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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about Mrs. Otterbourne seems to embarrass her daughter, Rosalie, in chapter 3?
(a) Her silent, rude behavior.
(b) Her open discussions on sex.
(c) Her overly friendly attitude toward Tim Allerton and Simon Doyle.
(d) Her apparent crush on Hercule Poirot.

2. In chapter 17, what does Rosalie Otterbourne say could cause her accuser to be wrong about what she/he saw?
(a) She is half blind.
(b) She was dreaming.
(c) He was drunk.
(d) He was looking through dirty eyeglasses.

3. 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 committed the crime.
(b) He thinks she saw her mother commit the crime.
(c) He thinks she is protecting Simon Doyle.
(d) He thinks she is lying.

4. In chapter 15, where does Poirot think the killer might have placed the murder weapon?
(a) In Jackie's cabin or in Linnet's dressing room.
(b) In Jackie's cabin or he threw it overboard.
(c) In Linnet's cabin or in the salon.
(d) In the salon or he threw it overboard.

5. 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?
(a) Linnet Doyle.
(b) Tim Allerton.
(c) Joanna Southwood.
(d) Mr. Ferguson.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 24, who bursts into Dr. Bessner's cabin and claims to know who the killer is?

2. What does Simon say when Poirot asks if he believes Jackie capable of murder?

3. In chapter 22, for what reason does Race suggest Linnet might have worn fake pearls?

4. Who does Cornelia tour the temple of Abu Simbel with?

5. What threat does Linnet Doyle claim has been made against her?

(see the answer key)

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