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Quiz about Agatha Christies The ABC Murders

Agatha Christie's "The ABC Murders" Quiz

This one is on "The ABC Murders". This quiz contains spoilers.

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

Author
Joepetz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
307,193

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
740

Last 3 plays: Guest 81 (8/10), Guest 78 (0/10), Guest 104 (0/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the narrator for most of the novel? Hint

Poirot

Inspector Japp

Alexander Bonaparte Cust

Hastings

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who lives next door to Mrs. Ascher? Hint

Alexander Bonaparte Cust

Mrs. Fowler

Poirot

Sir Carmichael Clarke

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is Betty's coworker at the Ginger Cat? Hint

Miss Higley

Miss Powderly

Miss Howard

Miss Littlefoot

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which two people arrived at The Barnards' house when Poirot is questioning the parents? Hint

Megan and Donald

Miss Higley and Megan

Miss Higley and Donald

Megan and Cust

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Betty strangled with? Hint

Her own shoelaces

The murderer's belt

The murderer's shoelaces

Her own belt

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is wrong with Lady Clarke? Hint

She has cancer

She is dead

She is suicidal

She is braindead

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does Sir Clarke collect? Hint

African masks

Chinese art

South American insects

Ancient Greek paintings

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Question 8 of 10

8. The person who was killed in Doncaster had a last name beginning with what letter? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who had the knife after the Doncaster murder? Hint

Donald Fraser

Clark

Alexander Bonaparte Cust

Thora Grey

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who first told the police about Cust? Hint

Mrs. Marbury

Tom

Lily

Poirot

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the narrator for most of the novel?

Answer: Hastings

Hastings has just returned from Argentina and is quickly wrangled into this mystery.

2. Who lives next door to Mrs. Ascher?

Answer: Mrs. Fowler

Mrs. Fowler was a poor woman. She has a lot of kids and has to be bribed in order to be asked questions.

3. Who is Betty's coworker at the Ginger Cat?

Answer: Miss Higley

Miss Higley thought Betty went to see a man on the day she died. Miss Higley was right.

4. Which two people arrived at The Barnards' house when Poirot is questioning the parents?

Answer: Megan and Donald

They both arrived when they heard of Betty's death. Both of them were early suspects.

5. What was Betty strangled with?

Answer: Her own belt

This meant that the murderer was very close to Betty.

6. What is wrong with Lady Clarke?

Answer: She has cancer

She has an incurable cancer. After her death, Mr. Clarke may have married Thora Grey.

7. What does Sir Clarke collect?

Answer: Chinese art

His brother spent a lot of time in Asia buying these pieces.

8. The person who was killed in Doncaster had a last name beginning with what letter?

Answer: E

It was highly suspected that the murderer had made a mistake.

9. Who had the knife after the Doncaster murder?

Answer: Alexander Bonaparte Cust

After Clarke committed the murder, he disposed of the knife in Cust's pocket.

10. Who first told the police about Cust?

Answer: Tom

Tom is Lily's boyfriend who ran into Cust heading to Doncaster. Cust said he was going to Cheltenham.

Source: Author Joepetz

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