Crimes
Archetypes
Vocab
Riddles
ASP
100

A rich man was killed on a Sunday afternoon. The police suspects the wife, maid, chauffeur, and daughter. The wife says she was out of the house shopping. The maid was cleaning the living room. The chauffeur was sleeping. The daughter was at school. Who murdered the man and why? 

the daughter did because there is no school on Sundays. 

100

What is a protagonist? 

The "good guy" or the hero

100

Explain what an alibi is.

An excuse of being somewhere else when the murder of the crime occurred. 

100

Which one weighs more: 

a pound of feathers or a pound of iron? 

Neither - they weigh the same (one lbs)

100

Which teacher teaches Volleyball on A days? 

Ms. Khang (Tehya) and Ms. Chaia 

200

A woman attends a family funeral. She meets an attractive man and they hit it off. She becomes distracted and she never got the chance to get his number or socials. Later in the week, her sister is found dead. The police believe it is a murder, not a suicide. Why do the police believe it is murder and who would have done it? 

The police believe it is a murder because the woman had done it just to try to meet the man again. 

200

Who were the antagonists in the movie "Death on the Nile"? 

The husband - Simon Doyle 

The ex-friend - Jacqueline De Bellefort (Jackie)

200

Which of the following would NOT a synonym to homicide (the killing of another person)? 

a) Slaying 

b) Assassination

c) Liquidation 

d) Voluntary manslaughter

e) None of the above

e) None of the above

200

What has 13 hearts but no brains?

a pack of playing cards

200

What is the other teacher's name for this class? 

Mr. Brandon

300

A Japanese ship was leaving port. The captain needed to oil parts of the ship, leaving his ring somewhere else. When he went to put his ring back, it was missing. He asked three people the cook, engineer, and a seaman what happened to his ring.

The Cook: preparing tonight's dinner. 

The Engineer: working in the engine room to make sure everything was running smoothly. 

The Seaman: making sure the flag was correct; apparently someone left it upside down. 

The captain knew who it was. Who was it? 

The seaman because the Japanese flag is a red dotted flag. It cannot be upside down or backwards. 

300

This is someone who can be an ally but can also be a betrayer of the hero. However, this person can also help the hero again. Who is this person? 

a) Trickster

b) Guardian 

c) Shapeshifter 

C) Shapeshifter 

300

Explain what a Red Herring is. 

Hint: the importance of an information/clue.

These are clues/information that can be misleading and distracting to the actual case.

300

I have seas with no water, mountains with no land, and towns with no people. What am I? 

A map 
300

How many total students are in this class? 

16

400

A serial killer had kidnapped five different people, providing them two different pills and a drink of water. One of the two pills were poisonous and the other was not. The pill that the victims would take, the killer would take the other one. However, all victims died and the killer survived. How is this possible? 

The pills are not poisonous, it is the water that each victim took when taking the pill. 

400

Give a fictional or nonfictional detective/sleuth.

Hercules Poirot  

Sherlock Holmes 

Benoit Blanc


400
Explain what a cliffhanger is. 

It is a suspenseful situation occurring at the end of a chapter, scene, or episode. 

400

What do you find at the end of line? 

The letter "E"

400

Who's initials are these? 

ZY

Zachary Yang

500

A chemist was found murdered in his own lab. When police came to investigate, there was a piece of paper in the man's hand that had names of chemical substances. They were Gold, Sulfur, Titanium, and Nitrogen. In the morning, there were three people who visited the chemist: the daughter Kylie, the uncle Austin, and another chemist Jody. Who did the police arrest right away? 

Austin because their name on the periodic table consists of Au-S-Ti-N. 

500

Who was the victim in the movie Death on the Nile?

Linnet Ridgeway/Doyle

500

What are examples of forensic evidence in cases? 

DNA analysis 

Fingerprinting 

Blood spatter 

Ballistic reports 

500

Name three consecutive days that aren't the days of the week. 

Yesterday, today, tomorrow

500

Who is the E-Sports teacher? 

Ms. Soukhangya/Sky

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