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Quiz about Agatha Christies Taken at the Flood

Agatha Christie's "Taken at the Flood" Quiz

This is one of Christie's lesser known novels, but that does not mean it lacked intrigue. CAUTION: CONTAINS SPOILERS!

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

Author
Joepetz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,918

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
367

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which two characters seek the help of Poirot? Hint

Enoch and Adela

Frances and Lionel

Aunt Kathie and Rowley

Lynn and David

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Question 2 of 10

2. How much money (in pounds) did Adela receive from Rosaleen? Hint

500

5000

1000

250

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why didn't Frances get money from Rosaleen? Hint

David had returned home

Frances had insulted Rosaleen at the party

Frances asked for too much money

Rosalenn had spent all the money

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Question 4 of 10

4. Whose initials were on the lighter that was left at Enoch Arden's crime scene? Hint

David's

Rowley's

Kathie's

Enoch's

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the barmaid at the tavern? Hint

Beatrice

Sally

Amy

Nancy

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rosaleen lied when she said she never saw Enoch Arden before.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which characters have never had some sort of romance between them? Hint

Rowley and Lynn

Jeremy and Frances

Lynn and David

Rowley and Gladys

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following was not a situation that occurred in the novel? Hint

An accident

A suicide

A natural death

A murder

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which character needs money to avoid going to jail for embezzlement? Hint

David Hunter

Lionel Cloade

Jeremy Cloade

Rowley Cloade

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Question 10 of 10

10. Porter had left a suicide note.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which two characters seek the help of Poirot?

Answer: Aunt Kathie and Rowley

Aunt Kathie claimed that she was seeing signs that Rosaleen's first husband was still alive. Rowley went to see if Poirot could find out if Rosaleen's first husband was Enoch Arden.

2. How much money (in pounds) did Adela receive from Rosaleen?

Answer: 500

Lynn was not happy that her mother asked for money.

3. Why didn't Frances get money from Rosaleen?

Answer: David had returned home

David was greedy and would not let Rosaleen give out money.

4. Whose initials were on the lighter that was left at Enoch Arden's crime scene?

Answer: David's

Rosaleen had left the lighter at Rowley's ranch and he left it at the scene.

5. What is the name of the barmaid at the tavern?

Answer: Beatrice

She listened in on Enoch's conversation with David and spread rumors that Rosaleen's husband was still alive.

6. Rosaleen lied when she said she never saw Enoch Arden before.

Answer: False

Rosaleen wasn't even Rosaleen so there is no way she could have seen Enoch Arden before.

7. Which characters have never had some sort of romance between them?

Answer: Rowley and Gladys

Gladys is a girl who works at the tavern and never even had a conversation with Rowley in the book. Rowley and Lynn are engaged. Lynn thought about leaving Rowley for David. Jeremy and Frances are married.

8. Which of the following was not a situation that occurred in the novel?

Answer: A natural death

Porter committed suicide. Rosaleen was murdered and Enoch Arden was killed in an accident. Several characters died in an explosion. Rosaleen's first husband was killed in a war, but no one died a natural death.

9. Which character needs money to avoid going to jail for embezzlement?

Answer: Jeremy Cloade

Jeremy has been embezzling for years and it caught up with him. He needed money to silence people from calling the police on him.

10. Porter had left a suicide note.

Answer: True

Rowley took the note because Porter had mentioned that he perjured himself saying that the dead man was Rosaleen's first husband.

Source: Author Joepetz

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