Characters
Who are the owners of Monkwell Manor?
Giles and Mollie Ralston.
Who is the very first person we hear is murdered?
Maureen Lyon
What is the Scotland Yard?
(British) Police
What was Mollie's secret?
She used to be the school teacher of the Corrigan children and she didn't do anything to help them out of their abusive household.
What was famous murder mystery writer Agatha Christie called?
The Queen of Crime.
Who is the first guest to show up at Monkswell Manor?
Christopher Wren
Three Blind Mice
What's an Aga?
AGA cooker oven is a Swedish oven and cooker.
What is Christopher Wren's secret?
He is actually an army deserter hiding from his past under a false name.
True or False. This play was not based on a true crime case.
False. It was based on the Dennis O'Neil case.
Mrs. Boyles
What is the name of the place all the guests are staying in?
Monkswell Manor
What does barmy mean?
Mad;crazy.
Why does Trotter (aka Georgie) kill Mrs. Boyles, and Maureen Lyon?
Their actions led to Georgie's brother, Jimmy, dying, so he's taking revenge.
True.
Who is Dective Trotter really?
Jimmy's brother, Georgie.
In Act II who apparently lacks an alibi for where they were when the murder of Mrs. Boyles took place.
Christopher Wren.
What is a 'refectory'?
What is the Major Dramatic Question of The Mousetrap?
Will we find out who is the killer is? Whodunnit?
How many plays did Agatha Christie write in her life?
More than 20 stage plays.
Who is Miss Casewell?
Kathy Corrigan-Jimmy and Georgie's long lost sister.
Why did Mr. Paravacini show up to the manor?
He claims his car hit a snowdrift and he needs a place to stay.
What does 'macabre' mean?
Disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury.
Who is Major Metcalf?
The actual policeman who was sent to assist in finding the criminal.
What is The Mousetrap famous for?
It is the world's longest running play on the West End.