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Third Girl Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on 'Third Girl', a Hercule Poirot novel with a great twist in the ending. 'Third Girl' received the following rave review from the New York Times:' A beautifully set trap for the reader, into which I plunged headlong.'

A multiple-choice quiz by helena411. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
helena411

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,501

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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617

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the 'third girl'? Hint

Sonia

Claudia Reece-Holland

Norma Restarick

Frances Cary

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why did the 'third girl' think she tried to kill her stepmother? Hint

She was the only logical suspect.

Her father suspected her of doing so.

Weed killer was found in her room.

She remembered putting weed killer in her stepmother's drink.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why did the 'third girl' change her mind about seeking Hercule Poirot's help? Hint

She thought that he was too conceited.

She thought that he was too old.

David persuaded her to.

He was too busy with other cases.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who helped Hercule Poirot find the 'third girl' when she disappears? Hint

Ariadne Oliver

Frances Cary

Claudia Reece-Holland

David Baker

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Question 5 of 10

5. How did the 'third girl' try to commit suicide? Hint

by jumping off a bridge

by hanging herself

by taking an overdose of sleeping pills

by throwing herself in front of a speeding Jaguar

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which two characters were never seen at the same place at the same time? Hint

Frances Cary and Mary Restarick

John Fleetingstill and David Baker

Claudia Reece-Holland and Sonia

Andrew Restarick and Mr. Goby

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why was the 'third girl' afraid to get treatment from doctors? Hint

She thought doctors were responsible for her mother's death.

She was afraid they'll put her in a mental hospital.

She thought doctors are inadequate.

She thought doctors didn't really care about their patients.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Yes or No: Was the 'third girl' insane?

Answer: (Yes or No)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who killed Louise Charpentier and David Baker? Hint

Norma Restarick

Robert Orwell and Frances Cary

Claudia Reece-Holland

Dr. Fleetingstill and Sonia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the killer(s)' intended second victim? Hint

Ariadne Oliver

Norma Restarick

David Baker

Hercule Poirot

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the 'third girl'?

Answer: Norma Restarick

A 'third girl' was a girl whom the main girl of a flat and her roommate advertised for in the newspaper (a third girl) to share their flat . In this case, Claudia Reece-Holland was the main girl, Frances Cary was her roommate, and Norma Restarick was the 'third girl'.

2. Why did the 'third girl' think she tried to kill her stepmother?

Answer: Weed killer was found in her room.

3. Why did the 'third girl' change her mind about seeking Hercule Poirot's help?

Answer: She thought that he was too old.

Hercule Poirot was very hurt by Norma's comment that he was too old.

4. Who helped Hercule Poirot find the 'third girl' when she disappears?

Answer: Ariadne Oliver

Ariadne Oliver was a mystery novelist. She helped Hercule Poirot find out the identity of Norma Restarick, and followed Norma's boyfriend for him. Nobody seemed to care that much when Norma disappeared, not even her parents.

5. How did the 'third girl' try to commit suicide?

Answer: by throwing herself in front of a speeding Jaguar

Fortunately, she was snatched out of harm's way by Dr. Stillingfleet.

6. Which two characters were never seen at the same place at the same time?

Answer: Frances Cary and Mary Restarick

Frances Cary and Mary Restarick were never seen at the same place at the same time, because they were the same person! Norma's stepmother was posing as her roommate in London.

7. Why was the 'third girl' afraid to get treatment from doctors?

Answer: She was afraid they'll put her in a mental hospital.

She ends up seeing Dr. Stillingfleet, and then they ended up getting married.

8. Yes or No: Was the 'third girl' insane?

Answer: No

She thought she was insane, because she had weird dream sequences and blanked out for hours at a time. Norma didn't know her so-called parents are drugging her.

9. Who killed Louise Charpentier and David Baker?

Answer: Robert Orwell and Frances Cary

Robert Orwell pretended to be Andrew Restarick. Robert Orwell and Frances Cary killed Louise Charpentier, because she had an affair with Andrew Restarick, and she was the only one who would be able to tell Robert Orwell was an identity thief. They killed David Baker, because he knew about their scheme to pretend to be Andrew and Mary Restarick to obtain his money, and he blackmailed them.

Then Robert and Frances would drug Norma, and make her show up at the scenes of the crimes with blood on her hands.

They would have Norma arrested, and then acquitted due to her plea for insanity.

10. Who was the killer(s)' intended second victim?

Answer: Ariadne Oliver

Robert Orwell and Frances Cary tried to kill Mrs. Oliver because she tailed David Baker. Fortunately, they were not successful. Also, it seems like none of the murderers are ever interested in killing Hercule Poirot. Why is that? He's the one who's going to solve the crime(s) and get them thrown in prison.

Source: Author helena411

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