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Quiz about Agatha Christies Murder in Mesopotamia

Agatha Christie's 'Murder in Mesopotamia' Quiz

This one is about the murder of Mrs. Leidner, an archaeologist's wife, in Mesopotamia.

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

Author
Joepetz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
306,743

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
471

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who found Mrs. Leidner's body? Hint

Amy

Dr. Leidner

Hercule Poirot

Mrs. Mercado

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Question 2 of 10

2. What had never spooked Mrs. Leidner during the novel? Hint

Father Lavingny in the antika room

A strange face in the window

The Iraqi looking into the window

Mrs. Mercado coming at her with a knife

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Question 3 of 10

3. How did Miss Johnson die? Hint

murder by poison

heart attack from the scariness of the whole situation

suicide

murder by hanging

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who never played detective during the novel? Hint

Hercule Poirot

Amy

Coleman

Miss Johnson

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was never found in Miss Johnson's possession? Hint

The murder weapon

Car keys

The spooky mask

One of the threatening letters

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was worried that they would be killed next after Miss Johnson's murder? Hint

David Emmot

Dr. Reilly

Coleman

Mrs. Mercado

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which character was a drug addict? Hint

Coleman

Dr. Leidner

Amy

Mr. Mercado

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Question 8 of 10

8. What were Miss Johnson's last words? Hint

Dr. Leidner

The door

Poisoned water

The window

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was not at the meeting when Poirot announced the solution? Hint

Coleman

Father Lavigny

Sheila

Dr. Leidner

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did Sheila marry? Hint

Coleman

no one

Dr. Leidner

Emmot

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who found Mrs. Leidner's body?

Answer: Dr. Leidner

Dr. Leidner found her body curled up next to the bed.

2. What had never spooked Mrs. Leidner during the novel?

Answer: Mrs. Mercado coming at her with a knife

Father Lavigny was making impressions of the antiques. The Iraqi was his partner and Dr. Leidner was scaring his wife with a yellow face in the window.

3. How did Miss Johnson die?

Answer: murder by poison

She drank poison someone had switched with her water.

4. Who never played detective during the novel?

Answer: Coleman

Poirot was the detective on the case. Amy followed Poirot around and putting in input and information when necessary. Miss Johnson found an alternate way into Mrs. Leidner's room.

5. What was never found in Miss Johnson's possession?

Answer: Car keys

The murder weapon was found under her bed. The mask was found in a cabinet that only she would go in for her work. She had taken one of the letters from Dr. Leidner's office, then burned it.

6. Who was worried that they would be killed next after Miss Johnson's murder?

Answer: Mrs. Mercado

She was worried that she would be next because all the murder victims had been women.

7. Which character was a drug addict?

Answer: Mr. Mercado

This was revealed when he rolled up his sleeves when Poirot pricked him.

8. What were Miss Johnson's last words?

Answer: The window

She was trying to tell Amy her discovery of how someone could kill Mrs. Leidner without going through the door.

9. Who was not at the meeting when Poirot announced the solution?

Answer: Father Lavigny

Father Lavigny was not there because he was fleeing to Syria with his stolen loot. He was not actually a monk.

10. Who did Sheila marry?

Answer: Emmot

There was some competiton between Emmot and Coleman for her love.

Source: Author Joepetz

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