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"Ten Little Indians" Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz about the poem from Agatha Christie's great book 'And Then There Were None.' Please note that when I put blanks in a sentence it could be one word or more! Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by stefan_11_17. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
stefan_11_17

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,585

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1903

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (3/10), Guest 79 (4/10), Guest 2 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Ten little Indian boys going out to dine; One ______ his little self and then there were nine. Hint

killed

overfed

stabbed

choked

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Question 2 of 10

2. Nine little Indian boys sat up very late; One _____ himself and then there were eight. Hint

overslept

stayed asleep

didn't wake

awoke

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Question 3 of 10

3. Eight little Indian boys ________ in Devon; One said he'd stay and then there were seven. Hint

having fun

visiting

traveling

swimming

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Question 4 of 10

4. Seven little Indian boys ________ up sticks; One chopped himself in halves and then there was six.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Six little Indian boys playing with a hive; A ______ stung one and then there were five. Hint

honeybee

bumblebee

sweatbee

horsefly

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Question 6 of 10

6. Five little Indian boys going in for _______; One got Chancery and then there were four.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Four little Indian boys going out to the sea; A ________ swallowed one and then there were three. Hint

huge fish

red herring

whale

shark

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Question 8 of 10

8. Three little Indian boys heading to the zoo; A big bear ______ one and then there were two. Hint

hugged

killed

squeezed

massacred

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Question 9 of 10

9. Two little Indian boys ________ in the sun; One got frizzled up and then there was one. Hint

sitting

basking

bathing

playing

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Question 10 of 10

10. One little Indian boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself __________.

Answer: (5 Words no punctuation)

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Apr 12 2024 : Guest 108: 3/10
Apr 08 2024 : Guest 79: 4/10
Apr 06 2024 : Guest 2: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ten little Indian boys going out to dine; One ______ his little self and then there were nine.

Answer: choked

Anthony Marston was the first to die. He was actually killed by cyanide in his drink.

2. Nine little Indian boys sat up very late; One _____ himself and then there were eight.

Answer: overslept

Mrs. Rogers was the second to die. She died from an overdose of chloral.

3. Eight little Indian boys ________ in Devon; One said he'd stay and then there were seven.

Answer: traveling

General Macarthur was the third to die. He died from a blow to the back of his head which caused a skull fracture.

4. Seven little Indian boys ________ up sticks; One chopped himself in halves and then there was six.

Answer: chopping

Rogers was the fourth to die. He was killed by an axe while he was cutting wood for a fire.

5. Six little Indian boys playing with a hive; A ______ stung one and then there were five.

Answer: bumblebee

Emily Brent was the fifth to die. She died under the pretense of being stung by a bee. She was actually killed by an injection of potassium cyanide.

6. Five little Indian boys going in for _______; One got Chancery and then there were four.

Answer: law

The sixth to die was Justice Wargrave. He was shot through the head with Phillip Lombard's revolver. Only he wasn't really dead. He was the killer.

7. Four little Indian boys going out to the sea; A ________ swallowed one and then there were three.

Answer: red herring

Dr. Armstrong was the seventh to die. He was killed when Wargrave pushed him off a cliff into the ocean.

8. Three little Indian boys heading to the zoo; A big bear ______ one and then there were two.

Answer: hugged

William Blore was the eighth to be killed. He died when a huge chunk of stone was thrown off the roof of the house smashing him.

9. Two little Indian boys ________ in the sun; One got frizzled up and then there was one.

Answer: sitting

Phillip Lombard was the ninth to die, when, Vera took his gun during a struggle and shot him.

10. One little Indian boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself __________.

Answer: and then there were none

Vera, the last to die, killed herself when she found a rope with a noose and a chair set up in her room by Wargrave. She killed herself and then there were none.

Source: Author stefan_11_17

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