Murder on the Orient Express Quizzes

Murder on the Orient Express Quiz: The Armstrongs

1 Where did the Armstrong family live?
The United States

England

Belgium

India
2 What was the name of the Armstrong's only child?
Poppy

Rosie

Daisy

Lili
3 How did the Armstrong parents act towards their daughter?
Strict

Negligent

Adoring

Disappointed
4 How does Mr. Armstrong die?
Murder

Suicide

Car accident

Cancer
5 What is Mrs. Armstrong's mother famous for?
Acting

Painting

Exploring

Politics
6 What was the Countess's relationship to the Armstrongs?
She was Mr. Armstrong's aunt

She was Mr. Armstrong's ex-wife

She was Mrs. Armstrong's cousin

She was Mrs. Armstrong's sister
7 What was Mrs. Armstrong's maiden name?
Greenstein

Schwartzman

Silverstone

Goldenberg
8 Why did Ratchett kidnap the Armstrong's daughter?
He wanted to exact revenge on Mr. Armstrong

He thought that the Armstrongs were immoral people

He believed that she was actually his own daughter

He hoped the wealthy family would pay a large ransom
9 What memory does Foscarelli share about Daisy Armstrong?
That she liked to pretend to drive his car

That she loved animals

That she wanted a little brother

That she had a beautiful voice
10 What is Princess Dragomiroff's relationship to the Armstrongs?
She was Daisy Armstrong's teacher

She was Mrs. Armstrong's godmother

She was the family gardener

She was the family maid in Mr. Armstrong's childhood home
11 What was Mary Debenham's job in the Armstrong family?
Governess

Lady's-maid

Mechanic

Interior Designer
12 What is Mrs. Hubbard's real identity?
She is Mrs. Armstrong in disguise

She is Mrs. Armstrong's mother

She is Mr. Armstrong's mother

She is a grown-up Daisy Armstrong
13 Which member of the Armstrong family was Arbuthnot close with?
Mrs. Armstrong

None, he disliked the family

Mr. Armstrong

Daisy Armstrong
14 Which household staff member committed suicide following the kidnapping?
A valet

A governess

A cook

A nursemaid
15 What was Masterman's relationship to Mr. Armstrong in the war?
He was a soldier under Armstrong's command

He was Armstrong's batman

He was wounded and hospitalized with Armstrong

He was Armstrong's general
16 What was Mr. Armstrong's rank in the army?
Colonel

Sergeant

Private

General
17 Why does Cyrus Hardman want to kill Ratchett?
He was in love with the Armstrongs' governess

He was in love with the Armstrongs' nursemaid

He was in love with Mr. Armstrong

He was in love with Mrs. Armstrong
18 What was Daisy Armstrong's grandmother's stage name?
Natalia Francisco

Nancy Paris

Linda Arden

Amelia Baker
19 Which character was a nurse for the Armstrongs?
Mrs. Hubbard

Greta Ohlsson

Mary Debenham

Princess Dragomiroff
20 What role did Hector MacQueen's father play in the Armstrong case?
He was the police officer who inspected the crime scene

He was a witness to Daisy's kidnapping

He served on Ratchett's jury

He handled it as District Attorney
21 Which member of Pierre Michel's family worked in the Armstrong house?
His daughter

His son

His sister

His brother
22 What role did Hildegarde Schmidt play in the Armstrong family?
Ladies-Maid

Travel Agent

Cook

Tutor
23 What do people tend to recall about Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong's relationship?
Mrs. Armstrong loved her husband, but he didn't seem to return her feelings

Mr. Armstrong doted on his wife

They fought a lot, but clearly loved each other

They only tolerated each other out of love for their daughter
24 What happened to Daisy Armstrong's sibling?
Her sibling was stillborn

Her sibling now looks just like Daisy herself

Her sibling now wants to avenge his family

Her sibling claims not to remember Daisy
25 Upon which real family are the Armstrongs loosely based?
The Lindberghs

The Capones

The Hoovers

The Roosevelts

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