The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1: I Go to Styles Chapter 2: The 16th and 17th of July Chapter 3: The Night of the Tragedy Chapter 4: Poirot Investigates Chapter 5: “It Isn’t Strychnine, Is It?” Chapter 6: The Inquest Chapter 7: Poirot Pays His Debts Chapter 8: Fresh Suspicions Chapter 9: Dr. Bauerstein Chapter 10: The Arrest Chapter 11: The Case for the Prosecution Chapter 12: The Last Link Chapter 13: Poirot Explains
Themes
All Themes Logic and Deduction Love and Passion Suspense, Intrigue, and Secrecy Wealth, Inheritance, and Power
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Hercule Poirot Captain Arthur Hastings Emily Inglethorp Alfred Inglethorp Evelyn Howard John Cavendish Mary Cavendish Lawrence Cavendish Cynthia Murdock Dr. Bauerstein Dorcas Annie Mrs. Raikes Mr. Mace Inspector Jimmy Japp
Symbols
All Symbols The Fire The Wills
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Foil Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Idioms Imagery Irony Mood Paradox Personification Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone Verbal Irony
Quizzes
All Quizzes Chapter 1: I Go to Styles Quiz Chapter 2: The 16th and 17th of July Quiz Chapter 3: The Night of the Tragedy Quiz Chapter 4: Poirot Investigates Quiz Chapter 5: “It Isn’t Strychnine, Is It?” Quiz Chapter 6: The Inquest Quiz Chapter 7: Poirot Pays His Debts Quiz Chapter 8: Fresh Suspicions Quiz Chapter 9: Dr. Bauerstein Quiz Chapter 10: The Arrest Quiz Chapter 11: The Case for the Prosecution Quiz Chapter 12: The Last Link Quiz Chapter 13: Poirot Explains Quiz
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles

by Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Chapter 13: Poirot Explains Quiz 10 questions

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