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Quiz about Agatha Christies Towards Zero

Agatha Christie's "Towards Zero" Quiz

If Mr. Treves claims that the murder is the end, what does that make this quiz? "Towards Zero" is the last case with Superintendent Battle. CAUTION: CONTAINS SPOILERS!

A multiple-choice quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Joepetz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
335,808

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
367

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which character does not have a physical peculiarity that Mr. Treves may recognize? Hint

Audrey

Kay

Ted

Mary

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why is Lady Tressilian upset? Hint

Ted had been fighting with Kay

Mary took the day off

Nevile invited both of his wives

Mr. Treves refused to stay at her house

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is so significant about Nevile's tennis matches? Hint

He isn't sponsored

He always wins

He doesn't get angry if he loses

He never wins

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Question 4 of 10

4. How does Audrey's hair get on Nevile's suit? Hint

Her hair gets caught in a button when Nevile and Audrey were looking for an earring.

Nevile planted them there.

Audrey wore the suit when she killed Lady Tressilan.

It is never stated.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why is Mr. MacWhirter mad about his dry cleaning? Hint

They didn't get the blood out of his clothes

They ruined his suit

They overcharged him

They gave him the wrong suit

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Question 6 of 10

6. How did Superintendent Battle know Audrey was innocent despite the fact that she confessed? Hint

Because his daughter had the same look on her face when she confessed to a theft she didn't commit

Because she was left handed

Because Mr. MacWhither provided her with an alibi

Because Thomas Royde tampered with the evidence

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why did Audrey and Nevile get a divorce? Hint

So Nevile could marry Kay

So Audrey could marry Adrian

So Nevile could further his career

Because Nevile tried to rape Audrey

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who tries to commit suicide in the same spot that Andrew MacWhirter tried to? Hint

Thomas

Kay

Audrey

Nevile

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Question 9 of 10

9. Everyone's story that leads up to the murder comes together at a point known as the Zero Hour. True or False: The Zero Hour in "Towards Zero" is the death of Lady Tressilian.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following does not happen when Superintendent Battle reveals the solution? Hint

Battle pushes Ted Latimer in the water.

Battle reveals that MacWhirter lied about Audrey's alibi.

Nevile confesses to killing Lady Tressilan.

Battle accuses Nevile of murder.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which character does not have a physical peculiarity that Mr. Treves may recognize?

Answer: Kay

Audrey has a scar behind her ear. Ted has a misshapen skull. Mary has a lock of grey hair. Other characters with physical peculiarities are Nevile, with different-sized pinkies, and Thomas, who has a limp.

2. Why is Lady Tressilian upset?

Answer: Nevile invited both of his wives

Lady Tressilian did not believe in divorce and she thought Audrey was a much better wife than Kay.

3. What is so significant about Nevile's tennis matches?

Answer: He doesn't get angry if he loses

Nevile is known for his mild temperament. He also has a killer backhand.

4. How does Audrey's hair get on Nevile's suit?

Answer: Her hair gets caught in a button when Nevile and Audrey were looking for an earring.

This just helped Nevile's plan to incriminate Audrey more.

5. Why is Mr. MacWhirter mad about his dry cleaning?

Answer: They gave him the wrong suit

They actually gave him Nevile's suit. Nevile had given the dry cleaners MacWhirter's name.

6. How did Superintendent Battle know Audrey was innocent despite the fact that she confessed?

Answer: Because his daughter had the same look on her face when she confessed to a theft she didn't commit

Battle's daughter confessed to a series of thefts at her school that she did not commit. She had the same look on her face that Audrey had when she confessed.

7. Why did Audrey and Nevile get a divorce?

Answer: So Audrey could marry Adrian

Everyone believes that Nevile left Audrey for Kay, however it is Audrey that left Nevile. This is a fact that Thomas Royde is aware of.

8. Who tries to commit suicide in the same spot that Andrew MacWhirter tried to?

Answer: Audrey

Audrey tried to commit suicide because she knew that she would be arrested for the murder that she did not commit. She is prevented by doing such by MacWhirter.

9. Everyone's story that leads up to the murder comes together at a point known as the Zero Hour. True or False: The Zero Hour in "Towards Zero" is the death of Lady Tressilian.

Answer: False

The Zero Hour is the would-be hanging of Audrey Strange.

10. Which of the following does not happen when Superintendent Battle reveals the solution?

Answer: Battle reveals that MacWhirter lied about Audrey's alibi.

Battle does not reveal that MacWhirter lied to the group. Instead he waits until he gets Audrey alone and tells her. Battle pushed Ted into the water to prove that he couldn't swim. If Ted could swim, he could have committed the murder. After Battle lays out the whole plan, Nevile confesses.

This was necessary because a lot of the evidence against him could be explained as him being framed by Audrey.

Source: Author Joepetz

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