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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the four sleuths decide they must appear to be investigating, by the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Psychological motives for all suspects.
(b) Crime scene investigations approved by the police.
(c) Shaitana's murder.
(d) Motive for the death of a patient.

2. Who is the mystery writer in Chapter 8?
(a) Mr. Battle.
(b) Mr. Poirot.
(c) Mrs. Oliver.
(d) Mr. Shaitana.

3. How many times does Lorrimer talk to Shaitana during the night of the murder?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

4. What do the four sleuths agree to do together to solve the murder?
(a) Be on trial.
(b) Question the suspects.
(c) Talk to the police.
(d) Surround the house.

5. How do Shaitana's remarks affect some of his guests?
(a) Makes them uncomfortable.
(b) Makes them sleepy.
(c) Makes them giddy.
(d) Makes them comfortable.

6. How can vital clues be found from suspects, according to Poirot?
(a) Wire-tapping their homes.
(b) Digging into their pasts.
(c) Torturing them.
(d) Interrogating them till dawn.

7. Who has to leave a little after midnight to go home?
(a) Miss Meredith.
(b) Hercule Poirot.
(c) Major Despard.
(d) Colonel Race.

8. How does Dr. Roberts respond to questions about his personal life and practice?
(a) Angrily.
(b) Secretively.
(c) Fearfully.
(d) Affably.

9. What is different about the reference that Poirot makes compared to the conversation he is having with Mrs. Lorrimer?
(a) It requires a lot of knowledge.
(b) It has not been revealed.
(c) It can only be understood by a murderer.
(d) It is so subtle that it escapes detection.

10. Who does Lorrimer think is a cautious player?
(a) Dr. Roberts.
(b) Miss Meredith.
(c) Major Despard.
(d) Ariadne Oliver.

11. Who does Miss Meredith indirectly point the finger at as a possible murderer?
(a) Race.
(b) Despard.
(c) Dr. Roberts.
(d) Lorrimer.

12. What does Shaitana invite Poirot to attend?
(a) A dinner party.
(b) A dance.
(c) A theater performance.
(d) A film event.

13. Where does Shaitana lead his guests after dinner?
(a) Drawing room.
(b) Upstairs.
(c) Outside.
(d) Underground.

14. When Mrs. Lorrimer tells M. Poirot that she has no obligation to speak to him about Shaitana's murder, what does he say or do?
(a) He begs and does not give up.
(b) He argues and demands an explanation.
(c) He refuses and gets very angry.
(d) He gracefully accepts and leaves.

15. What did the doctor notice about Mrs. Lorrimer while playing bridge?
(a) She is a first-class player.
(b) She is aggressive.
(c) She is frightened easily.
(d) She is very modest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do each of the four sleuths reveal a preference for in Chapter 8?

2. Who does Shaitana say he will invite to his event?

3. What does Lorrimer do when she sees the stiletto?

4. Who is cheerful and ebullient in nature, and seems an unlikely murder suspect?

5. Who does Lorrimer think is a good player?

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