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Quiz about Agatha Christies Cat Among the Pigeons

Agatha Christie's "Cat Among the Pigeons" Quiz

This is about one of Christie's best novels. It has an interesting plot that connects an Arab revolution to a British all-girls school. This quiz has spoilers.

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

Author
Joepetz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,392

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
506

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where did Miss Rowan and Miss Blake spend their vacation? Hint

The U.S.A.

Ramat

Italy

Ireland

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which character is a good drawer? Hint

Miss Rich

Miss Bulstrode

Miss Shapland

Miss Chadwick

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Miss Bulstrode's biggest concern after the death of Miss Springer? Hint

To protect her students

To keep the media out

To find the murderer

To kill again

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did Jennifer trade her tennis racquet with? Hint

Shaista

Miss Shapland

Miss Springer

Julia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following did the Fake Princess Shaista do? Hint

Get kidnapped

Tell Kelsey she was going to be kidnapped

Marry Prince Ali Yusuf

Find the jewels

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who summoned Poirot? Hint

Miss Shapland

Inspector Kelsey

Julia Upjohn

Miss Bulstrode

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Question 7 of 10

7. When had Mrs. Upjohn seen Miss Shapland before? Hint

On her trip to Turkey

When she was a little kid

During her days as a spy

On her trip to Ramat

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which victim was not killed by Miss Shapland? Hint

Miss Chadwick

Madame Blanche

Miss Springer

Miss Vansittart

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following is not a cause of death in this novel? Hint

Shot

Plane crash

Whacked with a sandbag

Stabbed

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Question 10 of 10

10. True or False: Miss Shapland murdered her victims to destroy Meadowbank.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did Miss Rowan and Miss Blake spend their vacation?

Answer: Italy

They would need a longer vacation to get over the shock of the events at Meadowbank.

2. Which character is a good drawer?

Answer: Miss Rich

Poirot asked her to draw everyone with different hair and eyebrows to see who could be the person who gave Jennifer the tennis racket.

3. What was Miss Bulstrode's biggest concern after the death of Miss Springer?

Answer: To keep the media out

Meadowbank was such a prestigious school she was afraid that if the story leaked out, Meadowbank would be ruined.

4. Who did Jennifer trade her tennis racquet with?

Answer: Julia

Jennifer gave her tennis racket to Julia. This proved to be fatal for several people because the jewels from Ramat were in Jennifer's racquet.

5. Which of the following did the Fake Princess Shaista do?

Answer: Tell Kelsey she was going to be kidnapped

Princess Shaista told Kelsey she was going to be kidnapped. She in fact never was. A French actress played Shaista. After the first murder, the actress was scared for her life so she took off and made it look like a kidnapping. There was some talk of Shaista marrying Ali Yusuf because she was his cousin but this didn't occur either.

6. Who summoned Poirot?

Answer: Julia Upjohn

Julia had to leave Meadowbank to get him.

7. When had Mrs. Upjohn seen Miss Shapland before?

Answer: During her days as a spy

Mrs. Upjohn became worried when she saw Miss Shapland. Poirot had to interrupt her trip to Turkey to find out the murderer.

8. Which victim was not killed by Miss Shapland?

Answer: Miss Vansittart

Miss Chadwick killed Miss Vansittart because she thought that Miss Vansittart would ruin Meadowbank if she became headmistress.

9. Which of the following is not a cause of death in this novel?

Answer: Stabbed

Miss Springer and Miss Chadwick were shot. Madame Blanch and Miss Vansitart were whacked. Prince Ali Yusuf and Bob died in a plane crash.

10. True or False: Miss Shapland murdered her victims to destroy Meadowbank.

Answer: False

She killed them because she wanted the jewels. She tried to take them without killing anyone, but that didn't last.

Source: Author Joepetz

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