Dame Ngaio (“NYE-oh”) Marsh was renowned for creating characters with this occupation as seen in her novel A Man Lay Dead. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this occupation of Roderick Alleyn (“AL-len”). Other characters with this occupation include Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot.
ANSWER: detectives [or private investigator; prompt on policeman or police officer]
[10m] Like Marsh, this New Zealander was influenced by the Māori people in her literature. This author detailed the wealthy Sheridan family in the short story “The Garden Party.”
ANSWER: Katherine Mansfield [or Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp; or Kathleen Mansfield Murray]
[10h] This short story by Mansfield ends with Bertha Young looking at her “lovely” pear tree upon the realization that her husband Harry is cheating on her with Pearl Fulton.
ANSWER: “Bliss”
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