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The Clocks Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about Agatha Christie's "The Clocks". If you haven't read the book, don't take this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by garanga13. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
garanga13

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
359,678

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
165

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the first name of Miss Pebmarsh? Hint

Mary

Mildred

Millicent

Martha

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why was Edna Brent killed? Hint

She returned to work after forgetting her purse

She returned to work after breaking her shoe

She had too much work to do

She had a date

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which clock was stolen? Hint

The Carriage clock

The Rosemary clock

The Dresden clock

The Ormolu clock

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the inspector involved in the case? Hint

Inspector Davis

Inspector Japp

Inspector Hardcastle

Inspector Kelsey

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who didn't speak at the inquest? Hint

Miss Pebmarsh

Sheila Webb

Mrs McNaughton

Miss Martindale

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was Edna Brent killed? Hint

At her house

In a telephone box

At the Cavendish Bureau

In a shop

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the fake name of the dead man? Hint

Harry Castleton

Norman Gale

Derek Kettering

Andrew Pennington

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the third victim? Hint

Mr Waterhouse

Valerie Bland

Mrs Ramsay

Merlina Rival

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these people wasn't involved in the murder? Hint

Miss Martindale

Miss Waterhouse

Mr Bland

Mrs Bland

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the dead man? Hint

Alastair Blunt

Claud Darrell

Stephen Norton

Quentin Dugesclin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the first name of Miss Pebmarsh?

Answer: Millicent

Millicent Pebmarsh was a blind woman who lived in the house where the dead man was found. She was also a traitor to the country, as she was giving secret information to Britain's enemies.

2. Why was Edna Brent killed?

Answer: She returned to work after breaking her shoe

She broke the heel on one of her shoes, so she returned to her desk. She knew that there wasn't any telephone call requesting Sheila Webb, and so she had to be killed by Miss Martindale.

3. Which clock was stolen?

Answer: The Rosemary clock

When Sheila arrived at the house where the dead man was found, she was shocked to find that her clock, the Rosemary clock, was on the scene. She took it from the scene, as she knew it would incriminate her. It had stolen by Miss Martindale when Sheila was going to get it repaired, and placed there to make Sheila look guilty.

4. What was the name of the inspector involved in the case?

Answer: Inspector Hardcastle

Kelsey was in "Cat Among The Pigeons", Davis was in "The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd", and Japp was Poirot's friend who appeared in numerous books. Hardcastle became convinced that Sheila was the killer.

5. Who didn't speak at the inquest?

Answer: Mrs McNaughton

Mrs McNaughton was one of the neighbours who lived close to the residence where Dugesclin was killed. The others all spoke at the inquest as they had first hand accounts of the tragedy.

6. Where was Edna Brent killed?

Answer: In a telephone box

She was strangled by Miss Martindale in the telephone box. It must have been a miracle that no one saw Martindale kill her.

7. What was the fake name of the dead man?

Answer: Harry Castleton

Kettering was in "The Mystery Of The Blue Train", Gale in "Death In The Clouds" and Pennington in "Death On The Nile". The idea of the false name came from one of the books that Miss Martindale typed up.

8. Who is the third victim?

Answer: Merlina Rival

Mrs. Rival was stabbed to death. Mrs Bland knew her, so she could help the Blands in their scheme.

9. Which of these people wasn't involved in the murder?

Answer: Miss Waterhouse

Miss Waterhouse was completely innocent. Miss Martindale and Mrs Bland were sisters, and Mr Bland was Mrs Bland's husband. Martindale and Mr Bland killed the man because he knew that the inheritance Mrs Bland had received went to the wrong Mrs Bland.

10. What is the name of the dead man?

Answer: Quentin Dugesclin

Blunt was in "One Two, Buckle My Shoe", Norton was in "Curtain" and Darrell was in "The Big Four". Dugesclin was from Canada, so the police couldn't identify him easily. Bland stole his passport so the police wouldn't know he was foreign.

Source: Author garanga13

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