Murder on the Orient Express Quizzes

Murder on the Orient Express Quiz: The Armstrongs

1 Where did the Armstrong family live?
The United States

India

Belgium

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

Rosie

Poppy

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

Disappointed

Adoring

Strict
4 How does Mr. Armstrong die?
Car accident

Cancer

Murder

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

Politics

Exploring

Acting
6 What was the Countess's relationship to the Armstrongs?
She was Mr. Armstrong's ex-wife

She was Mrs. Armstrong's sister

She was Mr. Armstrong's aunt

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

Silverstone

Schwartzman

Goldenberg
8 Why did Ratchett kidnap the Armstrong's daughter?
He thought that the Armstrongs were immoral people

He hoped the wealthy family would pay a large ransom

He believed that she was actually his own daughter

He wanted to exact revenge on Mr. Armstrong
9 What memory does Foscarelli share about Daisy Armstrong?
That she wanted a little brother

That she liked to pretend to drive his car

That she loved animals

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

She was the family gardener

She was Daisy Armstrong's teacher

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

Interior Designer

Mechanic

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

She is Mr. Armstrong's mother

She is a grown-up Daisy Armstrong

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

Daisy Armstrong

None, he disliked the family

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

A governess

A nursemaid

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

He was wounded and hospitalized with Armstrong

He was Armstrong's batman

He was a soldier under Armstrong's command
16 What was Mr. Armstrong's rank in the army?
General

Sergeant

Colonel

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

He was in love with Mr. Armstrong

He was in love with the Armstrongs' governess

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

Natalia Francisco

Linda Arden

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

Greta Ohlsson

Princess Dragomiroff

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

He served on Ratchett's jury

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 son

His sister

His brother

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

Cook

Travel Agent

Ladies-Maid
23 What do people tend to recall about Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong's relationship?
They fought a lot, but clearly loved each other

They only tolerated each other out of love for their daughter

Mr. Armstrong doted on his wife

Mrs. Armstrong loved her husband, but he didn't seem to return her feelings
24 What happened to Daisy Armstrong's sibling?
Her sibling claims not to remember Daisy

Her sibling now wants to avenge his family

Her sibling now looks just like Daisy herself

Her sibling was stillborn
25 Upon which real family are the Armstrongs loosely based?
The Roosevelts

The Hoovers

The Capones

The Lindberghs

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