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A Pocket Full of Rye Trivia Quiz

Inspector Neele is perplexed when his prime suspect in a murder case ends up being the next victim. Miss Marple lends a hand as they set out to unmask the killer. Warning: the killer will be revealed.

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

Author
zorba_scank

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
204,509

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
709

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What kind of poison was found in Adele's tea? Hint

Taxine

Nicotine

Arsenic

Cyanide

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Elaine plan to do with her inheritance? Hint

She wanted to invest it in Lance's company.

She wanted to take a world tour.

She wanted to set up a school.

She planned to pay off Gerald's debts with the money.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who among these was Ruby MacKenzie, the daughter of Rex's former partner? Hint

Gladys Martin

Ellen Curtis

Mary Dove

Jennifer Fortescue

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mary Dove had put dead blackbirds on Rex's desk and in the pie.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why did Vivian Dubois go to the Yewtree Lodge? Hint

To destroy the love letters he had written to Adele.

To convince Adele to elope with him.

To murder Adele.

To find out whether Adele had named him as her sole beneficiary in her will.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where were the Blackbird Mines located? Hint

Asia

West Africa

East Africa

South America

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Question 7 of 10

7. Albert Evans was none other then Lance.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who poisoned Rex Fortescue? Hint

Miss Grosvenor

Mary Dove

Gladys Martin

Percival Fortescue

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the mastermind behind the three murders? Hint

Percival Fortescue

Jennifer Fortescue

Mary Dove

Lance Fortescue

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Question 10 of 10

10. What kind of mineral deposits did Inspector Neele suspect were to be found in the Blackbird Mines? Hint

Uranium

Titanium

Gold

Diamond

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of poison was found in Adele's tea?

Answer: Cyanide

Taxine was used to poison Rex. Cyanide acts very quickly as compared to taxine and traces of it were found in Adele's tea.

2. What did Elaine plan to do with her inheritance?

Answer: She wanted to set up a school.

She was in love with Gerald Wright, a schoolmaster. They planned to buy a house in Cornwall and set up a school there.

3. Who among these was Ruby MacKenzie, the daughter of Rex's former partner?

Answer: Jennifer Fortescue

Initially Inspector Neele suspected that Mary Dove was in fact Ruby Mackenzie and thought she was responsible for the murders.

4. Mary Dove had put dead blackbirds on Rex's desk and in the pie.

Answer: False

Jennifer had done this as an act of revenge. Rex had been boasting about all the people he had swindled and she decided to frighten him a little.

5. Why did Vivian Dubois go to the Yewtree Lodge?

Answer: To destroy the love letters he had written to Adele.

He had already asked Adele to burn all the letters he had written to her. Yet he was certain that Adele had kept them in the secret drawer in her desk and wanted to make sure they were destroyed before they landed in Inspector Neele's hands.

6. Where were the Blackbird Mines located?

Answer: East Africa

Lance deliberately tried to mislead Inspector Neele by mentioning that the mines were situated in West Africa.

7. Albert Evans was none other then Lance.

Answer: True

Lance had pretended to be in love with Gladys and promised to marry her. She didn't know that he was Mr. Fortescue's son.

8. Who poisoned Rex Fortescue?

Answer: Gladys Martin

Gladys was under the impression that taxine was some kind of truth drug and mixed it with the marmalade which she knew he would have for breakfast. Albert had convinced her that he had been wronged by Rex and wanted him to admit it.

9. Who was the mastermind behind the three murders?

Answer: Lance Fortescue

Lance wanted to settle down with Pat and lead a respectable life. However he had no source of income and his attempts to reconcile with his father were futile. He therefore came up with a plan to murder Rex and make it seem like an act of revenge by the MacKenzies.

10. What kind of mineral deposits did Inspector Neele suspect were to be found in the Blackbird Mines?

Answer: Uranium

Rex had bought the mine as he assumed it contained gold deposits but there was no trace of gold to be found. Lance had recently discovered that the mine contained deposits of uranium.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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