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Quiz about Agatha Christies Hickory Dickory Dock

Agatha Christie's "Hickory Dickory Dock" Quiz

This is one of the most confusing and interesting novels ever. CAUTION:CONTAINS SPOILERS

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

Author
Joepetz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
309,619

Updated
Feb 02 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
407

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Celia did not admit to doing which of the following? Hint

Stealing Len's stethoscope

Stealing Pat's ring

Destroying Valerie's scarf

Destroying Colin's flannel trousers

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who made a bet with Nigel saying that he could not obtain poison in three different ways? Hint

Len

Jean

Akibombo

Celia

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Question 3 of 10

3. What color was the ink that was spilled on Bess's paper? Hint

Blue

Orange

Red

Green

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Question 4 of 10

4. How did Mrs. Hubbard know that Celia did not write the suicide note? Hint

Celia filled her pen with green ink

She saw who wrote it

It was not Celia's handwriting

It was not written on her stationery

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mrs. Nick resembles which nursery rhyme character? Hint

Jill from Jack and Jill

The Old Woman who lived in the shoe

Humpty Dumpty

Mother Hubbard

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Question 6 of 10

6. What object was Pat killed with? Hint

A candlestick

A knife

A paperweight in a sock

A gun

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why didn't Mrs. Nick want the police to search her cabinet? Hint

She had empty liquor bottle there

She had a bloody knife there

She had the stolen items there

She had drugs and gems there

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where was Pat's ring dicovered? Hint

In Akibombo's toliet

In Valerie's soup

In the back alley

In Jean's drawer

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who called Nigel at the police station? Hint

Pat

Mrs. Nick

Jean

Valerie

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Question 10 of 10

10. Nigel's father murdered his mother.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Celia did not admit to doing which of the following?

Answer: Stealing Len's stethoscope

She was trying to impress Colin. Nigel stole the stethoscope to swipe some poison from the pharmacy.

2. Who made a bet with Nigel saying that he could not obtain poison in three different ways?

Answer: Len

Nigel won the bet and stole the poison from a doctor's car, the pharmacy and by forging a doctor's signature on a prescription.

3. What color was the ink that was spilled on Bess's paper?

Answer: Green

The ink was Nigel's and everyone suspected it was him.

4. How did Mrs. Hubbard know that Celia did not write the suicide note?

Answer: Celia filled her pen with green ink

Celia's pen had run out of ink, so she filled it with Nigel's green ink.

5. Mrs. Nick resembles which nursery rhyme character?

Answer: The Old Woman who lived in the shoe

Mrs. Nick has many students that act as her children living together in a hostel. Many other characters resemble nursery rhyme characters such as Mrs. Hubbard.

6. What object was Pat killed with?

Answer: A paperweight in a sock

This was a clue towards Nigel because Pat was knitting his socks at the time.

7. Why didn't Mrs. Nick want the police to search her cabinet?

Answer: She had empty liquor bottle there

She had a liquor problem, which led to her demise.

8. Where was Pat's ring dicovered?

Answer: In Valerie's soup

Celia stole Pat's ring. After she realized how much it was worth, she returned it. Valerie had replaced the diamonds with zirconiums.

9. Who called Nigel at the police station?

Answer: Valerie

Valerie called Nigel pretending to be Pat to throw the police off of the correct time of Pat's death.

10. Nigel's father murdered his mother.

Answer: False

Nigel told everyone this to cover up the fact that he did it.

Source: Author Joepetz

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