Poirot Investigates | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Hercule Poirot - This character is a Belgian detective who is analytical, logical, and methodical.

Captain Hastings - This character admires Poirot and is always trying to solve the crimes himself or assist Poirot.

Chief Inspector Japp - This character is a policeman with inferior qualities to Poirot.

Mary Marvel - This character is a famous American actress who came to England to further her career and mix business with pleasure.

Gregory Rolf - This character is married to Mary Marvel.

Miss Maltraverse - This character kills her husband to obtain insurance.

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