many children did Mrs. Argyle have? Hint

Six

Four

Three

Five

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Question 7 of 10

7. Tina ran away from home to become an actress.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Philip's pet name for his wife, Mary?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whom did the police arrest for the murder of Philip Durrant? Hint

Mary

Micky

Kirsten

Hester

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why didn't Kirsten confess her crime when Jacko was sentenced for it? Hint

She had intended to frame him from the beginning.

She wanted to marry Leo.

She wanted to keep the money for herself.

She found out that he had been secretly married.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How had Mrs. Argyle been murdered?

Answer: She had been hit on the head with a poker.

The room had been ransacked to make the murder look like a burglary. There was only one set of finger prints on the poker - those belonging to Jacko Argyle.

2. Where was Arthur Calgary when the case was on trial?

Answer: He was in Antarctica on an expedition.

Arthur Calgary was in Antarctica as part of the Hayes Bentley Expedition. He had returned to England only a few weeks ago. As a result he hadn't heard anything about the trial and didn't know that he was an important witness.

3. What was the former name of Sunny Point?

Answer: Viper's Point

When Mrs. Argyle decided to buy the house and live there, she had the name changed to Sunny Point.

4. How did Jacko Argyle die?

Answer: He died of pneumonia while in prison.

Jacko Argyle thought he had a perfect alibi for the time during which the murder was committed. Unfortunately for him, Arthur Calgary had had an accident and was unable to remember the events of that evening.

5. Was Leo planning to marry Kirsten after his wife died?

Answer: No

He was in love with his secretary, Gwenda. This gave both him and Gwenda a strong motive for killing Mrs. Argyle.

6. How many children did Mrs. Argyle have?

Answer: Five

Rachel Argyle was unable to have children of her own. She had adopted Mary while in New York. Later she had adopted Micky, Jacko, Hester and Tina during the war.

7. Tina ran away from home to become an actress.

Answer: False

Hester had run away from home to join a theatre group. It didn't work out and he had to return home.

8. What was Philip's pet name for his wife, Mary?

Answer: Polly

Mary was the Argyles' eldest daughter. She had married Philip against her mother's wishes. Shortly after their marriage, Philip was afflicted with polio of the paralytic type and became an invalid.

9. Whom did the police arrest for the murder of Philip Durrant?

Answer: Micky

Kirsten had slipped the knife she used to stab Philip and Tina into Micky's coat pocket. She was afraid that Philip was getting too close to the truth.

10. Why didn't Kirsten confess her crime when Jacko was sentenced for it?

Answer: She found out that he had been secretly married.

Jacko had pretended to be in love with her and convinced her to murder Mrs. Argyle so that they could get married. After Jacko was arrested, his wife came to Sunny Point. The news of Jacko's secret marriage shocked Kirsten and she felt betrayed.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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