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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 24, who does Poirot see walking toward the scene of the most recent shooting?
(a) Mr. Richetti.
(b) Tim Allerton.
(c) Mr. Fanthrop.
(d) Mr. Pennington.

2. In chapter 23, how does Rosalie Otterbourne react when Poirot accuses her of having a gun in her handbag?
(a) She denies it and rushes off crying.
(b) She denies it, but does not allow him to see the bag.
(c) She allows him to search the bag.
(d) She suggests that Poirot has lost his mind.

3. Which of the following is not part of the evidence Poirot feels points to the correct murderer in chapter 27?
(a) The bottles of nail polish.
(b) The stained handkerchief.
(c) Mr. Richetti's large caliber pistol.
(d) Mr. Pennington's gun.

4. In chapter 18, why does Rosalie say she has forgotten how to be nice?
(a) The stress of hiding her mother's vice.
(b) Her mother's impending death makes her depressed.
(c) She was badly heartbroken.
(d) Her father's death had a profound toll on her.

5. What advice did Poirot give to the Doyles in chapter 11 that he says they refused to take?
(a) To go to the police about the fallen boulder.
(b) To return to Linnet's estate at Wode Hall.
(c) To leave the cruise ship.
(d) To remain in their cabin the rest of the voyage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rescues Linnet from the falling boulder in chapter 10?

2. What is the Karnak?

3. In chapter 17, what basic instinct does Mrs. Otterbourne attribute to most murders?

4. In chapter 21, for what reason does Poirot suggest no one heard the gunshot that took Linnet's life?

5. Who do Race and Poirot interview first about the two shootings in chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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