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Quiz about Agatha Christies The Man in the Brown Suit

Agatha Christie's "The Man in the Brown Suit" Quiz

This quiz is about one of Christie's early novels. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by operafan. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
operafan

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,787

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
628

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the main character? Hint

Anne Beddingfeld

Nick Buckley

Tuppence Beresford

Dulcie Duveen

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the ship the heroine sails on? Hint

Windsor Castle

Blenham Palace

Queen Mary

Kilmorden Castle

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the man who co-narrates the novel with the heroine? Hint

Sir Eustace Scrubb

Sir Eustace Pedler

Sir Eustace Beltain

Sir Eustace Cobbler

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the mystery woman who was killed in Sir Eustace's home, Mill House? Hint

Madame Vera

Madame Butterfly

Madame Nadina

Madame Violetta

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Question 5 of 10

5. The members of the crime syndicate know their boss only as . . . Hint

Bob

The Boss

The Colonel

The Big Guy

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of Sir Eustace's "extra" secretary? Hint

Rayford Steele

David Gergen

Harry Rayburn

Ray Bradbury

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Question 7 of 10

7. There is a fancy dress party on board the ship. What does the heroine dress up as? Hint

a teddy bear

a gypsy

she doesn't dress up

a French maid

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Question 8 of 10

8. Does Colonel Race propose marriage to the heroine?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is "The Man in the Brown Suit"? Hint

Colonel Race

Guy Pagett

Sir Eustace

Harry Rayburn

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is the mysterious "Colonel"? Hint

Colonel Race

Guy Pagett

Sir Eustace Pedler

Harry Rayburn

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the main character?

Answer: Anne Beddingfeld

Anne goes off in search of adventure after her father dies.

2. What is the name of the ship the heroine sails on?

Answer: Kilmorden Castle

"The Man in the Brown Suit" drops a scrap of paper with the words "Kilmorden Castle" on it. Eventually she discovers that it is the name of a ship and uses nearly every penny she has in the world to book her passage.

3. What is the name of the man who co-narrates the novel with the heroine?

Answer: Sir Eustace Pedler

Sir Eustace Pedler meets Anne on the Kilmorden Castle.

4. What is the name of the mystery woman who was killed in Sir Eustace's home, Mill House?

Answer: Madame Nadina

Madame Nadina is involved in a large crime syndicate. She tries to blackmail the "Colonel" and ends up dead.

5. The members of the crime syndicate know their boss only as . . .

Answer: The Colonel

The Colonel's safety and success depends upon his anonymity.

6. What is the name of Sir Eustace's "extra" secretary?

Answer: Harry Rayburn

Sir Eustace's real secretary, Guy Pagett, becomes ill. Rayburn convinces Sir Eustace to take him along on the Kilmorden Castle, too, as a replacement until Pagett is returned to health.

7. There is a fancy dress party on board the ship. What does the heroine dress up as?

Answer: a gypsy

Anne's friend Suzanne Blair calls her "gypsy girl."

8. Does Colonel Race propose marriage to the heroine?

Answer: Yes

While Anne sort of likes Colonel Race, she has fallen deeply in love with Harry Rayburn.

9. Who is "The Man in the Brown Suit"?

Answer: Harry Rayburn

Harry Rayburn's name is actually John Harold Eardsley, heir to a vast fortune. Colonel Race actually had inherited the money, because John Eardsley was believed killed in action in WWI.

10. Who is the mysterious "Colonel"?

Answer: Sir Eustace Pedler

Sir Eustace is the head of the huge crime syndicate. He actually gets away in the end and then writes Anne a letter apparently from Bolivia. All in all a great novel!

Source: Author operafan

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