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1. Which character does not have a physical peculiarity that Mr. Treves may recognize?

From Quiz Agatha Christie's "Towards Zero"

Answer: Kay

Audrey has a scar behind her ear. Ted has a misshapen skull. Mary has a lock of grey hair. Other characters with physical peculiarities are Nevile, with different-sized pinkies, and Thomas, who has a limp.

From Quiz The Seven Dials Mystery

Answer: Rupert Bateman

In this book, we return to Chimneys, which was last seen in 'The Secret of Chimneys'. Sir Oswald Coote and his wife, Maria, are renting it. They are holding a house party for young people. The other options mentioned are staying at Chimneys too. One guest, Gerald - or Gerry - Wade is a notorious late riser. The other guests purchase eight alarm clocks, to get him up early.

From Quiz The Seven Dials Mystery

Answer: Socks

It is unknown why Vera Daventry obtained the nickname, Socks, but it is used by many characters such as Jimmy and Bill throughout the novel. Socks frequently uses the word 'subtle', but she doesn't always use it in the correct context.

From Quiz Towards Zero

Answer: Malaya

It had been almost eight years since he had last visited England. Audrey was an orphan who had been brought up by Thomas' family.

From Quiz 'The Secret Of Chimneys'

Answer: 7 years

Anthony Cade said that the first time he saw Jimmy McGrath he was 'all trussed up ready for the cooking pot'. Jimmy McGrath rescued Count Stylptitch in Paris, when he was being beaten up by 'half a dozen French toughs'.

From Quiz The Secret of Chimneys

Answer: A packet of letters signed Virginia Revel

The memoirs of Count Stylptitch were given to James by Count Stylptitch himself and James doesn't say how he knows of the gold mine.

From Quiz Agatha Christie's "Towards Zero"

Answer: Nevile invited both of his wives

Lady Tressilian did not believe in divorce and she thought Audrey was a much better wife than Kay.

From Quiz Towards Zero

Answer: Angus MacWhirter

Mr MacWhirter throws himself off a cliff because he has lost his job and his wife. However, he is saved by falling into a tree and is then rescued. While he is recuperating, the nurse tells him that it is wrong to commit suicide because simply by being in a certain place at a certain time, he may accomplish something very important. It turns out that some months later Mr MacWhirter saves Audrey Strange from being hanged by being in the right place at the right time.

From Quiz The Seven Dials Mystery

Answer: Bridge

Rupert Bateman puts the eight clocks into Gerry's room after Gerry is asleep. They are set to go off at intervals, after 6.30 am.

From Quiz The Secret of Chimneys

Answer: Blackmailing letters

They were love-letters, written by an Englishwoman. The Herzoslovakia had been blackmailing her. Jimmy considered destroying them but then decided not to. He wants Anthony to find this Virginia Revel and give them back to her. There is also a mention of Chimneys. Anthony says it is a stately home in England. Anthony will travel to England under Jimmy's name.

From Quiz The Seven Dials Mystery

Answer: Eight & 8

Everyone performing the stunt bought one clock, so that would cover Jimmy, Bill, Ronny, Socks, Helen, and Nancy. Two additional clocks were bought for Lady Coote and Pongo because Jimmy thought that they should be in on the fun. After everyone realized that Gerry passed away in the night, seven of the eight clocks were lined up on the mantle, and one was thrown away.

From Quiz Towards Zero

Answer: Nevile Strange whose left hand little finger was shorter than his right.

Mr. Treeves said he would be able to recognize the child even now because of a certain physical peculiarity, though he refused to divulge what it was.

From Quiz Easy to Kill

Answer: She was struck by a car while crossing the street.

Miss Fullerton never made it to Scotland Yard. She was struck down and killed by a car as she was crossing Whitehall, and the driver left the scene without stopping. It was quite a jolt to Luke when he read about the death in the newspaper the following morning and realized the victim was Miss Fullerton.

From Quiz 'The Secret Of Chimneys'

Answer: Granarth Castle

Anthony Cade travelled as Jimmy McGrath because Jimmy had already purchased the ticket in his own name.

From Quiz The Secret of Chimneys

Answer: Herzoslovakia

From Quiz Agatha Christie's "Towards Zero"

Answer: He doesn't get angry if he loses

Nevile is known for his mild temperament. He also has a killer backhand.

From Quiz Towards Zero

Answer: Sylvia had confessed to stealing

Sylvia confessed to stealing, when in fact she had not done so. She felt that everyone thought that she had done it, and it was too much of a strain on her, so she falsely confessed. Later, Audrey Strange confesses to a murder which she did not commit, and Superintendent Battle recognises what she has done because he is reminded of Sylvia acting in the same way.

From Quiz The Seven Dials Mystery

Answer: Overdose of chloral

Gerry is discovered dead, the next morning. Jimmy Thesiger and Ronny Devereux inform Gerry's half sister, Loraine Wade. Later Gerry's friends go to see Gerry's body, in his bedroom. Instead of eight alarm clocks, there is now only seven.

From Quiz The Seven Dials Mystery

Answer: Eileen

Bundle is the protagonist of the novel, and she ends up doing most of the dirty work in solving the mystery. Bundle's full name is Lady Eileen Brent, and she is the daughter of Lord Caterham. Agatha Christie also used the surname, Brent, in her novel "And Then There Were None", although it was referring to the character Emily Brent.

From Quiz Towards Zero

Answer: Nevile and Audrey

Kay had assumed that she and Nevile would inherit the money since she was his present wife. However it had been clearly stated in the will that the money would go to Nevile and Audrey.

From Quiz Easy to Kill

Answer: He saw Dr. John Humbleby's obituary in the newspaper.

Dr. Humbleby's death coming just a week after Miss Fullerton was killed seemed like too much of a coincidence to Luke. He decided that he would go to Wychwood under Ashe and see if Miss Fullerton's story was true.

From Quiz 'The Secret Of Chimneys'

Answer: Ninth Marquis of Caterham

He was the owner of Chimneys. Chimneys was described in 'Historic Homes of England' and parts were open to the public, coach loads of whom came from Middlingham on Thursdays.

From Quiz The Secret of Chimneys

Answer: Count Stanislaus and Mr. Holmes

Count Stylptitch was the Herzoslovakian nobleman who gave his memoirs to James McGrath. Baron Lolopretjzyl was another Herzoslovakian who represented the Loyalist Party of Herzoslovakia in London. Anthony Cade was the main character in the story. Prince Michael posed as Count Stanislaus at Chimneys and as Mr. Holmes when he picked up Count Sylptitch's memoirs from Anthony.

From Quiz Agatha Christie's "Towards Zero"

Answer: Her hair gets caught in a button when Nevile and Audrey were looking for an earring.

This just helped Nevile's plan to incriminate Audrey more.

From Quiz The Seven Dials Mystery

Answer: Shot

The Caterham's - Lord Clement Edward Alistair Brent and his daughter, Lady Eileen (more commonly known as Bundle) - return to Chimneys. Bundle finds a letter, in her room, which Gerry wrote to his half sister, on the evening of his death. It mentions Seven Dials. Bundle thinks this is a slummy part of London. While Bundle is travelling to town, a man appears right in front of the car, and then collapses. He manages to say five words to Bundle: 'Seven Dials...tell Jimmy Thesiger'. Bundle takes the man to a local doctor but there is nothing to be done. The doctor says the man was shot; he was not run over.

From Quiz The Secret of Chimneys

Answer: Loyalist party

The Baron's real name is Baron Lolopretjzyl. He tells Anthony that Prince Michael Obolovitch will soon become King of Herzoslovakia. If Count Stylptitch's memoirs were to be published, they would cause trouble. Anthony explains that his job is to deliver the memoirs; it is his honour. Later, an Italian waiter steals the blackmailing letters from his room.

From Quiz The Seven Dials Mystery

Answer: Pongo

Jimmy and the gang usually call Rupert by his nickname because they grew up and went to school together. Pongo is known for his stealthy way of sneaking around. Pongo is one of the employees at the Chimneys Estate.

From Quiz Towards Zero

Answer: Snow White and Rose Red

The names suited them since Audrey was of a pale colouring while Kay was full of beauty and vitality.

From Quiz Easy to Kill

Answer: He was writing a book on local folklore and superstitions.

One of Luke's oldest friends was Jimmy Lorrimer, and Jimmy's cousin, Bridget Conway, just happened to be engaged to Lord Easterfield. Luke went down to Wychwood under Ashe posing as Bridget's cousin who was researching a book on folklore, customs, and superstitions.

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