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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In chapter 23, why does Poirot believe Linnet's maid has been murdered?
(a) She was the killer and committed suicide out of guilt.
(b) She was blackmailing the killer.
(c) She was killed by a jealous lover.
(d) She was killed because she stole from one of the passengers.

3. In chapter 26, what is it about Mr. Fanthrop's tie that Poirot thinks points to a certain level of behavior?
(a) The tie suggests membership in a special, secret society.
(b) The tie suggests Fanthrop's profession is of a medical nature.
(c) The tie tells Poirot that Fanthrop grew up in a certain class of people.
(d) His tie is Old School, therefore Fanthrop should behave by a certain rule of behavior.

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

5. In chapter 22, what does Poirot find interesting in Linnet Doyle's cabin?
(a) The contents of her closet.
(b) Her nail polish bottles.
(c) Her bed.
(d) Her collection of literature.

6. In chapter 24, who bursts into Dr. Bessner's cabin and claims to know who the killer is?
(a) Mrs. Allerton.
(b) Mr. Pennington.
(c) Mrs. Otterbourne.
(d) Miss van Schuyler.

7. In chapter 18, how many of the passengers are Poirot and Race able to rule out in the murder of Linnet Doyle?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

8. In chapter 27, who does Poirot reveal that he has recently attempted to prove was involved in a jewelry theft?
(a) Joanna Southwood.
(b) Tim Allerton.
(c) Rosalie Otterbourne.
(d) Mrs. Allerton.

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

10. In chapter 26, what crime does Pennington admit to committing?
(a) Pushing the boulder that nearly crushed Linnet.
(b) Preventing the marriage of the engineer.
(c) Shooting Mrs. Otterbourne.
(d) Poisoning the maid.

11. In chapter 23, what does Poirot openly accuse Rosalie Otterbourne of lying about?
(a) Of knowing who owns the knife that killed the maid.
(b) Of knowing where the pistol spotted in her bag is.
(c) Of seeing who killed the maid.
(d) Of seeing someone in Linnet's cabin the night of her murder.

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

13. In chapter 22, what do Race and Poirot find in Mr. Fanthrop's cabin?
(a) Cheap belongings.
(b) A large amount of correspondence.
(c) A great deal of literature.
(d) Expensive belongings, but no letters.

14. In chapter 20, what does Poirot say he is experiencing trouble with?
(a) Having a package sent from Egypt to England.
(b) Having his souvenirs packaged by the crew.
(c) Deciding who the killer is.
(d) Deciding to have for lunch.

15. In chapter 21, what ailment does Miss Bower's claim Miss van Schuyler suffers from?
(a) Memory loss.
(b) Heart palpatations.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Deafness.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 19, what excuse does Jackie give Simon for shooting him?

2. In chapter 27, for what reason does Poirot give that Pennington could not have committed Linnet's murder?

3. In chapter 28, for what reason does Poirot give Race for why he has not admitted that he already knows who the real killer is?

4. In chapter 19, what does Poirot suggest is Mrs. Otterbourne's hidden vice?

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

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