Miss Marple Tells a Story

Tyler, Noah, & Fouad's combined questions

Who is the narrator, Miss Marple, telling her story to?

Raymond & Joyce

What is Raymond’s occupation?

writer/author

What is Joyce’s occupation?

painter

Raymond often says Miss Marple is “hopelessly” what attribute?

Victorian

Name the artists that Miss Marple says she admires

Frederick Leighton

Alama-Tadema

What is the name of Miss Marple’s redheaded maid?

Gwen

What man, who tended to all Miss Marple’s legal business, came to visit her on the night she recounts?

Mr. Petherick

What time did Mr. Petherick and the other gentleman arrive?

9:00 pm

Where did Gwen direct the two guests?

the drawing room

Where was Miss Marple when her guests arrived?

the dining room

What was the name of Mr. Petherick’s friend?

Mr. Rhodes

What drink did Miss Marple have Gwen bring out to Mr. Petherick & Mr. Rhodes?

cherry brandy

What are the two points of views that Mr. Petherick says one should take in any case of illness?

a specialist

a family physician

Which point of view about illness does Mr. Petherick say is regarded with more value?

the specialist

Which point of view about illness does Mr. Petherick think is more valuable?

the family physician

Miss Marple recounts a time when her niece was prescribed an expensive treatment for what was really an unusual case of what disease?

measles

In what town had there been a murder case?

Barnchester

Who was murdered in Barnchester?

Mr. Rhodes’ wife

Who was accused of murdering Mr. Rhodes’ wife?

Mr. Rhodes

Who was briefed to defend Mr. Rhodes?

Sir Malcolm Olde

On what night did the murder occur?

March 8th

What hotel in Barnchester were the Rhodes staying at?

The Crown Hotel

What was Mr. Rhodes writing a book about?

pre-historic flints

What time did Mr. Rhodes discover his wife’s dead body?

11:00 pm

What was Mrs. Rhodes’ cause of death?

stab wounds to the heart

How long had Mr. Rhodes’ wife been dead when he found her?

an hour

Who was the only other person to enter the victim’s room besides Mr. Rhodes?

the chambermaid/Mary Hill

What was the weapon that was used to stab Mr. Rhodes’ wife?

a stiletto dagger

What was the name of the chambermaid?

Mary Hill

How long was Mary Hill chambermaid at the Crown Hotel?

10 years

Who was the witness that was working on passage B of the Crown Hotel?

an electrician

How many witnesses were watching door A of the Crown Hotel?

Four

What were the names of the two women also staying by themselves at the Crown?

Mrs. Granby

Miss Carruthers

What was Sir Malcolm going to claim Mrs. Rhodes’ cause of death was?

suicide

Who actually killed Mrs. Rhodes?

Miss Carruthers

What hinted to Miss Marple that Miss Carruthers was the murderer rather than Mrs. Granby?

it was said Miss Carruthers dropped her g’s, likely because she was acting