Miss Marple A to Z (almost!) Online Quiz | Miss Marple

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1. A is for announced, and "A Murder is Announced". Who was the owner of Little Paddocks, where a murder is supposed to occur?

Answer: Letitia Blacklock

This was first published in 1950. Letitia, however, is not as she first appears. When an advertisement, in the local newspaper, says a murder will happen at Little Paddocks, everybody goes there. Letitia considers the advertisement a joke, but it stops being a joke when the lights go out and a gunman appears. Luckily, Miss Marple is staying nearby.

2. B is for body and "The Body in the Library". What was the name of the Bantry's home?

Answer: Gossington Hall

This was first published in 1942. Dolly Bantry and her husband, Colonel Arthur Bantry, are horrified when the body of a beautiful young woman is discovered in their library. The Colonel, of course, denies knowing who she is, but rumours soon spread. However, Miss Marple is a very good friend of the Bantry's, and manages to solve the mystery.

3. C is for Sir Henry Clithering who first appeared in "The Murder at the Vicarage". He is the ex-commissionaire of Scotland Yard - a good friend of the Bantry's and Miss Marple. His nephew is Dermot Craddock, also in the police force. Which book did Dermot Craddock first appear in?

Answer: A Murder is Announced

Sir Henry Clithering was a member of "The Tuesday Night Club" group that was organised in the short story collection "The Thirteen Problems", with Miss Marple and others. Chief Inspector Dermot Craddock appeared in "4:50 from Paddington" and "The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side". He had a lot of respect for Miss Marple.

4. D is for Reverend Caleb Dane Calthorp who appeared in "The Moving Finger". Miss Marple stays with him, and his wife, Maud, for a while. What was the village called?

Answer: Lymstock

This book was first published in 1943. St Mary Mead is where Miss Marple lives. Miss Marple comes into the story quite late, after the murders are committed. However, she is able to prevent another murder.

5. E is for Lucy Eylesbarrow who appeared in "4.50 from Paddington". Lucy first met Miss Marple when Miss Marple was recovering from an illness. Which illness?

Answer: Pneumonia

This book was first published in 1957. Lucy is an extremely intelligent woman. She is able to take whichever job takes her fancy. She becomes an amateur sleuth, and helps Miss Marple, while she is working for the Crackenthorpe family. Lucy was a very popular character, but unfortunately does not make any other appearance in any Miss Marple cases.

In this book, one of Miss Marple's friends sees a murder committed on a train, but there is no body to be found.

6. F is for Rex Fortescue who appeared in "A Pocket Full of Rye". Rex was the first death in the book. What was Rex's job?

Answer: Banker

This book was first published in 1953. The novel is very similar to the nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence". Rex, of course, means King, and Rex was killed in his "counting house". Miss Marple investigates when the maid of Rex Fortescue is also found murdered. This maid used to work for Miss Marple.

7. G is for Randall Goedler who appeared in "A Murder is Announced". He was a wealthy businessman who died before the book began. He left his vast fortune to his wife, Belle Goedler. Where did Belle now live?

Answer: Scotland

Letitia Blacklock was Randall Goedler's secretary. After Belle's death - and Belle was not a well woman - Letitia will inherit the vast estate. However, there is also the complication of Pip and Emma, Goedler's sister's children. There is not much known about them.

8. H is for hotel and "At Bertram's Hotel". Something seems wrong to Miss Marple, when she comes to stay at the hotel. Nothing seems to have changed since she stayed there many years ago, although there is a distinct American presence now. Mickey Gorman was the commissionaire at Bertram's. How did he die?

Answer: Shot

This book was first published in 1965. Bertram's Hotel holds many secrets. Chief Inspector Davy assists Miss Marple in the case. Miss Marple's nephew, Raymond West, pays for the hotel stay.

9. I is for investigating. Miss Marple is assisted by various police officers during her cases. There is one in particular, who did not conceal his dislike of Miss Marple's interfering. Who was it?

Answer: Inspector Slack

Detective Inspector Primer appeared in "Sleeping Murder". Inspector Curry appeared in "They Do it with Mirrors", while Sergeant Fletcher appeared in "A Murder is Announced". Inspector Slack first appeared in "The Murder at the Vicarage".

10. J is for Conway Jefferson, who appeared in "The Body in the Library". How did his wife and his children die?

Answer: Plane crash

Conway's daughter in law - Adelaide Jefferson - and his son in law - Mark Gaskell - are still close to him. They aren't very pleased when he befriends Ruby Keene, a dancer. Conway planned to adopt Ruby, and change his will. However Ruby is murdered before this happens.

11. K is for Molly Kendall who appeared in "A Caribbean Mystery". She owned a hotel, with her husband, Tim. What was the name of the hotel?

Answer: Golden Palm Hotel

Molly is almost murdered, but Miss Marple and Jason Rafiel, a wealthy old man who will be mentioned in "Nemesis" prevent this. This is Miss Marple's first journey out of England, in her published books.

12. L is for Lewis Serracold who appeared in "They do it with Mirrors". What sort of establishment has Lewis created, at Stoneygates?

Answer: Reform school for delinquent boys

Miss Marple knew Carrie Louise Serracold - Lewis's wife who has been married several times - and her sister Ruth van Rydock, when they were young together. Ruth is concerned that somebody is trying to poison Carrie Louise so Miss Marple goes to stay at Stoneygates.

13. M is for mirror and "The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side". Which poet wrote 'The Lady of Shallott', which is where the title came from?

Answer: Alfred Lord Tennyson

This book was first published in 1962. Many years after 'The Body in the Library', Gossington Hall reappears. Marina Gregg, the American actress and her husband, Jason Rudd, now own it. They hold a garden party for the St. John's Ambulance. However, a guest soon dies. Miss Marple is in poor health, so is being cared for a Miss Knight.

This arrangement is not working out. Miss Knight is not seen in other Miss Marple novels.

14. N is for "Nemesis". Miss Marple reads of the death of Jason Rafiel, who she met in "A Caribbean Mystery". Rafiel wrote to Miss Marple, before his death - the letter was delivered after his death. He wants her to find out if his son, Michael, really murdered his girlfriend, Verity Hunt. What does Verity mean?

Answer: Truth

This book was first published in 1971. Miss Marple is sent on a coach-touring holiday, again paid by Mr Rafiel. She manages to uncover the truth about Verity's death.

15. O is for overseas and "A Caribbean Mystery". Miss Marple is relaxing in the West Indies, but murder is not far away. One of the other holidaymakers is a Major Palgrave. How did he die?

Answer: Overdose of pills

This book was first published in 1964. The Major enjoyed boring other people with stories. He offered to show Miss Marple a photograph of a murderer. However, he is distracted before he can do so. Soon after he is murdered, and the photograph is nowhere to be found.

16. P is for Poison Pen letters and "The Moving Finger". Jerry (Jeremy) Burton and his sister, Joanna, come to a quiet village. What was Jerry's profession?

Answer: Pilot

Jerry is injured during the war, and needs to recuperate. The village is not as quiet as it seems, however, when there are Poison Pen letters being sent. At the end of the book, both the Burton's are in love - Jerry with Megan Hunter while Joanna is in love with the local Doctor.

17. Q is for Doctor Quimper who appeared in "4:50 from Paddington". He cares for the Crackenthorpe family. What sort of poisoning did he think Luther Crackenthorpe was suffering from?

Answer: Arsenic

There is more to Doctor Quimper than meets the eye. He is in love with Emma Crackenthorpe. The celebration of the Doctor's birthday is the setting for Miss Marple to unmask the murderer.

18. R is for Giles and Gwenda Reed, who appeared in "Sleeping Murder". What nationality was Gwenda?

Answer: New Zealander

Gwenda and Giles are newlyweds. They set up home in England, but Gwenda is sure she has been in the house before. Gwenda begins to have frightening flashbacks of a murder that took place years before.

19. S is for "Sleeping Murder". What were the flowers on the wallpaper, in the nursery, in the Reed's home?

Answer: Cornflowers and poppies

This book was first published in 1976. The wallpaper is a very distinctive type, and Gwenda has a premonition of it before it is uncovered. "Sleeping Murder" is Miss Marple's last published case, although it was written during the war, and put away for safekeeping. Looking back on distant events and then piecing together the clues, solves the murder.

20. T is for "They do it with Mirrors". Carrie Louise, Miss Marple's old friend, had been married how many times?

Answer: 3

This book was first published in 1952. Carrie Louise has got several stepchildren, who all consider her their mother, as well as her own daughter. Her granddaughter, Gina Hudd, also lives at Stoneygates, with her American husband.

21. U is for understanding - something Miss Marple is very good at. In "Nemesis", Miss Marple gets a message from beyond the grave, from Jason Rafiel. Miss Marple goes on a coach tour, and meets several interesting people. Which of these characters used to be a headmistress?

Answer: Elizabeth Temple

Miss Temple knew Verity Hunt, the girl who Michael Rafiel - Jason's son - was believed to have murdered. Miss Temple dies when a boulder falls on her. Miss Marple helps clear Michael's name.

22. V is for Vicarage and "The Murder at the Vicarage". Which room was the unpopular Colonel Protheroe found dead in?

Answer: Study

This book was first published in 1930. This is Miss Marple's first ever full-length novel - although she appeared in 'The Thirteen Problems', a collection of short stories, before this book was published. The unpopular Colonel was found shot, in the Reverend Leonard Clement's study.

23. W is for Raymond West. He is Miss Marple's nephew. What is his profession?

Answer: Writer

Raymond West started the "Tuesday Night Club", which appeared in "The Thirteen Problems". He is married to Joan West, an artist. He is very kind to his Aunt Jane, and is concerned that she is always getting involved in murder.

24. No X so Y is for Yew Tree Lodge, which appeared in "A Pocket Full of Rye". The Fortescue family was a very large one. What was the name of Rex Fortescue's daughter?

Answer: Elaine

This book was first published in 1953. Adele was Rex's second wife, while Jennifer was married to Percival Fortescue, and Patricia was married to Lance Fortescue. Patricia had been twice widowed when she married Lance.

25. Finally, Z is for Ella Zielinsky who appeared in "The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side". What killed her?

Answer: Prussic Acid

Prussic acid was put in her atomizer, what she used to ease her chronic congestion. She was the social secretary to Marina Gregg.
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Miss Marple A to Z (almost!) Trivia Quiz

Miss Jane Marple lives in St. Mary Mead, in England. She has investigated many cases. This quiz deals with the characters in the books, including the victims and murderers. It deals with the full-length novels only. Warning - spoilers ahead! Enjoy!

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