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Agatha Christie and Nursery Rhymes
"Agatha Christie has used a number of popular nursery rhymes in her works. This quiz is about the rhymes and the part they play in her stories."
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Which novel is based on the nursery rhyme 'Sing a Song of Sixpence'?
A Pocket Full of Rye
N or M?
One of Christie's most famous novels is 'And Then There Were None' based on the rhyme 'Ten Little Indians'. As per the rhyme, one of the characters 'chopped himself in halves'; who was it?
'Mistress Mary Quite Contrary' is a nursery rhyme used by Christie in the short story 'How does Your Garden Grow'. What is the connection between the rhyme and the story?
Poisoned oyster shells are hidden in the garden
It features a garden that refuses to grow
The person killed is named Mary
The garden has a poisonous berry plant used in the crime
'Three Blind Mice' is a famous nursery rhyme. Which novel of Christie uses this rhyme as its theme?
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
The Big Four
Death in the Clouds
None of these
'One, Two, Buckle My Shoe' is a Hercule Poirot novel where Poirot catches the murderer after noticing the murderer's unbuckled shoe.
'Five Little Pigs' is a Poirot novel where Poirot solves a sixteen year old mystery. This novel is based on the nursery rhyme 'This little pig'. Who in the novel is referred to as the little pig who went to market?
'Hickory Dickory Dock' is yet another Poirot mystery based on a nursery rhyme by the same name. What is the connection between the story and the rhyme?
A mouse that ran down a clock
There is absolutely no connection
A mouse that ran up a clock
A house on Hickory Road
'There was a crooked man' is a popular nursery rhyme. Which Agatha Christie novel is based on this rhyme?
'N or M?' is Tommy-Tuppence spy thriller. Which of the following famous nursery rhymes has a part to play in the novel?
Jack and Jill
Goosey Goosey Gander
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Let's end with a slightly tough one. Which short story features the rhyme 'That rabbit has a pleasant face'?
The Tape Measure Murder
The Market Basing Mystery
The King of Clubs
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Compiled May 25 13