Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 15-9-2021: Agatha

15th September, 2021

Yes: it’s officially official.

I’ve got the tester from the ONS due here at ten.

I’ve ALSO got to get to town to get some medication, as well: and do my exercises … 

AND I’m trying to sell a neighbours laptop.

Hopefully … ?

I’ll have JUST enough time to finish filling that form in!

~≈Ü≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Trevor†, Mum‡, Tulsi85^ and Debbiª putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1)        Agatha Christie was born: on 15th September of which year of the 1890s?

Q2)        She wrote novels in which genre: science fiction, crime or romance?

Q3)        Which of her recurring characters was a former Belgian policeman?

Q4)        That character first appeared in The Mysterious Affair at where: Styles, Gates or Ladders

?

Q5)        A series of Christie short stories — that were eventually published as The Thirteen Problems — were the first to feature Agatha’s other recurring character.   That character was a famous spinster called Miss Jane … who?

Q6)        Jane lived in which fictional village: Royston Vasey, Midsummer or St. Mary Mead?

Q7)        Agatha appears as a character in a Dr Who episode called The Unicorn and the Wasp.   The Unicorn and the Wasp is set in which year of the 1920s: 1925, 1926 or 1927?

Q8)        One of Agatha’s novels was called Ten Little Indians for many years.   It’s now called And Then There Were what?

Q9)        The longest running show in the West End is a play written by Agatha.   What’s it called: The Mousetrap, The Rocky Horror Show, or Warhorse?

Q10)        Finally … ?   The last novel published during Agatha’s lifetime was called what: Postern of Fate, Curtain or Sleeping Murder?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        14th September saw the death of poet, Dante Alighieri.   He’s usually just known as what: Danny, Dante or Durante?

A1)        Dante.   (Apparently, though, he was baptised Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri.   I don’t think he had anything to do with Jimmy Durante)

Q2)        He died in which year of the 1320s?

A2)        1321.

Q3)        He was born around 1265.   In which Italian city: Florence, Rome or Venice?

A3)        Florence.

Q4)        His writings are in what’s called the Tuscan dialect.   The dialect forms the basis of which modern European language: French, Spanish or Italian?

A4)        Italy.

Q5)        Finally … ?   He finished his best known work — a narrative poem about heaven, hell and Purgatory — a year before he died.   It’s called the Divine what: Comedy, Tragedy or Drama?

A5)        The Divine Comedy.

Here’s a thought … 

“I specialize in murders of quiet, domestic interest.”

Agatha Christie.

And a playlist …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

The quizmaster’s decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Ahh … well … the upside there, Olga, is we avoid drunken singing from you!

        Moving on … !   Quite what Customs duties are supposed to achieve — part from earn money! — I don’t know.   But I had the impression that — while the UK was an EU member — we didn’t have to pay duties sending stuff to, or receiving stuff for EU countries.   The same applied to EU country: you’d’ve not had to pay any buying from the UK.

        I’ll apologise now for the idiots who voted Leave!

        (It WAS a good idea, Olga.   Assuming it happened in an alternative universe.)

†        I hope it goes well, Trevor.   Oh, I saw the post about changing the password.

        If it’s any help … ?   I’ve noticed apps that don’t get used much are like unused email addresses: they tend to get hijacked, more frequently.

‡        Hello, Mum!

^        Hello, again, Tulsi!   Thanks for coming back: and well done on the score.   Feel free to look me up on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, you’ll see the links for the Teaser go past on a frequent basis!

ª        I’ll try and keep my eyes peeled for that, Debbi!   (Did I mention I saw episode 2 of Lovecraft Country, last night?   That’s an interesting place to put a snake!)

        Oh: we know Candyman hits VOD services on Friday.   Foundation starts next Friday.   Which sound be interesting.