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Murder on the Orient Express Quiz: The Armstrongs

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1 Where did the Armstrong family live?

The United States

Belgium

India

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

Poppy

Lili

Rosie

Daisy
3 How did the Armstrong parents act towards their daughter?

Strict

Disappointed

Adoring

Negligent
4 How does Mr. Armstrong die?

Car accident

Cancer

Murder

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

Exploring

Politics

Acting

Painting
6 What was the Countess's relationship to the Armstrongs?

She was Mrs. Armstrong's cousin

She was Mr. Armstrong's ex-wife

She was Mrs. Armstrong's sister

She was Mr. Armstrong's aunt
7 What was Mrs. Armstrong's maiden name?

Greenstein

Schwartzman

Silverstone

Goldenberg
8 Why did Ratchett kidnap the Armstrong's daughter?

He believed that she was actually his own daughter

He wanted to exact revenge on Mr. Armstrong

He thought that the Armstrongs were immoral people

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 had a beautiful voice

That she loved animals

That she wanted a little brother
10 What is Princess Dragomiroff's relationship to the Armstrongs?

She was Mrs. Armstrong's godmother

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

She was Daisy Armstrong's teacher

She was the family gardener
11 What was Mary Debenham's job in the Armstrong family?

Mechanic

Governess

Lady's-maid

Interior Designer
12 What is Mrs. Hubbard's real identity?

She is Mrs. Armstrong in disguise

She is a grown-up Daisy Armstrong

She is Mrs. Armstrong's mother

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

None, he disliked the family

Mrs. Armstrong

Mr. Armstrong

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

A governess

A valet

A cook

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

He was wounded and hospitalized with Armstrong

He was a soldier under Armstrong's command

He was Armstrong's general

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

General

Sergeant

Private

Colonel
17 Why does Cyrus Hardman want to kill Ratchett?

He was in love with Mr. Armstrong

He was in love with Mrs. Armstrong

He was in love with the Armstrongs' governess

He was in love with the Armstrongs' nursemaid
18 What was Daisy Armstrong's grandmother's stage name?

Nancy Paris

Amelia Baker

Linda Arden

Natalia Francisco
19 Which character was a nurse for the Armstrongs?

Greta Ohlsson

Princess Dragomiroff

Mrs. Hubbard

Mary Debenham
20 What role did Hector MacQueen's father play in the Armstrong case?

He served on Ratchett's jury

He was the police officer who inspected the crime scene

He was a witness to Daisy's kidnapping

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

His brother

His sister

His son

His daughter
22 What role did Hildegarde Schmidt play in the Armstrong family?

Cook

Tutor

Travel Agent

Ladies-Maid
23 What do people tend to recall about Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong's relationship?

They only tolerated each other out of love for their daughter

They fought a lot, but clearly loved each other

Mrs. Armstrong loved her husband, but he didn't seem to return her feelings

Mr. Armstrong doted on his wife
24 What happened to Daisy Armstrong's sibling?

Her sibling now looks just like Daisy herself

Her sibling claims not to remember Daisy

Her sibling was stillborn

Her sibling now wants to avenge his family
25 Upon which real family are the Armstrongs loosely based?

The Roosevelts

The Capones

The Lindberghs

The Hoovers

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