Quiz: How Well Do You Know Agatha Christie?

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Think you know the Queen of Crime? Test your knowledge with this quiz on all things Agatha Christie, still one of the best-selling novelists in the world. Share your favorite Christie mystery or adaptation with us in the comments!

Which of the following jobs did Agatha Christie have before her writing career took off?
When you think of Christie, you probably think of her most famous detectives, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Which of the following literary detectives did Christie also write?
In 1926, Christie’s first marriage, to Archibald Christie, ended after he left her for another woman. What notorious, real-life mystery occurred shortly after?
Christie had many notable, bestselling novels to her name. Which mystery is her highest grossing work?
Christie enjoyed traveling, and on one trip met her second husband, Max Mallowan, who was 13 years her junior. Mallowan’s interesting career seems to have influenced Christie’s writing. What did he do for a living?
Christie wrote several original plays and adapted many of her novels for the stage. Which of her plays is the longest running play of all time?
Which actor has NOT portrayed Hercule Poirot in a feature film?
In 2013, the United Kingdom-based Crime Writers’ Association declared which of Christie’s novels the best crime novel ever?
Christie’s work continues to influence writers and filmmakers today. Which blockbuster film director credits Christie with inspiring their latest hit?
Christie said goodbye to Hercule Poirot in Curtain, published in 1975, just before her death in 1976. Which contemporary suspense writer has continued the Poirot mysteries?
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