Book Trivia

Agatha Christie Book Quiz

Can you solve the Agatha Christie Festival Clues based on her books?

You do not need to have read the books or have them to hand. The answers can be found on the Amazon website, using the ‘Look inside’ feature, and on Wikipedia using book tiles or Agatha Christie’s name. If the story is taken from a collection of stories, it would be the first story in the collection. If there is more than one murder in the story, it is the first murder used for the answer.

There are five questions, and each has five parts. Points are awarded in the order of 5, for the first part and reducing to 1 for the final part. Total of 75 points. Where there is a tie for the highest score, the individuals with the most points will be presented with a timed final question.

Additional clues can be provided at the cost of one point deduction, let’s hope you don’t need too many of them.

Good Luck!

Final answers should be submitted via the following electronic form:

https://forms.gle/Wzg2hR7UvFWKx5yW8

Questions may be directed to Edward.Catchpool@outlook.com.

Part 2 will released tomorrow.

All questions follow the same format:

1 Name the book title from this opening sentence. (5 points)

2 What is the name of the murderer? (4 points)

3 What was the murderer’s weapon of choice? (3 points)

4 Where is the story located? (2 points)

5 What is the USA title of the British version of the novel, (if applicable)? (1 point)Virtual International Mystery Festival 2020

Questions 1 - 5 that will appear on the link.

Book 1: Mr Morley was not in the best of tempers at breakfast.

1.1 Book:

1.2 Murderer:

1.3: Weapon:

1.4: Location:

1.5: USA Title:

Book 2. Major Burnaby drew on his gum boots, buttoned his overcoat collar round his neck, took from a shelf near the door a hurricane lantern, and cautiously opened the front door of his little bungalow and peered out.

2.1 Book:

2.2 Murderer:

2.3: Weapon:

2.4: Location:

2.5: USA Title:

Book 3. ‘Penny for the guy, sir?’

3.1 Book:

3.2 Murderer:

3.3: Weapon:

3.4: Location:

3.5: USA Title:

Book 4. The man behind the desk moved a heavy glass paperweight four inches to the right.

4.1 Book:

4.2 Murderer:

4.3: Weapon:

4.4: Location:

4.5: USA Title:

Book 5. Miss Arundell died on May 1st.

5.1 Book:

5.2 Murderer:

5.3: Weapon:

5.4: Location:

5.5: USA Title: