Hercule Poirot quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What did Hercule Poirot think beats a wood fire every time?

   Answer: Central heating

   Why: Hercule Poirot's Christmas ends by a wood fire, where Chief Constable Colonel Johnson swears by logs and Poirot prefers central heating.

2. 2 Medium

   How does Hercule Poirot feel about his retirement to the country?

   Answer: It is very boring

   Why: Christie has him admit the trap: a man toils for his leisure, then finds he yearns for the old busy days.

3. 3 Hard

   Why did a character's bath time matter in Evil Under the Sun?

   Answer: To fake an alibi

   Why: In Evil Under the Sun, Christine Redfern ran a bath at noon to scrub off the fake tan she wore while posing as Arlena's body on the beach.

4. 4 Easy

   Which Scotland Yard officer frequently consults Hercule Poirot on cases?

   Answer: Chief Inspector Japp

   Why: Christie modelled him on Conan Doyle's Lestrade, ferret face included, and he climbs from plain Inspector to Chief Inspector.

5. 5 Medium

   What hobby did Hercule Poirot attempt during his brief retirement?

   Answer: Growing vegetable marrows

   Why: In The Murder of Roger Ackroyd his crop disappoints him so badly that he hurls one over the garden wall at a startled neighbour.

6. 6 Hard

   What unusual feature did Hercule Poirot's bank balance always maintain?

   Answer: Symmetrical numbers

   Why: In the story The Lost Mine he names the sum himself: 444 pounds, 4 shillings and 4 pence, all fours.