The Mysterious Affair at Styles Quizzes

The Mysterious Affair at Styles Quiz #1

1 Where does Hastings stay immediately after returning from the war?
with his sister, in Essex

a convalescent home

in an apartment at Lloyd's

Styles Court
2 How long is Hastings' sick leave?
three months

two months

one month

one year
3 How does Hastings know John Cavendish?
he spent time at Styles Court as a child

Hastings used to date John's wife's sister, Cynthia

their parents were best friends

they went to the same boarding school together
4 Who was the primary beneficiary of Cavendish Sr.'s will?
Lawrence

Evelyn

John

Emily
5 How does Hastings describe the division of the Cavendish fortune after the passing of John's father?
"distinctly unfair"

"ghastly convenient"

"pugnacious"

"markedly equitable"
6 How do Alfred and Emily initially meet?
Evelyn Howard introduces him to Emily, who hires him for one of her charity committees

Lawrence Cavendish introduces him to Emily; Alfred is a publisher with whom Lawrence has published a chapbook

John introduces him to Emily; Alfred is an old client from when John still practiced law

Evelyn Howard introduces him to Emily, who immediately asks him on a date
7 How much younger than Emily is Alfred Inglethorp?
twenty years

ten years

forty years

thirty years
8 To whom is John referring when he says "mater"?
Mary

Evelyn

Emily

Cynthia
9 Hastings compares Evelyn's manner of speaking to which of the following technologies?
telephone

butter churn

telegraph

submarine
10 According to Hastings, what color are Mary's eyes?
tawny

seafoam green

blue

goldenrod
11 To whom are Alfred and Emily debating about writing when they are first introduced to the novel?
the President of the United States

a princess

Lawrence's publicist, who they feel is overeager to see Lawrence's latest manuscript

Alfred's mother, who has recently fallen ill
12 What is the subject of conversation when Emily Inglethorp says she feels like "a goose has walked over her grave"?
murder by stabbing

murder by poisoning

an accidental death while duck hunting

murder by live burial
13 On which subject is Dr. Bauerstein an expert?
dermatology

pathology

toxicology

physiognomy
14 Hastings admits to Mary that he does have a "dream job." Which of the following is Hastings' dream job?
to be a private detective, like Sherlock Holmes

to be a movie star, like Charlie Chaplin

to be a renowned detective, like Inspector Japp

to be an eccentric millionaire, like William Randolph Hearst
15 Where does Cynthia Murdoch work?
in the morgue of the VAD hospital

at a florist's shop in Tadminster

in the dispensary of a private hospital in Bath

in the dispensary of the VAD hospital
16 Why does Eve Howard leave Styles in the beginning of the novel?
Emily finds a letter that proves Eve lied about being Alfred's cousin

Emily finds a letter that suggests Eve and Alfred are having an affair

Eve has a nasty confrontation with Alfred about how she believes he is taking advantage of Emily

she has a confrontation with Emily about how she believes Alfred is taking advantage of her
17 To which animal does Eve Howard compare the inhabitants of Styles Court?
bears

sharks

wolves

hyenas
18 To whom does Evelyn appeal to to protect Emily in her absence?
Mary

Cynthia

Hastings

Poirot
19 How far away from Styles does Evelyn live and work?
a fifteen minute walk

only thirty minutes by car

about forty miles

about an hour by car
20 When exactly does Hastings arrive at Styles?
July 16th

the day before Emily's famous bazaar

the day of Emily's famous bazaar

July 5
21 How does Cynthia reply when Hastings asks her if she knows what's in all of the bottles in the dispensary?
she gets offended and explains that she had to pass a very difficult exam to get her position

she asks him to "say something original"

she assures him that she does

she quite earnestly admits that she has no idea what's in most of them
22 With whom does Cynthia work at the dispensary?
Lawrence

Nibs

Dr. Bauerstein

Sister Clarice
23 Where does Hastings first encounter Poirot in Essex?
at Emily's famous bazaar

at the dispensary while having tea with Cynthia

at the post office

at the boardinghouse where Emily houses a group of Belgian refugees
24 Why is Poirot in Essex?
he was hired by Alfred Inglethorp to prove that Emily is cheating on him

he was hired by John Cavendish to investigate Alfred Inglethorp

he and seven other Belgians are taking refuge from the war

he is a tourist in town for the bazaar, enjoying his retirement
25 Who is Doracas?
a rival socialite in Essex

Lady Tadminster's secretary

one of Emily's oldest friends

a parlormaid at Styles

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