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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Poirot question in the same style as he did with Mrs. Lorrimer?
(a) Col. Race.
(b) Miss Meredith.
(c) Maj. Depard.
(d) Dr. Roberts.

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

3. Who seems to have a lively and adventurous spirit and likes to talk to Colonel Race?
(a) Major Despard.
(b) Anne Meredith.
(c) Dr. Roberts.
(d) Mrs. Lorrimer.

4. By Chapter 8, how many people has the murderer killed, according to the sleuths?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

5. Why did Shaitana invite the four suspects?
(a) He was hoping to see Poirot at work.
(b) He wanted to fool them into making a mistake.
(c) He thought they had all committed a murder in their past.
(d) He was trying to scare them into confession.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shaitana invite Poirot to attend?

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

3. Who is the first sleuth to visit Anne and her employer?

4. What does Poirot think about Major Despard's playing?

5. Who cannot prohibit the mystery writer from investigating the crime?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Battle suspicious of Anne?

2. What about Anne's nature makes Rhoda desire to protect her?

3. What does Miss Burgess reveal about the doctor that is scandalous?

4. What does Anne recall from the night of the murder to Poirot?

5. What does the presence of four sleuths present to Poirot?

6. To whom did Mrs. Lorrimer send notes, and why is this important?

7. How does Poirot's analysis of Dr. Roberts vary from that of Miss Meredith?

8. What are Mrs. Oliver's conclusions and how do the other sleuths respond, if at all?

9. Describe Rhoda Dawes.

10. How does the reader's perception of Anne change in Chapters 17 and 18?

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