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Quiz about Three Act Tragedy with Poirot
Quiz about Three Act Tragedy with Poirot

"Three Act Tragedy" with Poirot Quiz


This book was published in 1935. It is also known as "Murder in Three Acts". It was also made into a film. Hercule Poirot is assisted by Mr Satterthwaite. Mr Satterthwaite is usually associated with the mysterious Mr Quin. Warning - Spoilers ahead!

A multiple-choice quiz by JaneMarple. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
JaneMarple
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
295,136
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
359
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (13/15), Guest 71 (10/15), ankitankurddit (8/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What is the name of Sir Charles Cartwright's home? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Mrs Dacres runs a shop - what sort? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. In which newspaper does Mr Satterthwaite read of the death of Sir Bartholomew Strange? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Where does Mr Satterthwaite meet Sir Charles Cartwright and Hercule Poirot? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Who is the Chief Constable of Loomouth? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What is Mrs de Rushbridger suffering from? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What helps Sir Charles Cartwright retrieve some papers in Ellis's room? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Where did Reverend Babbington use to be Vicar? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Who does Poirot say that Mr Satterthwaite would prefer to have committed the crime? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Who did Captain Dacres see going into his room, at Sir Bartholomew's party? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What play of Muriel Wills is Angela Sutcliffe putting on? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What did Miss Wills notice about the butler, Ellis? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What was Sir Charles Cartwright's original surname? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. How was nicotine administered to Mrs de Rushbridger? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Who was the murderer? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of Sir Charles Cartwright's home?

Answer: Crow's Nest

Sir Charles Cartwright is a retired actor. He is hosting a dinner party at Crow's Nest. Hercule Poirot will be attending it too. Cartwright's friends also include Sir Bartholomew Strange, the nerve specialist, and Mr Satterthwaite. Lady Mary Lytton Gore will also be attending, with her daughter, Hermione (better known as Egg).
2. Mrs Dacres runs a shop - what sort?

Answer: Dress shop

At the dinner party, the local vicar, Reverend Babbington, has a seizure and dies after drinking a cocktail.
3. In which newspaper does Mr Satterthwaite read of the death of Sir Bartholomew Strange?

Answer: "Daily Mail"

Sir Bartholomew Strange was hosting a house party, at his home, in Yorkshire. He had a seizure, very much like Reverend Babbington, while drinking a glass of port. Some of the people who attended Sir Charles's house party attended Sir Bartholomew's too.
4. Where does Mr Satterthwaite meet Sir Charles Cartwright and Hercule Poirot?

Answer: Monte Carlo

Sir Charles Cartwright went away from Loomouth because he thought Egg Lytton Gore was in love with Oliver Manders. Sir Charles plans to return to England, after reading of Sir Bartholomew's death. Mr Satterthwaite plans to, too. Hercule Poirot seems bored of Monte Carlo.
5. Who is the Chief Constable of Loomouth?

Answer: Colonel Johnson

Sir Bartholomew Strange was poisoned with nicotine. His butler has also disappeared. The local Superintendent is Superintendent Crossfield.
6. What is Mrs de Rushbridger suffering from?

Answer: Nervous breakdown

Sir Bartholomew had a sanatorium built inside the grounds of his home. Ellis had only recently become his butler, his old butler had been ill. Sir Bartholomew seemed more cheerful than usual, on the night of the house party. He received a telephone call about his new patient, Mrs de Rushbridger during the party.
7. What helps Sir Charles Cartwright retrieve some papers in Ellis's room?

Answer: Knitting needle

Sir Charles Cartwright finds a draft of a blackmailing letter, written in various ways, under the gas fire. John Ellis knew something about Sir Bartholomew's death and was planning to blackmail someone.
8. Where did Reverend Babbington use to be Vicar?

Answer: Gilling

Sir Charles Cartwright and Egg go to see Mrs Babbington, to find out more about her husband.
9. Who does Poirot say that Mr Satterthwaite would prefer to have committed the crime?

Answer: Mrs Dacres

Hercule Poirot returns to England. He plans to assist Mr Satterthwaite, Egg and Sir Charles Cartwright, to find out who killed Reverend Babbington and Sir Bartholomew.
10. Who did Captain Dacres see going into his room, at Sir Bartholomew's party?

Answer: Muriel Wills

Muriel Wills is a playwright. Captain Dacres is fond of drinking. Reverend Babbington's death is from nicotine poisoning, like Sir Bartholomew's. Egg meets Miss Milray, Sir Charles Cartwright's secretary. Her mother lives in Gilling, where Reverend Babbington used to be Vicar. Miss Milray is disturbed by the verdict.
11. What play of Muriel Wills is Angela Sutcliffe putting on?

Answer: "Little Dog Laughed"

Sir Charles Cartwright goes to see Muriel Wills to see if she noticed anything at Sir Bartholomew's house party.
12. What did Miss Wills notice about the butler, Ellis?

Answer: A birthmark

Miss Wills noticed that Ellis had a birthmark on his wrist, when he was serving dinner. With Sir Charles Cartwright's help, they established it was on the left wrist. Sit Charles urges her to tell the police about the birthmark.
13. What was Sir Charles Cartwright's original surname?

Answer: Mugg

Egg and Sir Charles Cartwright go to see Miss Milray's mother, in Gilling. Sir Charles admits that he loves Egg. He changed his surname to Cartwright when he became an actor.
14. How was nicotine administered to Mrs de Rushbridger?

Answer: In liquor chocolates

Mrs de Rushbridger sends for Poirot and Mr Satterthwaite, saying she has information for them. However, she dies before they get to see her. There was nothing to say who the chocolates were from. All the chocolates in the top layer had been tampered with. Mrs Wills has gone away for a few days, without any luggage.
15. Who was the murderer?

Answer: Sir Charles Cartwright

Reverend Babbington's death was only a dress rehearsal. The real murder was Sir Bartholomew Strange. Sir Charles was Ellis, the butler - and Sir Bartholomew had suggested this. He wanted to surprise his house party. Sir Bartholomew also knew that Sir Charles had been married in his youth and that his wife was in a lunatic asylum. Egg admits that she has always loved Oliver Manders.
Source: Author JaneMarple

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