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Quiz about The Wonderful Mind of Hercule Poirot

The Wonderful Mind of Hercule Poirot Quiz

This quiz is about the fictional detective Hercule Poirot created by Agatha Christie. Get your little grey cells working and enjoy the quiz.

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

Author
tonksandlupin

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
354,719

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
436

Last 3 plays: Guest 171 (8/10), Guest 86 (8/10), Guest 45 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What shape does Agatha Christie describe Poirot's head as? Hint

a watermelon

an orange

a golf ball

an egg

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is not a member of 'The Big Four'? Hint

Claud Darrel

Madame Olivier

Li Chan Yem

Abe Ryland

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Question 3 of 10

3. Captain Hastings helps Poirot in many cases, but what is his first name? Hint

Harold

Harry

Dennis

Arthur

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these people has not worked for Poirot? Hint

Miss Lemon

Curtiss

Georges

Achille

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the last name of the Chief Inspector with whom Monsieur Hercule Poirot often works closely?

Answer: (One Word (Last name only))

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 'The Big 4' Poirot invents a twin brother. What is this brother's name? Hint

Amadeus

Jaques

Achille

Wolfgang

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 'The Kidnapped Prime Minister' how much had Poirot grown around the stomach since the previous year, according to his tailor? Hint

Half an Inch

Quarter of an Inch

Two Inches

One Inch

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 'The Lost Mine', what board game is Poirot playing with Hastings? Hint

Scrabble

Trivial Pursuit

Lego

Monopoly

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Question 9 of 10

9. Hercule Poirot hails from what European country? Hint

France

Sweden

Norway

Belgium

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many people stabbed the victim Mr Ratchett in 'Murder on the Orient Express'?

Answer: (The passengers considered themselves a jury)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What shape does Agatha Christie describe Poirot's head as?

Answer: an egg

Hercule Poirot is described in many books written by Agatha Christie as being very particular, with his egg shaped head, very fine moustache and he is always mentioning his 'little grey cells'.

2. Who is not a member of 'The Big Four'?

Answer: Li Chan Yem

The last member of 'The Big Four' is a Chinaman named Li Chang Yen who is a large political figure. Madame Olivier is a famous scientist, Abe Ryland is an American multi millionaire and Claud Darrel is an English amateur stage actor.

3. Captain Hastings helps Poirot in many cases, but what is his first name?

Answer: Arthur

Hastings has a passion for motor cars, hunting, and fishing. In 'ABC Murders' Hastings gives Poirot a stuffed crocodile he killed himself, much to Poirot's displeasure. Hastings first appears in Agatha Christie's fist crime novel 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles', when he was fresh from the great war.

4. Which of these people has not worked for Poirot?

Answer: Achille

Miss Lemon is Poirot's faithful secretary, Georges is his butler (whose name is actually just George, but Poirot has a habit of calling him Georges). Curtiss is George's replacement because Poirot pretends to be in a wheelchair and Georges is not strong enough. The replacement happens in 'Curtain', the last novel that Poirot features in.

5. What is the last name of the Chief Inspector with whom Monsieur Hercule Poirot often works closely?

Answer: Japp

Chief Inspector James Harold Japp is featured in many Poirot novels, his first being 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles'(1920) and his last being 'One, Two Buckle my Shoe'(1940). Japp is also featured in 'The Secret Adversary' a Tommy and Tuppence novel also by Agatha Christie.

6. In 'The Big 4' Poirot invents a twin brother. What is this brother's name?

Answer: Achille

He invents this character to help him bring down four very cunning and well known criminals. Of course, he couldn't have completed the case without help from Captain Hastings, his true and loyal friend.

7. In 'The Kidnapped Prime Minister' how much had Poirot grown around the stomach since the previous year, according to his tailor?

Answer: Half an Inch

Poirot grew half an inch no matter how much he tried to deny it. He made this realization when he was getting fitted for a new coat in the story 'The Kidnapped Prime Minister'.

8. In 'The Lost Mine', what board game is Poirot playing with Hastings?

Answer: Monopoly

Throughout the book, Hercule Poirot and Captain Arthur Hastings play the popular board game, Hastings attempting to persuade Poirot that the game is a game of skill.

9. Hercule Poirot hails from what European country?

Answer: Belgium

Hercule Poirot comes from French-speaking Belgium, which leads many people to believe him to be a Frenchman, which thoroughly vexes him. Belgium is located in the continent of Europe.

10. How many people stabbed the victim Mr Ratchett in 'Murder on the Orient Express'?

Answer: 12

All the twelve attackers had a personal relationship to a small girl names Daisy Armstrong who Ratchet, under the name Cassetti, had kidnapped and killed. They wanted revenge, so all stabbed him in the night. Before the murder Mr Ratchett had asked Poirot to protect him; Poirot refused despite all the money offered to him.

Source: Author tonksandlupin

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