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Quiz about Agatha Christie 450 From Paddington

Agatha Christie "4:50 From Paddington" Quiz

It's a quiz based on Agatha Christie's classic novel "4:50 From Paddington". Make sure that you should not attempt the quiz if you have not read the book, as it may spoil your interest by revealing the whole plot.

A multiple-choice quiz by apurv05. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
apurv05

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
339,477

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
565

Last 3 plays: Guest 94 (10/10), Guest 73 (9/10), Guest 172 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the alternate title given to this book? Hint

What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw!

The ABC Murders

The Postern Of Fate

A Murder Is Announced

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which train was Mrs. McGillicuddy travelling in? Hint

The 4:33 from Eunice station

The 4:33 from Paddington station

The 4:50 from Paddington station

The 4:50 from Eunice station

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Question 3 of 10

3. From where had Mrs. McGillicuddy started her trip? Hint

Scotland

Australia

Wales

France

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which was the only possible place where the body may have been thrown out of the train? Hint

Scottish Hall

Presidential House

Marple House

Rutherford Hall

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Question 5 of 10

5. Whom did Miss Marple send to Rutherford Hall as housekeeper in order to hunt for the body? Hint

Lucy Eyelesbarrow

Ariadne Oliver

Mrs. Mcgillicudy

Hercule Poirot

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was the body found? Hint

In a tomb

In the kitchen

In a pyramid

In a sarcophagus

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Question 7 of 10

7. How did Alfred Crackenthorpe die? Hint

Strychnine poisoning

Chloral poisoning

Digitalis poisoning

Arsenic poisoning

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the murdered woman mistaken to be? Hint

Martine, the wife of Edmund

Miss Marple

Emma, sister of Edmund

Hercule Poirot

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who turned out to be the murderer? Hint

Dr. Quimper

Mrs. Mcgillicudy

Lucy Eyelesbarrow

Miss Marple

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Question 10 of 10

10. How did Mrs. McGillicuddy realize that Dr. Quimper was the murderer? Hint

She threatened him to tell her

She saw him in the same position as before

She kidnapped Emma Crackenthorpe and blackmailed him

She pretended to hit on his head with a sugar chopper

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Dec 07 2024 : Guest 94: 10/10
Nov 30 2024 : Guest 73: 9/10
Nov 30 2024 : Guest 172: 7/10
Oct 29 2024 : Guest 76: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the alternate title given to this book?

Answer: What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw!

Mrs. Elspeth McGillicuddy was Miss Marple's friend in the book and saw a murder on the train overtaking hers. Only Miss Marple believed her story.

2. Which train was Mrs. McGillicuddy travelling in?

Answer: The 4:50 from Paddington station

Mrs. McGillicuddy fell asleep in her train and when she woke up, she saw a man strangling a woman in the train overtaking theirs.

3. From where had Mrs. McGillicuddy started her trip?

Answer: Scotland

Mrs. McGillicuddy was coming from Scotland to visit her old friend, Miss Jane Marple. Little did she know that she would be the only eye witness in a murder.

4. Which was the only possible place where the body may have been thrown out of the train?

Answer: Rutherford Hall

The possible time of the other train and the local geography helped Miss Marple in finding out that the train is hidden on a part of the track and the train also takes a curve. The property belonged to Rutherford Hall.

5. Whom did Miss Marple send to Rutherford Hall as housekeeper in order to hunt for the body?

Answer: Lucy Eyelesbarrow

Lucy Eyelesbarrow was Miss Marple's acquaintance and also a very good housekeeper, as well as a very intelligent girl. So, Miss Marple chose her as her proxy at Rutherford Hall.

6. Where was the body found?

Answer: In a sarcophagus

The body was found in the sarcophagus, in the old stables, among Luther's collection of old antiques.

7. How did Alfred Crackenthorpe die?

Answer: Arsenic poisoning

The whole family was taken ill by eating the poisoned soup made by Lucy Eyelesbarrow. Alfred was seriously ill and died.

8. Who was the murdered woman mistaken to be?

Answer: Martine, the wife of Edmund

Martine was Edmund's wife, who became pregnant before Edmund died in the World War. She gave birth to a son and named him James Stoddart-West. James became a close friend of Alexander Eastley, Bryan Eastley's son, not knowing that they were cousins.

9. Who turned out to be the murderer?

Answer: Dr. Quimper

Dr. Quimper was married several years ago, but he fell in love with Emma Crackenthorpe. His wife was a conservative Catholic, so she would not divorce him. So, in order to marry Emma and also get the vast fortune of his wife, he murdered her.

10. How did Mrs. McGillicuddy realize that Dr. Quimper was the murderer?

Answer: She saw him in the same position as before

Miss Marple acted as though a fishbone had stuck in her neck, getting Dr. Quimper to bend over her. Just at that moment, Mrs. McGillicuddy entered and identified that he was the murderer, as she saw him in the same pose while he was strangling the girl.

Source: Author apurv05

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