Murder on the Orient Express Quizzes

Murder on the Orient Express Quiz: The Armstrongs

1 Where did the Armstrong family live?
Belgium

India

England

The United States
2 What was the name of the Armstrong's only child?
Lili

Daisy

Rosie

Poppy
3 How did the Armstrong parents act towards their daughter?
Negligent

Disappointed

Adoring

Strict
4 How does Mr. Armstrong die?
Murder

Car accident

Cancer

Suicide
5 What is Mrs. Armstrong's mother famous for?
Politics

Painting

Acting

Exploring
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 sister

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

Goldenberg

Schwartzman

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

He hoped the wealthy family would pay a large ransom

He thought that the Armstrongs were immoral people

He believed that she was actually his own daughter
9 What memory does Foscarelli share about Daisy Armstrong?
That she loved animals

That she had a beautiful voice

That she liked to pretend to drive his car

That she wanted a little brother
10 What is Princess Dragomiroff's relationship to the Armstrongs?
She was Daisy Armstrong's teacher

She was the family gardener

She was the family maid in Mr. Armstrong's childhood home

She was Mrs. Armstrong's godmother
11 What was Mary Debenham's job in the Armstrong family?
Mechanic

Lady's-maid

Governess

Interior Designer
12 What is Mrs. Hubbard's real identity?
She is Mr. Armstrong's mother

She is a grown-up Daisy Armstrong

She is Mrs. Armstrong in disguise

She is Mrs. Armstrong's mother
13 Which member of the Armstrong family was Arbuthnot close with?
Daisy Armstrong

Mrs. Armstrong

None, he disliked the family

Mr. Armstrong
14 Which household staff member committed suicide following the kidnapping?
A nursemaid

A cook

A governess

A valet
15 What was Masterman's relationship to Mr. Armstrong in the war?
He was Armstrong's batman

He was Armstrong's general

He was a soldier under Armstrong's command

He was wounded and hospitalized with Armstrong
16 What was Mr. Armstrong's rank in the army?
Colonel

Sergeant

General

Private
17 Why does Cyrus Hardman want to kill Ratchett?
He was in love with Mrs. Armstrong

He was in love with Mr. Armstrong

He was in love with the Armstrongs' nursemaid

He was in love with the Armstrongs' governess
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?
Mary Debenham

Princess Dragomiroff

Greta Ohlsson

Mrs. Hubbard
20 What role did Hector MacQueen's father play in the Armstrong case?
He handled it as District Attorney

He served on Ratchett's jury

He was a witness to Daisy's kidnapping

He was the police officer who inspected the crime scene
21 Which member of Pierre Michel's family worked in the Armstrong house?
His son

His daughter

His sister

His brother
22 What role did Hildegarde Schmidt play in the Armstrong family?
Travel Agent

Cook

Tutor

Ladies-Maid
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 now looks just like Daisy herself

Her sibling was stillborn

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 Capones

The Lindberghs

The Hoovers

The Roosevelts

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