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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Mr. Pennington say in chapter 18 that Linnet was raised?
(a) America.
(b) Russia.
(c) France.
(d) England.

3. In chapter 23, who asks Poirot the motive for the maid's death?
(a) Jackie.
(b) Cornelia.
(c) Tim Allerton.
(d) Mr. Pennington.

4. In chapter 10, with whom does Cornelia tour the sights?
(a) Mr. Allerton.
(b) Dr. Bessner.
(c) Mr. Ferguson.
(d) Poirot.

5. Who do Race and Poirot agree in chapter 15 they do not trust?
(a) Linnet's maid.
(b) Simon Doyle.
(c) Cornelia Robson.
(d) Rosalie Otterbourne.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 25, why does Mr. Ferguson claim he would like to marry Cornelia Robson?

2. In chapter 21, who do Poirot and Race claim they would like to interview next?

3. In chapter 21, why do Poirot and Race decide to search the boat even though the pearls have been discovered?

4. In chapter 20, who does Mrs. Allerton suggest would accuse a friend of the family, Mrs. Portarlington, to have replaced the diamonds in an expensive necklace with fakes?

5. What do Poirot and Mrs. Allerton think of Mr. Fanthrop in chapter 7?

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