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Morse Murderers Trivia Quiz

Match the person murdered in the Inspector Morse TV series with their murderer. If there are multiple murders in an episode, then the murder in question is the first chronologically.

A matching quiz by timoggy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Nicholas Quinn

Answer: Donald Martin

In "The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn" Donald Martin murders Nicholas Quinn to prevent him disclosing that Martin is taking bribes to ensure foreign students pass their exams.

2. Simon Pawlen

Answer: Harry Josephs

In "Service of All the Dead" Harry Josephs murders Simon Pawlen. Confusingly all those present agree to identify the dead man as Josephs himself, so Morse spends the whole time looking for the person who murdered Harry Josephs, when the person he's looking for IS Harry Josephs!

3. Nicholas Ballerat

Answer: Arthur Drysdale

In "The Last Enemy" the terminally ill Arthur Drysdale murders Nicholas Ballerat in the first of a series of murders of those whom Drysdale thinks have wronged him over the years.

4. Dr Julian Dear

Answer: Phil Hopkirk

In "The Infernal Serpent" Phil Hopkirk murders Dr Julian Dear mistaking him for his colleague Dr Matthew Copely-Barnes who is sexually abusing Hopkirk's young daughter.

5. Jackie Thorn

Answer: Derek Whittaker

In "Driven to Distraction" Derek Whittaker murders Jackie Thorn in the first of a series of murders of former pupils at Whittaker's driving school.

6. Charlie Hillian

Answer: Terence Mitchell

In "Second Time Around" Terence Mitchell murders Charlie Hillian in order to prevent him from publishing his memoirs, which Mitchell belives will implcate him in a murder he committed when he was a child.

7. Sir John Balcombe

Answer: Margaret Cliff

In "Happy Families" Margaret Cliff murders Sir John Balcombe, the first in a series of murders of Balcombe family members whom Mrs Cliff holds resposible for the death of her brother.

8. Dr Matthew Brewster

Answer: Michael Steppings

In "Deadly Slumber" Michael Steepings murders Dr Matthew Brewster as he holds him and his family responsible for the injuries to Steppings' daugher Avril which put her into a terminal coma.

9. Dr Felix McClure

Answer: Ted Brooks

In "The Daughters of Cain" Ted Brooks murders Dr Felix McClure in order to prevent him disclosing that Brooks has been dealing drugs to students.

10. Rachel James

Answer: Angela Stoors

In "Death is Now my Neighbour" Angela Stoors murders Rachel James mistaking her for her next-door neighbour Geoffrey Owens, a journalist who has uncovered information about Mrs Stoors' involvement in the death of her previous husband.

Source: Author timoggy

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Questions		Choices
1. Nicholas Quinn		Margaret Cliff
2. Simon Pawlen		Michael Steppings
3. Nicholas Ballerat		Donald Martin
4. Dr Julian Dear		Ted Brooks
5. Jackie Thorn		Derek Whittaker
6. Charlie Hillian		Arthur Drysdale
7. Sir John Balcombe		Harry Josephs
8. Dr Matthew Brewster		Angela Stoors
9. Dr Felix McClure		Terence Mitchell
10. Rachel James		Phil Hopkirk