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Locked Rooms and Hidden Passages: The Architecture of Mystery

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In Agatha Christie's novel (And Then There Were None), what is the name of the island where the murders take place?

  1. Soldier Island

  2. Smuggler's Island

  3. Dead Man's Island

  4. Mystery Island


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The novel takes place on Soldier Island, a remote island off the coast of Devon, England.

Which of the following is NOT a common feature of locked room mysteries?

  1. A locked room with no apparent way in or out

  2. A murder victim found inside the locked room

  3. A clever detective who solves the mystery

  4. A supernatural explanation for the crime


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Locked room mysteries typically involve rational explanations for the crime, rather than supernatural ones.

In Edgar Allan Poe's short story (The Murders in the Rue Morgue), what is the name of the detective who solves the crime?

  1. C. Auguste Dupin

  2. Sherlock Holmes

  3. Hercule Poirot

  4. Miss Marple


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

C. Auguste Dupin is the first fictional detective character in literature, and he solves the crime in (The Murders in the Rue Morgue).

What is the name of the locked room in Gaston Leroux's novel (The Mystery of the Yellow Room)?

  1. The Yellow Room

  2. The Sealed Room

  3. The Hidden Room

  4. The Secret Room


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The novel revolves around a series of murders that take place in a locked room known as (The Yellow Room).

In John Dickson Carr's novel (The Hollow Man), what is the name of the country house where the murders take place?

  1. The Hollow

  2. Three Gables

  3. The Priory

  4. The Manor House


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The novel takes place at a country house called (The Hollow), where a series of murders occur.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of hidden passage found in locked room mysteries?

  1. A secret door

  2. A hidden staircase

  3. A trapdoor

  4. A tunnel


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tunnels are not as common as other types of hidden passages in locked room mysteries.

In Anthony Berkeley's novel (The Poisoned Chocolates Case), what is the name of the detective who solves the crime?

  1. Roger Sheringham

  2. Anthony Berkeley

  3. G. K. Chesterton

  4. Dashiell Hammett


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Roger Sheringham is the detective who solves the crime in (The Poisoned Chocolates Case).

What is the name of the locked room in S. S. Van Dine's novel (The Canary Murder Case)?

  1. The Locked Room

  2. The Sealed Room

  3. The Hidden Room

  4. The Secret Room


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The novel revolves around a murder that takes place in a locked room known as (The Locked Room).

In Ellery Queen's novel (The Greek Coffin Mystery), what is the name of the detective who solves the crime?

  1. Ellery Queen

  2. Hercule Poirot

  3. Miss Marple

  4. Sherlock Holmes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ellery Queen is the detective who solves the crime in (The Greek Coffin Mystery).

Which of the following is NOT a common theme found in locked room mysteries?

  1. Isolation

  2. Claustrophobia

  3. Paranoia

  4. Romance


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Romance is not a common theme found in locked room mysteries.

In G. K. Chesterton's novel (The Man in the Brown Suit), what is the name of the detective who solves the crime?

  1. Father Brown

  2. Hercule Poirot

  3. Miss Marple

  4. Sherlock Holmes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Father Brown is the detective who solves the crime in (The Man in the Brown Suit).

What is the name of the locked room in John Dickson Carr's novel (The Three Coffins)?

  1. The Locked Room

  2. The Sealed Room

  3. The Hidden Room

  4. The Secret Room


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The novel revolves around a murder that takes place in a locked room known as (The Locked Room).

In Agatha Christie's novel (Murder on the Orient Express), what is the name of the detective who solves the crime?

  1. Hercule Poirot

  2. Miss Marple

  3. Sherlock Holmes

  4. C. Auguste Dupin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hercule Poirot is the detective who solves the crime in (Murder on the Orient Express).

Which of the following is NOT a common type of locked room mystery?

  1. The classic locked room mystery

  2. The impossible crime mystery

  3. The historical locked room mystery

  4. The science fiction locked room mystery


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Science fiction locked room mysteries are not as common as other types of locked room mysteries.

In John Dickson Carr's novel (The Crooked Hinge), what is the name of the country house where the murders take place?

  1. The Crooked Hinge

  2. Three Gables

  3. The Priory

  4. The Manor House


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The novel takes place at a country house called (The Crooked Hinge), where a series of murders occur.

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