Hey there, Super Sleuth. Here’s an enigma for you: how well do you know Agatha Christie? Time to channel your inner detective, take the quiz and solve the mystery!
Prolific in the mystery genre and well adept at crafting detective fiction, Agatha Christie was affectionately referred to as:
Master of Mystery
Queen of Detectives
Murder Queen
Queen of Crime
Question 2/11
September 15th 2015 marked which special day for Agatha Christie?
300th birthday
Her 50th book was published
125th birthday
Her 1st book was published
Question 3/11
Published in 1920, "The Mysterious Affairs at Styles" was Agatha Christie's first novel. Which famous detective was introduced in it?
Hercule Poirot
Miss Marple
Both Poirot and Marple
Neither
Question 4/11
What is the first name of Agatha's beloved character Miss Marple?
Margaret
Jane
Eleanor
Catherine
Question 5/11
Most infamous for her triumphs as a novelist, Agatha Christie also dabbled as a playwright. Can you pick out the play among the novels?
"The Mousetrap"
"The A.B.C. Murders"
"The Man in the Brown Suit"
"Witness for the Prosecution"
Question 6/11
One of her most famous books involves a murder that takes place aboard which passenger train?
The Zephyr
The Welshman
The Orient Express
The Night Riviera
Question 7/11
Poirot and Marple are definitely Christie's most renowned detectives, but they aren't her only ones. Can you name the recurring brother & sister detective duo?
Archie and Abbie
Tommy and Tuppence
Edwin and Eleanor
Charles and Caroline
Question 8/11
Much like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, Agatha had a love-hate relationship with Poirot and finally gave him the boot in which novel:
"Death on the Nile"
"Curtain"
"Hallowe'en Party"
"Dumb Witness"
Question 9/11
Working as a nurse during WWI helped give Agatha an edge when it came to writing mystery. From it, she gained a deep knowledge of:
Human Anatomy
Human Suffering
Poisons
Antidotes
Question 10/11
Complete the title, if you can. "The Murder of Roger _______________"
Crawford
Ackroyd
Daniels
North
Question 11/11
Her best-selling novel, "And Then There Were None", was once published under which title?
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