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"Poirot's Problems" Part Three Quiz

Here are fifteen more questions on the Hecule Poirot full-length novels, and not the short stories. I shall be asking for names of characters which appear in Poirot novels. There are no spoilers. Enjoy!

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

Author
JaneMarple

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
187,492

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
680

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Question 1 of 15

1. In "Evil Under The Sun", what was the first name of Mrs Redfern? Hint

Emily

Linda

Christine

Arlena

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Question 2 of 15

2. In "Five Little Pigs"(also known as "Murder In Retrospect"), what was the first name of Mrs Crale's half-sister? Hint

Elsa

Cecilia

Caroline

Angela

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Question 3 of 15

3. In "The Hollow", (also known as "Murder After Hours") what was the first name of Lady Angkatell? Hint

Gerda

Lucy

Henrietta

Veronica

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Question 4 of 15

4. In "Taken At The Flood" (also known as "There Is A Tide"), what was the first name of Captain Underhay? Hint

Robert

Gordon

Francis

David

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Question 5 of 15

5. In "Mrs McGinty's Dead" (also known as "Blood Will Tell"), what was the first name of Mrs Burch? Hint

Evelyn

Maureen

Pamela

Bessie

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Question 6 of 15

6. In "After The Funeral" (also known as "Funerals Are Fatal"), what was the first name of Mrs Banks? Hint

Helen

Maude

Cora

Susan

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Question 7 of 15

7. In "Hickory Dickory Dock" (also known as "Hickory Dickory Death"), what was the surname of Miss Lemon's sister? Hint

Austin

Tomlinson

Finch

Hubbard

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Question 8 of 15

8. In "Dead Man's Folly", what was the first name of Sir George Stubb's secretary? Hint

Sally

Amy

Amanda

Marlene

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Question 9 of 15

9. In "Cat Among the Pigeons", what was the first name of Miss Bulstrode? Hint

Honoria

Jennifer

Alice

Eileen

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Question 10 of 15

10. In "The Clocks" what was the first name of Miss Pebmarsh? Hint

Millicent

Sheila

Edith

Geraldine

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Question 11 of 15

11. In "Third Girl", what was this first name of Miss Reece-Holland? Hint

Norma

Claudia

Frances

Sonia

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Question 12 of 15

12. In "Hallowe'en Mystery", what was the name of Mrs Butler's daughter? Hint

Miranda

Joyce

Mary

Harriet

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Question 13 of 15

13. In "Elephants Can Remember", what was the first name of Celia Ravenscroft's boyfriend? Hint

Dennis

Derek

Desmond

David

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Question 14 of 15

14. In "Curtain: Poirot's Last Case", what was the name of Mrs Lutterell? Hint

Judith

Elizabeth

Barbara

Daisy

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Question 15 of 15

15. And finally, a question about Poirot's faithful secretary, Miss Lemon. What was her first name? Hint

Felicity

Charlotte

Abigail

Janet

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "Evil Under The Sun", what was the first name of Mrs Redfern?

Answer: Christine

This was first published in 1941. Poirot is on holiday near Devon but is not enjoying himself until somebody is murdered.

2. In "Five Little Pigs"(also known as "Murder In Retrospect"), what was the first name of Mrs Crale's half-sister?

Answer: Angela

This was first published in 1943, and also made into a play. A young woman asks Poirot to help her clear her mother's name, who died sixteen years earlier.

3. In "The Hollow", (also known as "Murder After Hours") what was the first name of Lady Angkatell?

Answer: Lucy

This was first published in 1946; it was also made into a play. Poirot is invited to lunch but there is a body in the host's swimming pool.

4. In "Taken At The Flood" (also known as "There Is A Tide"), what was the first name of Captain Underhay?

Answer: Robert

This was first published in 1948. A lady comes to Poirot because she believes that her brother in law's wife is still married. She wants Poirot to find out if Mrs Underhay's first husband is still alive.

5. In "Mrs McGinty's Dead" (also known as "Blood Will Tell"), what was the first name of Mrs Burch?

Answer: Bessie

This was first published in 1952. Poirot's friend, Superintendent Spence, believes that a man who has been arrested for murdering his landlady did not do it. Poirot goes to investigate. Ariadne Oliver appears in this story.

6. In "After The Funeral" (also known as "Funerals Are Fatal"), what was the first name of Mrs Banks?

Answer: Susan

This was first published in 1953. A solicitor consults Poirot when there is an unexpected death.

7. In "Hickory Dickory Dock" (also known as "Hickory Dickory Death"), what was the surname of Miss Lemon's sister?

Answer: Hubbard

This was first published in 1955. Poirot investigates when there are several burglaries from a student hostel.

8. In "Dead Man's Folly", what was the first name of Sir George Stubb's secretary?

Answer: Amanda

This was first published in 1956. Ariadne Oliver is arranging a murder mystery party, but it doesn't seem to be quite right, so she asks for Poirot's help.

9. In "Cat Among the Pigeons", what was the first name of Miss Bulstrode?

Answer: Honoria

This was first published in 1959. Some curious happenings are happening at a famous girls school and Poirot goes to investigate.

10. In "The Clocks" what was the first name of Miss Pebmarsh?

Answer: Millicent

This was published in 1963. A typist is asked to go and see a blind woman, at her home. But when she arrives there, the woman is not there. There is however, a dead man and five clocks...

11. In "Third Girl", what was this first name of Miss Reece-Holland?

Answer: Claudia

This was first published in 1966. A girl believes she has committed a murder, but rejects Poirot's help, as he is "too old".

12. In "Hallowe'en Mystery", what was the name of Mrs Butler's daughter?

Answer: Miranda

This was first published in 1969. Ariadne Oliver attends a Hallowe'en party when a child is murdered. So she asks for Poirot's help.

13. In "Elephants Can Remember", what was the first name of Celia Ravenscroft's boyfriend?

Answer: Desmond

This was first published in 1972. Ariadne Oliver reappears again in this book. A young woman asks Poirot's help about the mystery of her parents' death.

14. In "Curtain: Poirot's Last Case", what was the name of Mrs Lutterell?

Answer: Daisy

This was first published in 1975. It is many years since Poirot's first case at Styles, now Hastings and Poirot return there. It has become a guest house. Poirot is in ill health now. But he tells Hastings that at the house party at Styles, there is somebody there who is a five times murderer. Agatha Christie wrote this during the war, with Miss Marple's last case "Sleeping Murder".

She put them into storage with orders that they were not to be published until after her death.

15. And finally, a question about Poirot's faithful secretary, Miss Lemon. What was her first name?

Answer: Felicity

Miss Lemon was the secretary to Poirot for many years, but she also appeared in the short story collection "Parker Pyne Investigates", as Mr Parker Pyne's secretary. I hope you have enjoyed my quiz on Poirot, look out for more Agatha Christie quizzes soon!

Source: Author JaneMarple

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