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All About Ariadne Trivia Quiz

Ariadne Oliver is one of Agatha's most interesting side characters. Although she is never the "star" of a novel, she is a completely developed foil for Hercule Poirot, unlike Hastings and Miss Lemon, who are overshadowed by the little man.

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

Author
raer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
94,382

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1552

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 195 (6/10), Guest 94 (6/10), Guest 82 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many novels does Ariadne Oliver appear in? Hint

three

eight

ten

fifteen

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which novel does Ariadne Oliver first meet Hercule Poirot? Hint

Cards on the Table

Dead Man's Folly

Halloween Party

Mrs. McGinty's Dead

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Ariadne Oliver's occupation? Hint

private detective

mystery writer

housewife

nurse

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the mystery "Cards on the Table", Mrs. Oliver thinks she can solve the case based on what? Hint

the fact that the murderer bragged about the crime

her belief that she saw the murder being committed

woman's intuition

the score cards from the bridge game

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mrs. Oliver is always experimenting with what part of her appearance?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mrs. Oliver is asked to arrange a murder mystery game for a party in which novel? Hint

Parker Pyne Investigates

Halloween Party

Dead Man's Folly

Cards on the Table

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ariadne Oliver has a favorite snack she is seldom without. What is it? Hint

apples

vegetable marrows

apricots

scones

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the novel "Third Girl", Mrs. Oliver gives David a nickname. What is it? Hint

Peacock

Harlequin

Kaleidescope

Rainbow

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does Mrs. Oliver call Poirot? Hint

Monsieur

Hercule

M. Poirot

Hercules

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the novel "Mrs. McGinty's Dead", Mrs. Oliver is friends with the murderer, who is doing what with one of her novels? Hint

turning it into a play

editing it

making a movie of it

pitching it to his publisher

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many novels does Ariadne Oliver appear in?

Answer: eight

Mrs. Oliver appears in eight Agatha Christie novels- one with Parker Pyne, six with Hercule Poirot, and one as the friend of Mark Easterbrook, who stumbles onto a mystery.

2. In which novel does Ariadne Oliver first meet Hercule Poirot?

Answer: Cards on the Table

Mrs. Oliver meets Hercule Poirot at the home of Mr. Shaitana. During a game of bridge, their host is murdered, and she insists on helping Poirot solve the crime.

3. What is Ariadne Oliver's occupation?

Answer: mystery writer

Mrs. Oliver is a mystery writer who has grown to despise the Finnish detective she writes about. If you read Agatha Christie's autobiography, you will discover that Christie became fed up with her little Belgian detective. This fact, combined with a few other similarities, leads me to suspect that Ariadne Oliver is loosely based on Christie herself.

4. In the mystery "Cards on the Table", Mrs. Oliver thinks she can solve the case based on what?

Answer: woman's intuition

Mrs. Oliver drives Poirot mad when she continually insists that she can solve the crime because of her woman's intuition. He is correct to dismiss her claims, but amused by the charming lady.

5. Mrs. Oliver is always experimenting with what part of her appearance?

Answer: hair

Mrs. Oliver's attempts at different coiffures are described in several of the novels she appears in, and make her as visible to the mind's eye as Poirot and his egg-shaped head and well-groomed mustache.

6. Mrs. Oliver is asked to arrange a murder mystery game for a party in which novel?

Answer: Dead Man's Folly

Mrs. Oliver is asked to create a mystery for the guests at the fete, but she is horrified when the game becomes real and someone is murdered.

7. Ariadne Oliver has a favorite snack she is seldom without. What is it?

Answer: apples

Mrs. Oliver is almost always eating an apple, but when a girl is drowned in "Halloween Party" by having her head shoved underwater in a pail used for bobbing for apples, Mrs. Oliver almost gives this snack up for good! (Who could blame the poor woman?)

8. In the novel "Third Girl", Mrs. Oliver gives David a nickname. What is it?

Answer: Peacock

Mrs. Oliver calls David "Peacock" because of his beautiful face and the romantic way in which he dresses.

9. What does Mrs. Oliver call Poirot?

Answer: M. Poirot

Although they have known each other for years, Mrs. Oliver never calls Poirot by his Christian name, though he does address her by hers in "Dead Man's Folly".

10. In the novel "Mrs. McGinty's Dead", Mrs. Oliver is friends with the murderer, who is doing what with one of her novels?

Answer: turning it into a play

Mrs. Oliver is fed up with Robin and the play he is making of her novel. She complains that he is turning her Finnish detective into a person she never intended him to be. Perhaps this was Ms. Christie's way of complaining about the way Poirot was portrayed in movies.

Source: Author raer

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