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1. "Reunion With Mrs. Oliver" ("Wiedersehen mit Mrs. Oliver"): Mrs. Oliver suffers a psychological trauma in this novel, and it has nothing to do with apples. Which is the English title of that book?
2. "The Kleptomaniac" ("Die Kleptomanin"): The eponymous kleptomaniac is a student and the first murder victim in this Poirot novel. Which one is it?
3. "Old Age Doesn't Protect Against Astuteness" ("Alter schützt vor Scharfsinn nicht"): This variation on a German saying has nothing to do with the plot of the novel apart from the fact that the protagonists are past their retirement age and make their last appearance in Christie literature. Tell me the English title, please.
4. "Rest Not In Peace" ("Ruhe unsanft"): This pun probably refers to the murderer, rather than the victim, when they find out that someone is on to them after twenty years of safety. It is also not too far away from the original English title, which is...?
5. "Little Red Riding-Hood and the Bad Wolf" ("Rotkäppchen und der böse Wolf"): Nursery rhymes and children's songs in a battered picture book play a role in this case, as does a little girl. Can you tell me the title?
6. "Rendez-vous With A Dead Body, or Death Is Waiting" ("Rendezvous mit einer Leiche, oder Der Tod wartet"): The German title of this out-of-England Poirot mystery about a dysfunctional family is not too far away from the English one, which I would like you to fill in the blank below.
7. "The House by the Dune" ("Das Haus an der Düne"): The English title uses the name of the house; the German title, its location by the sea. What is the English title of this mystery?
8. "A Step Into Empty Space" ("Ein Schritt ins Leere") is what caused the foreign gentleman to fall down a cliff - or was he pushed? His ominous last words, spoken to the local vicar's son, seem to indicate the latter...; which novel is it?
9. "The Count's Memoirs" ("Die Memoiren des Grafen"): If you've read this particular book, you should know which one it is, as the German title contains a clear reference to the plot. Which Christie novel is it?
10. "The Bouquet of Wax Flowers" ("Der Wachsblumenstrauß"): A reference to that particular bunch of flowers enables Poirot to solve this case. Which is the book I'm referring to?
11. "The Secret of the Gold Mine" ("Das Geheimnis der Goldmine"): This German title cuts right to the core of this Miss Marple novel featuring blackbirds - in more than one sense. Can you spell out the English title?
12. "Vengeful Spirits" ("Rächende Geister"): This novel is known for its unusually high body count, and the characters indeed believe that a vengeful spirit is on the loose. Which book is it?
13. "The Vortex of Death" ("Der Todeswirbel"): This title gives nothing away about the plot, so you are going to need a clue. Use it wisely:
"Enoch Arden"
Do you know which Christie novel I am talking about?
14. "The Forgetful Murderess" ("Die vergessliche Mörderin"): This title refers to a young woman who consults Poirot about a murder she MAY have committed. She then declares him too old to help her, and leaves. Which Poirot novel starts with the scene described above?
15. "Four Women and a Murder" ("Vier Frauen und ein Mord"): This novel was adapted as the Margaret Rutherford film "Murder Most Foul", which replaced Poirot with Miss Marple and took various liberties with the plot, among others omitting the "Four Women" referenced in the German title. But which is the corresponding English title of the novel?
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