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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 5, where does Poirot tell Jackie he has seen her previously?
(a) On a flight from England to Egypt.
(b) At Linnet Doyle's wedding.
(c) In a restaurant called Chez Ma Tante.
(d) In a hotel in London.

2. What ship did Mr. Pennington supposedly sail on from New York to Egypt?
(a) The Carmanic.
(b) The Queen Mary.
(c) The Karnak.
(d) The Southern Belle.

3. Who rescues Linnet from the falling boulder in chapter 10?
(a) Tim Allerton.
(b) Poirot.
(c) Simon Doyle.
(d) Mr. Pennington.

4. Where does Hercule Poirot stay in chapter 3?
(a) Holiday Inn.
(b) Club Med.
(c) The Karnak.
(d) Cataract Hotel.

5. In chapter 10, what objects do most of the passengers leave their cruise ship to tour?
(a) Pyramids.
(b) A temple.
(c) An ancient tomb.
(d) Old statues.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Karnak?

2. What does Mrs. Otterbourne insist on giving Poirot in chapter 3?

3. What do many of the vacationers notice about Rosalie Otterbourne's behavior early in the novel?

4. What does Jackie claim to see while she is talking to Poirot in chapter 5?

5. What kind of mood does Poirot note in chapter 10 Linnet Doyle has adopted?

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