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'Murder By Death' - 2 Trivia Quiz

Another quiz for fans of 'Murder By Death.'

A multiple-choice quiz by cheddartrix. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
cheddartrix

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,708

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
910

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (8/10), Guest 103 (10/10), PARTS1 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This movie was actually a play production written by whom? Hint

Neil Simon

Arthur Laurents

Mel Brooks

Jim Jacobs

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Milo Perrier's motive for killing Lional Twain? Hint

Twain was his grandmother

Twain made fun of him

Twain killed his poodle

Twain was his uncle

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Alec Guiness's character's name? Hint

Sirjames Mumbenson

Jamesmum Bensonsir

Jamesir Bensonmum

Mumjames Sirbenson

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Question 4 of 10

4. What do all the detectives have in common? Hint

They were all British

They all have the same mother (who ended up to be Lional Twain)

They are all dead

They were all fictional

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sidney Wang told his son that there really was a crime, even though no one had been murdered. What was that crime? Hint

'All detectives had been humiliated.'

'Murder of a good weekend.'

'Whole murder had been catered.'

'Cook was mechanical.'

6. There is a knock at the dining room door and Dora suspects it's probably the cook and calls for her to come in. Because Dick points out that the cook has a handicap, what does Dora then do? Hint

Calls the butler

Acts out charades

Screams 'Come in!'

Writes her request down on a piece of paper

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what three stages do three of the detectives find the butler in the kitchen? Hint

alive, dead, naked

dead, body missing but clothes are still there, and naked

alive, clothes are still there, and naked

dead, standing, and naked

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Question 8 of 10

8. Dora Charleston points out that Sam Diamond has a bullet hole in his back. What does Sam Diamond say? Hint

'You should see the other guy!'

'And I didn't even feel it!'

'What bullet hole?'

'This is my souvenir from my last case!'

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did Milo Perrier do to prove that the butler was indeed blind? Hint

made his funniest faces at him

waved his hand in front of the butler's eyes

did a little dance

made sudden moves

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Question 10 of 10

10. How much money does Sam Diamond send Tess off with to get gas? Hint

$20

$50

$10

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 22 2024 : Guest 107: 8/10
Dec 01 2024 : Guest 103: 10/10
Nov 26 2024 : PARTS1: 9/10
Nov 09 2024 : Guest 188: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This movie was actually a play production written by whom?

Answer: Neil Simon

Mel Brooks wrote 'The Producers', Arthur Laurents wrote 'West Side Story' and Jim Jacobs, along with Warren Casey, wrote 'Grease.'

2. What was Milo Perrier's motive for killing Lional Twain?

Answer: Twain killed his poodle

3. What was Alec Guiness's character's name?

Answer: Jamesir Bensonmum

When Milo Perrier later asks the butler what his name is, and he tells him it's Jamesir Bensonmum, he says, 'Your little jest escapes me.'

4. What do all the detectives have in common?

Answer: They were all fictional

They are all takes on fictional detectives: Sam Spade, Charlie Chan, Nick and Nora, Jane Marple, and Hercule Poirot.

5. Sidney Wang told his son that there really was a crime, even though no one had been murdered. What was that crime?

Answer: 'Murder of a good weekend.'

On their way home from Lional Twain's house, each detective discovers things, like the fog machine and different things used to set the whole mystery up. But even though Dick is sure that the scorpion is fake, Dora isn't quite sure about that.

6. There is a knock at the dining room door and Dora suspects it's probably the cook and calls for her to come in. Because Dick points out that the cook has a handicap, what does Dora then do?

Answer: Screams 'Come in!'

Yetta, the cook, was deaf, mute, and couldn't read English. Great match for a blind butler!

7. In what three stages do three of the detectives find the butler in the kitchen?

Answer: dead, body missing but clothes are still there, and naked

Perrier, Wang, and Marbles are out to investigate and find the butler dead in the kitchen. They leave to tell the others and realize that the dining room has been locked. They need the key. So Perrier goes back to the kitchen to get the key out of the butler's pocket. Clothes are still there, but body is gone.

He tells the other two detectives and they run back to find the butler, dead and naked.

8. Dora Charleston points out that Sam Diamond has a bullet hole in his back. What does Sam Diamond say?

Answer: 'You should see the other guy!'

9. What did Milo Perrier do to prove that the butler was indeed blind?

Answer: made his funniest faces at him

'I tell you that man is BLIND! Those were my most funniest faces!'

10. How much money does Sam Diamond send Tess off with to get gas?

Answer: $50

'Because maybe you'd come back and maybe you wouldn't. The last time I sent a dame out for champagne. The next thing I knew, the Germans were marching into France.'

Source: Author cheddartrix

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