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This is the first book in the "Mrs. Murphy Mystery" series by Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie Brown. I hope you enjoyed the book, and good luck on the quiz. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by kyleisalive. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
kyleisalive

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
192,421

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
145

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What state do Harry, Tee Tucker, and Mrs. Murphy live in? Hint

North Dakota

Montana

Maryland

Virginia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name the fat cat who lives at Market's in Crozet.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What do the animals think they smell at the scene of the murder? Hint

Gas

Lemons

Amphibians

Smoke

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which person is Harry divorcing? Hint

Kelly

Fair

Bob

Market

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the second person murdered? Hint

BoomBoom Craycroft

Maude Bly Modena

Miranda Hogendobber

Jim Sanburne

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is Susan Tucker married to? Hint

Tee Tucker

Fair

Ned

Kelly

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Question 7 of 10

7. What breed of dog is Ozzie? Hint

Sheepdog

Australian Shepherd

Great Pyrenees

Welsh Corgi

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was once married to Mrs. Murphy? Hint

Paddy

Tee Tucker

Pewter

Ozzie

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is the third person murdered? Hint

Josiah Dewitt

Bob Berryman

Mim Sanburne

Ned Tucker

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the murderer?

Answer: (First Name, Last Name, or Both)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What state do Harry, Tee Tucker, and Mrs. Murphy live in?

Answer: Virginia

Harry Haristeen and her cat and dog, Mrs. Murphy and Tee Tucker, live in Crozet, Virginia. A little town where everybody knows everybody, and murder is afoot.

2. Name the fat cat who lives at Market's in Crozet.

Answer: Pewter

Pewter is a fat cat who likes sitting in the store window grooming himself. When need be, she can always be "pulled" from her food bowl. Pewter assists Tee Tucker and Mrs. Murphy through the book.

3. What do the animals think they smell at the scene of the murder?

Answer: Amphibians

Ozzie tells Tee Tucker and Mrs. Murphy that he smelled frog over at the cement truck, so they check for the same smell when Harry is asleep.

4. Which person is Harry divorcing?

Answer: Fair

Every time Harry and Fair get together, they can't help but argue. Fair's full name is Pharamond Haristeen. Fair was arrested for the murders, but he soon has an alibi.

5. Who is the second person murdered?

Answer: Maude Bly Modena

Maude Bly Modena runs a store on Main Street until she is found dead on the train tracks. She was originally from New York.

6. Who is Susan Tucker married to?

Answer: Ned

Shame on you if you chose Tee Tucker, because he's Mrs. Murphy's Welsh Corgi. The answer is Ned Tucker, the lawyer responsible for Maude's legal actions.

7. What breed of dog is Ozzie?

Answer: Australian Shepherd

Ozzie is Bob Berryman's Australian Shepherd who discovers the amphibian-like smell at the site of the first murder. Ozzie is shot when he and Bob investigate.

8. Who was once married to Mrs. Murphy?

Answer: Paddy

The handsome tabby-cat Paddy still talks to Mrs. Murphy every once in a while, and she dismisses him. Paddy occasionally finds clues to the mystery and notifies Mrs. Murphy.

9. Who is the third person murdered?

Answer: Bob Berryman

Bob Berryman and his dog, Ozzie, were both shot outside the murderer's den. They were found six hours later in Bob's truck with a postcard clue.

10. Who was the murderer?

Answer: Josiah Dewitt

Josiah Dewiit reveals his fatal mistake at the post office, so Harry and Officer Cooper (along with Mrs. Murphy and Tee Tucker) investigate the blocked off railroad tunnel, and solve the mystery.

Source: Author kyleisalive

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