Murder on the Orient Express Quizzes

Murder on the Orient Express Quiz: The Armstrongs

1 Where did the Armstrong family live?
India

England

Belgium

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

Poppy

Rosie

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

Disappointed

Strict

Adoring
4 How does Mr. Armstrong die?
Suicide

Cancer

Car accident

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

Exploring

Politics

Painting
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?
Goldenberg

Silverstone

Schwartzman

Greenstein
8 Why did Ratchett kidnap the Armstrong's daughter?
He hoped the wealthy family would pay a large ransom

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
9 What memory does Foscarelli share about Daisy Armstrong?
That she had a beautiful voice

That she loved animals

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 maid in Mr. Armstrong's childhood home

She was the family gardener

She was Mrs. Armstrong's godmother
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 a grown-up Daisy Armstrong

She is Mrs. Armstrong's mother

She is Mrs. Armstrong in disguise

She is Mr. Armstrong's mother
13 Which member of the Armstrong family was Arbuthnot close with?
None, he disliked the family

Mr. Armstrong

Mrs. Armstrong

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

A governess

A cook

A valet
15 What was Masterman's relationship to Mr. Armstrong in the war?
He was wounded and hospitalized with Armstrong

He was Armstrong's general

He was a soldier under Armstrong's command

He was Armstrong's batman
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 the Armstrongs' governess

He was in love with Mr. Armstrong

He was in love with the Armstrongs' nursemaid

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

Amelia Baker

Nancy Paris

Linda Arden
19 Which character was a nurse for the Armstrongs?
Princess Dragomiroff

Mrs. Hubbard

Mary Debenham

Greta Ohlsson
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 sister

His brother

His daughter

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

Ladies-Maid

Tutor

Travel Agent
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

Mr. Armstrong doted on his wife

They fought a lot, but clearly loved each other

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 Hoovers

The Capones

The Lindberghs

The Roosevelts

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