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On a dark winter night, wealthy and enigmatic Mr. John Q. Boddy hosted a small, but lavish, dinner party for some of his closest associates. However, the night ended in tragedy when Mr. Boddy was found dead in one of the rooms of Tudor Mansion in the early hours of the morning. The following persons of interest have been identified as suspects: |
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• Mrs. Peacock |
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• Mrs. White |
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• Mr. Green |
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• Miss Scarlet |
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• Madame Rose |
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• Professor Plum |
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And the following weapons were found on the premises: |
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• Revolver |
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• Knife |
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• Candlestick |
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• Rope |
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• Horseshoe |
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• Poison |
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The murder could only have occured in one of the following rooms: |
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1. Studio |
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2. Lounge |
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3. Carriage House |
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4. Fountain |
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5. Kitchen |
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6. Courtyard |
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7. Ballroom |
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8. Study |
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9. Billiard Room |
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The rooms are laid out as follows: |
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W 1|2|3 E |
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W 4|5|6 E |
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W 7|8|9 E |
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S S S |
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Each suspect uniquely had one of the following possible motives for killing Mr. Boddy: |
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• Power |
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• Ambition |
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• Hatred |
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• Greed |
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• Betrayal |
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• Jealousy |
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For the murder to occur, the murderer and Mr. Boddy must have been alone in a room with at least one weapon. |
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The available clues are as follows: |
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- Madame Rose is motivated by Greed |
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- The suspect motivated by Greed was in the Studio or the Horseshoe was at the Fountain |
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- Miss Scarlet is motivated by Jealousy |
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- The Candlestick was in the Carriage House |
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- The Candlestick was in the same room as the Poison |
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- The Rope was in the same room as Mrs. Peacock |
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- Mrs. Peacock was in the Kitchen if and only if Professor Plum was in the Courtyard |
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- Mrs. White was in the Kitchen or the murderer was in the Ballroom |
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- Professor Plum is motivated by Betrayal |
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- The suspect motivated by Hatred was in the Studio or Madame Rose was in the Studio |
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- The Knife was in the same room as Mr. Green |
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- The suspect motivated by Ambition was in the Courtyard if and only if the suspect motivated by Greed was at the Fountain |
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- The suspect motivated by Betrayal was in the Courtyard |
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- Mrs. White was in the Studio or the Knife was at the Fountain |
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- Mrs. White was in the room just north of Madame Rose |
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Please answer the following question(s): |
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A. Who murdered Mr. Boddy? |
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B. What weapon did the murderer use? |
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C. Where was the murder committed? |
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D. Why did the murderer do it? |
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And the following bonus question(s): |
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E. Where was the suspect motivated by Jealousy? |
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F. Where was the suspect motivated by Greed? |
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Fill out your final answers in the following format: |
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A. SUSPECT |
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B. WEAPON |
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C. ROOM |
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D. MOTIVE |
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E. ROOM |
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F. ROOM |
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Best of luck, detective. |
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Assistant: |
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To solve this mystery, we need to carefully analyze the clues and determine the murderer, the weapon used, the location of the murder, the motive, and the bonus questions. |
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1. **Madame Rose is motivated by Greed** |
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2. **The suspect motivated by Greed was in the Studio or the Horseshoe was at the Fountain** |
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3. **Miss Scarlet is motivated by Jealousy** |
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4. **The Candlestick was in the Carriage House** |
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5. **The Candlestick was in the same room as the Poison** |
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6. **The Rope was in the same room as Mrs. Peacock** |
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7. **Mrs. Peacock was in the Kitchen if and only if Professor Plum was in the Courtyard** |
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8. **Mrs. White was in the Kitchen or the murderer was in the Ballroom** |
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9. **Professor Plum is motivated by Betrayal** |
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10. **The suspect motivated by Hatred was in the Studio or Madame Rose was in the Studio** |
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11. **The Knife was in the same room as Mr. Green** |
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12. **The suspect motivated by Ambition was in the Courtyard if and only if the suspect motivated by Greed was at the Fountain** |
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13. **The suspect motivated by Betrayal was in the Courtyard** |
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14. **Mrs. White was in the Studio or the Knife was at the Fountain** |
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15. **Mrs. White was in the room just north of Madame Rose** |
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1. **Who murdered Mr. Boddy?** |
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- From the clues, we can deduce that the murderer is **Miss Scarlet**. |
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2. **What weapon did the murderer use?** |
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- From the clues, we can deduce that the weapon used is **Revolver**. |
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3. **Where was the murder committed?** |
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- From the clues, we can deduce that the murder was committed in the **Ballroom**. |
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4. **Why did the murderer do it?** |
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- From the clues, we can deduce that the motive is **Jealousy**. |
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1. **Where was the suspect motivated by Jealousy?** |
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- From the clues, we can deduce that the suspect motivated by Jealousy was in the **Ballroom**. |
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2. **Where was the suspect motivated by Greed?** |
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- From the clues, we can deduce that the suspect motivated by Greed was in the **Fountain**. |
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A. Miss Scarlet |
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B. Revolver |
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C. Ballroom |
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D. Jealousy |
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E. Ballroom |
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F. Fountain |