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THE CROOKED HOUSE

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of "Crooked House"?

a)

Arthur Conan Doyle

b)

Agatha Christie

c)

J.K. Rowling

d)

Dorothy L. Sayers

2.

Who is the narrator of the story?

a)

Charles Hayward

b)

Sophia Leonides

c)

Roger Leonides

d)

Edith de Haviland

3.

What is the profession of Charles Hayward?

a)

Detective

b)

Spy

c)

Archaeologist

d)

Diplomat

4.

Where does the story take place?

a)

London

b)

New York

c)

Paris

d)

Swinly Dean

5.

Who is the patriarch of the Leonides family?

a)

Roger Leonides

b)

Philip Leonides

c)

Aristide Leonides

d)

Charles Leonides

6.

How does Aristide Leonides die?

a)

Poisoning

b)

Stabbing

c)

Heart attack

d)

Gunshot

7.

Who is suspected of poisoning Aristide Leonides initially?

a)

Brenda Leonides

b)

Roger Leonides

c)

Philip Leonides

d)

Sophia Leonides

8.

What is Brenda Leonides' relationship to Aristide Leonides?

a)

Daughter

b)

Second wife

c)

Niece

d)

Housekeeper

9.

Who is Sophia Leonides to Charles Hayward?

a)

Cousin

b)

Sister

c)

Fiancée

d)

Childhood friend

10.

What is the name of Aristide Leonides' first wife?

a)

Marcia

b)

Sophia

c)

Nanny

d)

Clemency

11.

Who is Edith de Haviland?

a)

Aristide's sister-in-law

b)

Aristide's daughter

c)

Aristide's granddaughter

d)

Aristide's friend

12.

Who are Philip and Roger Leonides?


a)

Aristide's brothers

b)

Aristide's sons

c)

Aristide's nephews

d)

Aristide's grandsons

13.

What is the main suspicion about Brenda Leonides?

a)

She wanted to inherit the fortune

b)

She had a lover

c)

She hated Aristide

d)

She was involved in illegal activities

14.

Who is Laurence Brown?

a)

The children's tutor

b)

The butler

c)

The family doctor

d)

The gardener

15.

What role does Chief Inspector Taverner play in the story?

a)

Family lawyer

b)

Aristide's doctor

c)

Roger's business partner

d)

Lead investigator

16.

What is the name of the Leonides' family mansion?

a)

Three Gables

b)

Swinly Manor

c)

Crooked House

d)

Enderby Hall

17.

Who among the following characters is a chemist?

a)

Edith de Haviland

b)

Clemency Leonides

c)

Brenda Leonides

d)

Magda West

18.

What is Magda West’s profession?

a)

Actress

b)

Writer

c)

Painter

d)

Dancer

19.

Who is Sophia's father?

a)

Roger Leonides

b)

Philip Leonides

c)

Laurence Brown

d)

Charles Hayward

20.

How does Charles Hayward become involved in the case?

a)

He is hired by the family

b)

He is an official investigator

c)

He is engaged to Sophia

d)

He is a neighbor

21.

What does Charles do when he first arrives at the Crooked House?

a)

Talks to the police

b)

Interviews the suspects

c)

Examines the crime scene

d)

Meets the family members

22.

What is Josephine's relationship to Aristide Leonides?

a)

Granddaughter

b)

Daughter

c)

Niece

d)

Sister

23.

What unusual habit does Josephine have?

a)

Writing in a secret journal

b)

Eavesdropping on conversations

c)

Collecting insects

d)

Playing with fire

24.

What kind of poison was used to kill Aristide Leonides?

a)

Cyanide

b)

Arsenic

c)

Insulin

d)

Digitalis

25.

Who insists on their own innocence but is still suspected by others?

a)

Laurence Brown

b)

Roger Leonides

c)

Edith de Haviland

d)

Brenda Leonides

26.

Who is the family patriarch whose death sparks the investigation in "Crooked House"?

a)

Aristide Leonides

b)

Roger Leonides

c)

Philip Leonides

d)

Charles Leonides

27.

What is the significant trait of the Crooked House that symbolizes the family's dynamics?

a)

It has no straight lines

b)

It has hidden passages

c)

It has a leaning tower

d)

It has secret rooms