Question 1

Which moustachioed Belgian detective, one of Agatha Christie's most beloved creations, is famous for relying on his 'little grey cells' to solve crimes?

Accepted Answer

Hercule Poirot. Poirot's 'little grey cells' catchphrase became so iconic that Christie herself grew tired of the character, once describing him as 'a detestable, bombastic, tiresome, egocentric little creep'.

Question 2

What is the first name of Miss Marple, Agatha Christie's sharp-minded amateur sleuth from the village of St Mary Mead?

Accepted Answer

Jane. Despite being one of fiction's most famous detectives, Miss Jane Marple's first name is rarely used in the stories — Christie herself seldom referred to her by anything other than 'Miss Marple'.

Question 3

Agatha Christie is often called the best-selling fiction writer of all time — but what is her nationality?

Accepted Answer

British. Born in Torquay, Devon in 1890, Agatha Christie went on to sell an estimated two billion copies of her books worldwide, making her the best-selling fiction writer of all time.

Question 4

In which Christie novel does Poirot gather all the suspects in a railway carriage to reveal that the solution to the murder is rather more collective than usual?

Accepted Answer

Murder on the Orient Express. In Murder on the Orient Express, Poirot discovers that all twelve suspects on the train conspired together to commit the murder — a famously shocking twist that subverts the traditional whodunit format.

Question 5

Agatha Christie disappeared mysteriously for eleven days in 1926 — in which English spa town was she eventually found, registered under an assumed name?

Accepted Answer

Harrogate. Christie checked into the hotel under the name 'Teresa Neele' — the surname of her husband Archie's mistress — adding an extra layer of mystery to her already baffling disappearance.

Question 6

Christie wrote a series of novels featuring the young adventurer Tommy and his wife Tuppence — what is Tommy's surname?

Accepted Answer

Beresford. Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are unusual among Christie's recurring characters in that they age in real time across the novels, appearing as young newlyweds in the 1920s and as elderly retirees by the 1970s.

Question 7

Which Agatha Christie novel, set at an archaeological dig in Iraq, was inspired by her experiences accompanying her second husband, the archaeologist Max Mallowan, on his excavations?

Accepted Answer

Murder in Mesopotamia. Murder in Mesopotamia was inspired by Christie's own experiences on digs in Iraq and Syria alongside her archaeologist husband Max Mallowan, whom she met on an excavation in 1930.

Question 8

In Agatha Christie's 'The ABC Murders', Poirot receives taunting letters from a killer who signs himself with three letters — but what is the full name of the man eventually unmasked as the prime suspect?

Accepted Answer

Alexander Bonaparte Cust. Alexander Bonaparte Cust's initials are no coincidence — Christie deliberately gave him the initials A.B.C. to tie him to the taunting letters, making him the perfect fall guy for the real killer's scheme.

Question 9

Agatha Christie's autobiography, published posthumously in 1977, covers her life up to roughly which decade, as she stopped writing it some years before her death?

Accepted Answer

The 1960s. Christie began writing her autobiography in 1950 but set it aside for years at a time, meaning it took over a decade to complete and was only published after her death in 1976.

Question 10

In which 1953 Christie play, later adapted as a film, does a barrister defend a man accused of murdering a wealthy widow, only to face a devastating twist involving his client's wife?

Accepted Answer

Witness for the Prosecution. Agatha Christie adapted 'Witness for the Prosecution' from her own 1925 short story, and the stage play ran for 468 performances in the West End — she considered it one of her own favourites.

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Agatha Christie Quiz — Questions and Answers

Agatha Christie

1easyWhich moustachioed Belgian detective, one of Agatha Christie's most beloved creations, is famous for relying on his 'little grey cells' to solve crimes?

2easyWhat is the first name of Miss Marple, Agatha Christie's sharp-minded amateur sleuth from the village of St Mary Mead?

3easyAgatha Christie is often called the best-selling fiction writer of all time — but what is her nationality?

4mediumIn which Christie novel does Poirot gather all the suspects in a railway carriage to reveal that the solution to the murder is rather more collective than usual?

5mediumAgatha Christie disappeared mysteriously for eleven days in 1926 — in which English spa town was she eventually found, registered under an assumed name?

6mediumChristie wrote a series of novels featuring the young adventurer Tommy and his wife Tuppence — what is Tommy's surname?

7mediumWhich Agatha Christie novel, set at an archaeological dig in Iraq, was inspired by her experiences accompanying her second husband, the archaeologist Max Mallowan, on his excavations?

8hardIn Agatha Christie's 'The ABC Murders', Poirot receives taunting letters from a killer who signs himself with three letters — but what is the full name of the man eventually unmasked as the prime suspect?

9hardAgatha Christie's autobiography, published posthumously in 1977, covers her life up to roughly which decade, as she stopped writing it some years before her death?

10hardIn which 1953 Christie play, later adapted as a film, does a barrister defend a man accused of murdering a wealthy widow, only to face a devastating twist involving his client's wife?