3.12 "Poof, You're Dead" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Benny Cullen

Cullen, born on August 26th, 1956 in Houston, Texas landed the guest starring character of Christian Dahl. Christian had an interesting relationship with the victim from this episode. Cullen made just one appearance for the series as the character of Christian. Cullen has also had guest starring stints on the TV series', "Body of Proof", "Walker, Texas Ranger" and "Ally McBeal".

Answer: Carrie Genzel

Genzel, a native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada portrayed Naomi Dahl on this episode for the show's third season. Genzel was in the role for only this episode of "Castle". She has had guest starring gigs on the TV shows, "Married with Children" and "Picket Fences". From 1996 to 1997, she played Skye Chandler on the ABC soap opera, "All My Children".

Answer: Magic shop

The episode began at a famed magic shop in New York City when a co-worker came upon a grisly sight. The owner of the place had been found floating inside a tank once owned by Harry Houdini. The co-worker immediately contacted the police for assistance.

Answer: True

While at the crime scene, Kate spoke with Lanie about how the victim died and she suspected the cause was not drowning. According to her, someone likely killed the victim, Mr. Drake, prior to his being in the tank but needed to run tests at the lab to make sure.

After this, Javier located a suicide note indicating that the owner was depressed over financial trouble. The co-worker claimed he showed no signs of suicidal tendencies.

Answer: Jerome Aspenall

Someone by the name of Jerome Aspenall had a beef with Mr. Drake since Mr. Drake managed to lift an item of his that made Jerome's wife suspect him of deceiving her. When Richard and Kate questioned him, Jerome admitted to hating Mr. Drake while pledging his own innocence in the crime. After talking with Jerome, Richard and Kate pondered about other potential suspects.

Answer: Ray

Midway through the episode, Richard and Kate questioned a magician who had run ins with Mr. Drake and stated how one particular magic act Mr. Drake was involved in required explosives. Richard, Kate, Kevin as well as Javier wanted to investigate a particular magic club about this lead in their case. Before attending, Javier mentioned that he attended numerous magic shows with a close friend named Ray.

Answer: Poughkeepsie

Richard and Kate did some investigating at a location when they came upon someone who looked like Mr. Drake. The person turned out to be his identical twin brother, Edmund. After the two notified Edmund about Mr. Drake's death, Edmund sat down with the two to divulge what he knew about what could have led to his sibling's demise.

Answer: Asphyxiation

Richard and Kate needed to learn more about what led to Mr. Drake's death so they gained insight from Lanie. She mentioned how the official cause of death was ruled to be from asphyxiation. However, she also noted some interesting gases found inside the deceased's body which could be a clue about who killed him.

Answer: United States Coast Guard

Christian Dahl was a wealthy tycoon whose private jet supposedly crashed into the water, causing him to drown. Since Christian had a connection to Mr. Drake, as Mr. Drake used his magic tricks to cause his plane to disappear so Christian could escape criminal charges, the team investigated this. To further help them, Javier contacted the U.S. Coast Guard to aid in their case.

Answer: Christian Dahl

Richard and Kate staked out an event in New York City which had been promoted by Christian Dahl, as the wealthy businessman liked to make things as public as possible. While looking for anything suspicious, they noticed Christian Dahl had donned a disguise in hopes of evading officers. Unfortunately for him, Kevin, Kate and Javier apprehended him on the spot.