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Culinary Mysteries: Food as a Clue in Detective Fiction

Culinary Mysteries: Food as a Clue in Detective Fiction

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Agatha Christie's "The Body in the Library", what dish does Miss Marple prepare for the guests?

  1. Shepherd's Pie
  2. Roast Beef
  3. Chicken Curry
  4. Fish and Chips
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Rex Stout's "The Doorbell Rang", what food item does Nero Wolfe use to trap a murderer?

  1. Arsenic-laced Chocolate Cake
  2. Poisoned Mushrooms
  3. Cyanide-spiked Coffee
  4. Strychnine-infused Wine
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Patricia Wentworth's "The Case of the Silent Partner", what food item does Miss Silver use to determine the identity of a murderer?

  1. A poisoned apple
  2. A tainted cake
  3. A contaminated salad
  4. A laced cup of tea
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Ngaio Marsh's "Death in a White Tie", what food item does Roderick Alleyn use to solve a murder mystery?

  1. A poisoned bottle of champagne
  2. A contaminated bowl of soup
  3. A tainted piece of cheese
  4. A laced cup of coffee
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Dorothy L. Sayers' "The Nine Tailors", what food item does Lord Peter Wimsey use to uncover a hidden message?

  1. A piece of bread
  2. A slice of cheese
  3. A bowl of soup
  4. A cup of tea
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Elizabeth George's "For the Sake of Elena", what food item does Inspector Lynley use to track down a serial killer?

  1. A poisoned bottle of wine
  2. A contaminated piece of fruit
  3. A tainted loaf of bread
  4. A laced cup of coffee
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Joanne Fluke's "Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder", what food item does Hannah Swensen use to solve a murder mystery?

  1. A poisoned chocolate chip cookie
  2. A contaminated piece of cake
  3. A tainted bowl of soup
  4. A laced cup of tea
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Alexander McCall Smith's "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency", what food item does Precious Ramotswe use to comfort her clients?

  1. A cup of tea
  2. A slice of cake
  3. A bowl of soup
  4. A piece of bread
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Donna Leon's "Death at La Fenice", what food item does Commissario Brunetti use to investigate a murder at the opera house?

  1. A poisoned bottle of wine
  2. A contaminated piece of cheese
  3. A tainted piece of bread
  4. A laced cup of coffee
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Ruth Rendell's "The Veiled One", what food item does Inspector Wexford use to solve a murder mystery?

  1. A poisoned piece of cake
  2. A contaminated bowl of soup
  3. A tainted loaf of bread
  4. A laced cup of tea
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In P.D. James' "Death Comes to Pemberley", what food item does Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh use to uncover a hidden secret?

  1. A piece of bread
  2. A slice of cheese
  3. A bowl of soup
  4. A cup of tea
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Ian Rankin's "The Hanging Garden", what food item does Inspector Rebus use to track down a serial killer?

  1. A poisoned bottle of whiskey
  2. A contaminated piece of fruit
  3. A tainted loaf of bread
  4. A laced cup of coffee
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Val McDermid's "The Distant Echo", what food item does Karen Pirie use to solve a cold case murder?

  1. A poisoned piece of cake
  2. A contaminated bowl of soup
  3. A tainted loaf of bread
  4. A laced cup of tea
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Ann Cleeves' "Raven Black", what food item does Vera Stanhope use to uncover a hidden clue?

  1. A piece of bread
  2. A slice of cheese
  3. A bowl of soup
  4. A cup of tea
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