The Mysterious Affair at Styles

What is so special about the Mysterious Affair at Styles?

• It was Agatha Christie's first detective novel.

  
  

• It was written during the second world war.

  
  

• Sherlock Holmes is the detective who cracks the case.

  
  

• It is a science fiction novel.

  
  

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Who bought poison under his own name, from a pharmacy close to Styles?

• Dorcas

  
  

• Alfred Inglethorp

  
  

• Cynthia

  
  

• Emily

  
  

What does ACCUSE mean?

• To make someone believe sth that is not true to get advantage for yourself.

  
  

• To tell someone you believe they did something wrong or dishonest

  
  

• someone whose job is to investigate a crime

  
  

• To argue for an accused person in court of law

  
  

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Proof that you were somewhere else when a crime was committed

• evidence

  
  

• clues

• suspect

• alibi

This character is a land army worker

• Cynthia

• Dr Bauerstein

  
  

• Mary Cavendish

  
  

• Lawrence Cavendish

  
  

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What is the date on the letter that Emily writes to Cynthia?

• 10th July

  
  

• 17th July

  
  

• 17th June

  
  

• 20th July

  
  

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What is the extra substance added to Emily's regular medicine?

• Sugar

  
  

• Bromide

  
  

• Ron

• Salt

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Which of the following is not evidence found by Poirot?

• a ring

  
  

• a case containing documents

  
  

• an empty box of sleeping powder

  
  

• some candlewax

  
  

Who is found guilty?

• John Cavendish

  
  

• Alfred Inglethorp

  
  

• Cynthia Murdoch

  
  

• Dorcas

  
  

Who helps Alfred to commit the crime?

• Dorcas

  
  

• Lawrence Cavendish

  
  

• Evelyn Howard

  
  

• Mary Cavendish