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Quiz about Christies Colorful Characters

Christie's Colorful Characters Quiz

This is a quiz about some of Agatha Christie's characters. I will give you a description of a character (not all are straight from one of her writings) and you have to tell me who that person is. (Warning: contains spoilers)

A multiple-choice quiz by lotrpoirot427. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lotrpoirot427

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
169,153

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1069

Last 3 plays: Guest 109 (10/10), Guest 90 (10/10), Guest 1 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. A very arrogant French detective. He makes a wager with Poirot about who can solve the case first. Who is this person? Hint

Superintendent Sudgen

Giraud

Gerard

no such character

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of the most mysterious characters Agatha Christie ever wrote about. He has many cases with Mr. Satterwaithe. He also has his own short story collection. He is the title character of this collection. Hint

Colonel Johnny Race

Mr. Goby

Mr. Aarons

Mr. Harley Quin

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Question 3 of 10

3. A "little, dark ferret-faced man." He assists Poirot in many cases. He sometimes refers to Poirot as "Moosier Poirot". Who is this person?
Hint

Captain Arthur Hastings

Chief Inspector James Japp

Mr. Satterwaithe

Colonel Johnny Race

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Question 4 of 10

4. "A big, square, wooden-faced man". He appears with Poirot in one case along with three other detectives. He works hard for Scotland Yard. His daughter played an important part in "Towards Zero". Who is this person? Hint

Dr. Stillingfleet

Joseph Aarons

Superintendent Battle

Mr. Goby

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Question 5 of 10

5. A person considered by Hercule Poirot to be "a man of method". He is the husband of the victim in Poirot's first case. Who is this person? Hint

Mr. Sean Beating

Mr. John Cavendish

Mr. Alfred Inglethorp

Mr. John Leatheran

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Question 6 of 10

6. An odious woman who rules her family and tortures them psychologically. She is eventually poisoned to death. Who is this person? Hint

Mrs. Bourne

Mrs. Arundell

Mrs. Bolford

Mrs. Boynton

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Question 7 of 10

7. An inspector who dislikes Miss Marple enormously and does not hide the fact. He appears in "Murder at the Vicarage", "The Body in the Library", and two short stories. Who is this person? Hint

Inspector Craddock

Inspector Jannson

Inspector Clithering

Inspector Slack

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who does Hercule Poirot describe as having no imagination at all? Hint

Georges

Japp

Hastings

Dr. Stillingfleet

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Question 9 of 10

9. This woman had associations with Hercule Poirot, Mr. Parker Pyne, and Mark Easterbrook. Hint

Mrs. Robinson

Miss Lemon

Mrs. Oliver

Miss Jane Grey

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Question 10 of 10

10. The rich woman who "has everything". She appears in "Death on the Nile." Hint

Cornelia Robson

Jacqueline de Bellefort

Salome Otterbourne

Linnet Doyle/Ridgeway

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A very arrogant French detective. He makes a wager with Poirot about who can solve the case first. Who is this person?

Answer: Giraud

Giraud appears in "Murder on the Links". He makes a wager with Poirot. This is that whoever solves the case first will have to pay the other a certain amount of money. In the film version, however, the wager is changed. If Poirot solves it first, he will have Giraud's trademark, his pipe. If Giraud solves it first, Poirot will have to shave his moustache.

Answer: Mr. Harley Quin

His short story collection is entitled "The Mysterious Mr. Quin".

3. A "little, dark ferret-faced man." He assists Poirot in many cases. He sometimes refers to Poirot as "Moosier Poirot". Who is this person?

Answer: Chief Inspector James Japp

Chief Inspector Japp appears in 8 novels including "The ABC Murders", "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe", "Lord Edgware Dies", and "The Mysterious Affair at Styles". He also appears in numerous short stories.

Answer: Superintendent Battle

Superintendent Battle appears in "Cards on the Table", "Towards Zero", "The Seven Dials Mystery", and "Murder is Easy".

5. A person considered by Hercule Poirot to be "a man of method". He is the husband of the victim in Poirot's first case. Who is this person?

Answer: Mr. Alfred Inglethorp

He appears in "The Mysterious Affair at Styles". It is eventually revealed that he murdered his wife Emily.

6. An odious woman who rules her family and tortures them psychologically. She is eventually poisoned to death. Who is this person?

Answer: Mrs. Boynton

She appears in "Appointment with Death".

7. An inspector who dislikes Miss Marple enormously and does not hide the fact. He appears in "Murder at the Vicarage", "The Body in the Library", and two short stories. Who is this person?

Answer: Inspector Slack

Inspector Slack is played by David Horovitch in the "Miss Marple" TV series.

8. Who does Hercule Poirot describe as having no imagination at all?

Answer: Georges

Georges is Poirot's valet and appears in several cases with him including "Murder on the Links", "The Underdog", and "Elephants Can Remember".

9. This woman had associations with Hercule Poirot, Mr. Parker Pyne, and Mark Easterbrook.

Answer: Mrs. Oliver

Mrs. Oliver is a mystery writer. Christie took many of her own feelings and incorporated them into this character.

10. The rich woman who "has everything". She appears in "Death on the Nile."

Answer: Linnet Doyle/Ridgeway

She is shot to death in "Death on the Nile".

Source: Author lotrpoirot427

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