A. Reading comprehension – Multiple-choice questionnaire

Read the article about Agatha Christie’s books on pages 6-7 of English Now No 124, then answer these questions.

1. How many books by Agatha Christie have been sold on the planet?
- a. about 150,000
- b. nearly 1,000,000
- c. more than 2,000,000,000
2. What is the title of Agatha Christie’s first novel?
- The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- The Murder at the Vicarage
- Death on the Nile
3. How many novels with Hercule Poirot did Agatha Christie write?
- a. 33
- b. 50
- c. 66
4. What is Miss Marple’s occupation?
- a. She’s an author.
- b. She’s a police officer.
- c. She’s an amateur detective.
5. Which one of these Agatha Christie’s characters is a friend of Hercule Poirot?
- a. Colonel Race
- b. Parker Pyne
- c. Ariadne Oliver
6. Where does the intrigue of Murder on the Orient Express take place?
- a. on a boat
- b. on a train
- c. in a manor
7. In which year was the famous book And then there were None published?
- a. 1929
- b. 1939
- c. 1949
8. Which characters appear in Agatha Christie’s last book, Postern of Fate?
- a. Tommy and Tuppence
- b. Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot
- c. Colonel Race and Parker Pyne
9. Under which pseudonym did Agatha Christie write eight books?
- a. Agatha Mallowan
- b. Mary Westmacott
- c. Jane Marple
10. To which genre does the book Come, Tell me How you Live belong?
- a. It’s a collection of short stories.
- b. It’s a play.
- c. It’s a memoir.