1. Where does Poirot decide to spend the final two hours before lunch in chapter 7?
(a) Elephantine Island.
(b) Shellal.
(c) The hotel bar.
(d) Cairo.

2. In chapter 13, how bad does Dr. Bessner say Simon Doyle's gunshot wound is?
(a) It is only a flesh wound.
(b) It is a shallow wound, but the bullet caused an infection.
(c) It is a life threatening wound because of the closeness to a major artery.
(d) He has broken the bone.

3. In chapter 17, who told some of the passengers that Linnet Doyle was one of the richest women in England?
(a) Richetti.
(b) Fleetwood.
(c) Pennington.
(d) Ferguson.

4. In chapter 18, why does Poirot think Rosalie hesitates before saying she saw no one on the deck when she went there to throw overboard her mother's items?
(a) He thinks she is protecting Simon Doyle.
(b) He thinks she committed the crime.
(c) He thinks she saw her mother commit the crime.
(d) He thinks she is lying.

5. In chapter 24, who becomes openly upset about Simon Doyle's condition?
(a) Rosalie.
(b) Cornelia.
(c) Poirot.
(d) Jackie.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In chapter 23, why does Poirot believe Linnet's maid has been murdered?

3. How does Linnet mistake a telegram meant for Mr. Richetti as her own in chapter 11?

4. In chapter 22, what type of handkerchiefs do Race and Poirot find in Richetti's cabin?

5. In chapter 7, what cousin of the Allerton's does Poirot learn is also a friend of Linnet Doyle's?

(see the answer key)

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