'Poirot Loses A Client' Trivia Quiz

Answer: All of these

Miss Arundell had written the letter to Hercule Poirot on April 17, but he did not receive it until June 28th. After visiting the church cemetery in Market Basing, Poirot discovered Miss Arundell had died May 1. In her letter, Miss Arundell had underlined the words 'strictly private' three times.

Answer: Market Basing

St. Mary Mead, of course, is Miss Marple's village. King's Abbot was the name of the village in which 'The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd' was set. Remember Chipping Cleghorn from 'A Murder Is Announced'?

Answer: They all three needed money.

Bella was the only married one. She was married to Dr. Tanios, a Greek. While Theresa and Charles were strikingly good looking, Bella was plain. All three needed cash. Charles and Theresa had run through their income, and Theresa wanted money to help further Dr. Donaldson's career. Bella's husband had lost most of her money, and Bella needed money to educate her two children in England.

Answer: She realized her fall could not have been an accident.

Everyone assumed that Emily Arundell had fallen over Bob's ball. Bob, her dog, loved to drop his ball from the top of the staircase and watch it bump down the stairs. Early the next morning, Miss Arundell heard Miss Lawson, her companion, let Bob into the house.

She knew then that Bob had been out all night and could not have left his ball on top of the stairs. Miss Arundell then wrote to Hercule Poirot.

Answer: False

Bob was her dog!

Answer: Miss Lawson

The new will cut the other three out completely, and besides a few bequeaths to her servants, the entire estate was willed to Miss Lawson.

Answer: They were all rabid spiritualists.

The three ladies were great believers in spiritualism, which at the time this book is set, 1936, was very popular. We know it is 1936, because the date on Emily Arundell's tombstone was May 1, 1936.

Answer: A freshly varnished nail in the wall at the top of the stairs

He sees a freshly varnished nail at the top of the stairs. One of the maids confirm his conclusion by telling Poirot that a piece of thread had been found on the nail.

Answer: He is writing a book about Emily Arundell's father.

Poirot tells both Miss Peabody and Dr. Grainger that he is writing a book on the life of General John Arundell.

Answer: He was a Greek.

Dr. Tanioss was a Greek, which was a big strike against him in the very proper Miss Emily's book. He was actually very well mannered and fond of his children.

Answer: Charles Arundell

Even though it was Charles that had asked Angus about arsenic, it was Theresa Arundell who actually took some of the poison out of the container.

Answer: Theresa Arundell

Miss Lawson saw who she thought was Theresa Arundell kneeling at the top of the staircase.

Answer: True

Hastings is visiting Poirot and actually is the narrator for much of the book.

Answer: Phosphorus

Hercule Poirot says 'a luminous ribbon issusing from Miss Arundell's mouth and forming a luminous haze around her head', as described to him by both the Tripp Sisters and Miss Lawson, when the lights were out, told him Miss Arundell had died of phosphorus poisoning. For the sake of any of you taking this without reading the book, I will not spoil it for you by revealing the killer.

Answer: Hercule Poirot

Poirot's very words are 'But I would remind you, my friend, that it was to me that Miss Lawson presented Bob, not to you'.