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1 Which Hercule Poirot novel was the first to feature the fictional detective?
A The Mysterious Affair at Styles, published in 1920. The story was actually completed in 1916, but wasn’t published until later.
2 Which full-length novel was Miss Marple’s first?
A The Murder at the Vicarage, published in 1930. While Miss Marple did appear in short stories prior to this, “The Murder at the Vicarage” was the first full-length novel where she was the central character.
3 What was Hercule Poirot’s primary tool in solving mysteries?
A His little grey cells, plus his keen observation of human behaviour.
4 In which village does Miss Marple live?
A St. Mary Mead, a small village, where everyone knows everyone’s business.
5 Which Agatha Christie play is the longest continuously running stage drama in the World?
A The Mousetrap, opening at The Ambassadors Theatre in London and subsequently moving to the St. Martin’s Theatre in 1974. It has had over 28,000 performances.
6 Who starred as Miss Marple in the 1961 film, “Murder She Said”?
A Margaret Rutherford. Joan Hickson was also in the film, playing the role of Mrs Kidder – she played Miss Marple herself some 25 years later.
7 What nationality is the fictional character Hercule Poirot?
A Belgian. He’s a retired Belgian police officer who became a world-famous private detective.
8 Why didn’t they ask, ‘Who’?
A Why Didn’t they Ask Evans. The phrase is the cryptic dying words of a man found dead after falling from a cliff.
9 Who is Hercule Poirot’s efficient secretary?
A Miss Felicity Lemon. Miss Lemon demonstrates exceptional organisational skills, a meticulous nature, and total dedication to her work for Poirot.
10 Who played Hercule Poirot in the 1978 film “Death on the Nile”?
A Peter Ustinov – it had an all-star supporting cast, including Maggie Smith, Angela Lansbury, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Jane Birkin, David Niven, George Kennedy, and Jack Warden.