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Quiz about Short Stories with Hercule Poirot

Short Stories with Hercule Poirot Quiz

Agatha Christie wrote 51 short stories about Hercule Poirot.

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

Author
sauterelle

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
295,965

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
487

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 171 (9/10), jogreen (10/10), Guest 86 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does Poirot use the Laverguier system for, in "The Kidnapped Prime Minister"? Hint

To set a trap for the kidnappers

To analyse clues

Against sea sickness

To find out whether a witness is lying

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why do Mr and Mrs Robinson get the chance to rent a very cheap flat in "The Adventure of the Cheap Flat"? Hint

Because their name is Robinson

Because a corpse is hidden in it

Because the landlord feels responsible for their poverty

Because the neighbours are very noisy

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Question 3 of 10

3. "A shadowy figure was moving amidst the tents." Which Egyptian god does Hastings see here in "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb"? Hint

Horus

Thoth

Osiris

Anubis

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Question 4 of 10

4. What's the Western Star in "The Adventure of the Western Star"? Hint

Ship

Casino

Comet

Diamond

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why does Poirot stay at home while Hastings goes to the scene of the crime in "The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge"? Hint

He has the flu

He's involved in another case

It was a bet

He doesn't believe the man was murdered

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Question 6 of 10

6. What costume did the murderer wear in "The Affair at the Victory Ball"? Hint

Santa Claus

Pierrot

Robin Hood

Napoleon

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which story does Poirot warn John Harrison that Claude Langton might have plans to kill him? Hint

Triangle at Rhodes

Wasp's Nest

The Third Floor Flat

The Dream

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which story is the exact time of a kidnapping announced beforehand? Hint

The Adventure of Johnnie Waverley

The Veiled Lady

The Kidnapped Prime Minister

The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which story do teenagers Colin, Michael and Bridget plan to arrange a fake murder scene to fool Poirot? Hint

The Chocolate Box

Problem at Sea

How Does Your Garden Grow?

The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Poirot novel was based on the short story "The Plymouth Express"? Hint

Passenger to Frankfurt

Murder on the Orient Express

4.50 from Paddington

The Mystery of the Blue Train

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does Poirot use the Laverguier system for, in "The Kidnapped Prime Minister"?

Answer: Against sea sickness

"The stomach and the brain must be in harmony(...) You breathe in - and out - slowly, so - turning the head left to right and counting six between each breath."

2. Why do Mr and Mrs Robinson get the chance to rent a very cheap flat in "The Adventure of the Cheap Flat"?

Answer: Because their name is Robinson

A few months earlier the flat was rented by two spies who used the name Mr and Mrs Robinson. Afterward these spies needed to find a real Mr and Mrs Robinson to take their place.

3. "A shadowy figure was moving amidst the tents." Which Egyptian god does Hastings see here in "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb"?

Answer: Anubis

Anubis has the head of a jackal. It was really Hassan, an Arab servant in disguise.

4. What's the Western Star in "The Adventure of the Western Star"?

Answer: Diamond

Poirot and Hastings get a visit from film star Mary Marvell. She received three letters saying that the Western Star is the left eye of a god and that it shall return.

5. Why does Poirot stay at home while Hastings goes to the scene of the crime in "The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge"?

Answer: He has the flu

Roger Havering asks Poirot to investigate the murder of his uncle. Poirot solves the crime without leaving his home.

6. What costume did the murderer wear in "The Affair at the Victory Ball"?

Answer: Pierrot

They all wore a commedia dell' arte costume: Harlequin, Columbine, Punchinello, Punchinella, Pierrot and Pierette.

7. In which story does Poirot warn John Harrison that Claude Langton might have plans to kill him?

Answer: Wasp's Nest

In reality John is the one who wants to kill Claude. Poirot prevents this murder by replacing the cyanide in John's trouser pocket by soda tablets.

8. In which story is the exact time of a kidnapping announced beforehand?

Answer: The Adventure of Johnnie Waverley

They know that the kidnapping will take place at twelve o'clock. When the clock in the house shows twelve, a tramp is arrested outside. Everybody runs outside, and Johnnie is left behind. When they return they find out that Johnnie has disappeared and that the clock was put ten minutes forward.

9. In which story do teenagers Colin, Michael and Bridget plan to arrange a fake murder scene to fool Poirot?

Answer: The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

Bridget is supposed to play the corpse in the snow. The other two are shocked when it turns out that Bridget is really dead.

10. Which Poirot novel was based on the short story "The Plymouth Express"?

Answer: The Mystery of the Blue Train

It's basically the same story set in a different environment. The Blue Train travels through France.

Source: Author sauterelle

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