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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Miss van Schuyler blame for her late bedtime the night of the murder?
(a) Linnet.
(b) Miss Bowers.
(c) Rosalie.
(d) Cornelia.

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

3. How many suspects do Poirot and Race identify in chapter 15?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. How was Linnet Doyle killed?
(a) Multiple knife wounds to her body.
(b) A knife to the heart.
(c) A single shot to the chest.
(d) A single shot to the head.

5. Who is coming off the ship in chapter 10 as Simon escorts his wife back on board?
(a) Jackie de Bellefort.
(b) Mrs. Otterbourne.
(c) Rosalie Otterbourne.
(d) Miss van Schuyler.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What item does Mrs. Otterbourne often wear that many passengers note throughout the novel, including in chapter 7?

3. Why does Linnet Doyle change seats at dinner in chapter 3?

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

5. Why does the maid turn to Simon Doyle in chapter 14 for reassurance?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 16, what does the manager of the cruise ship show to Poirot? Where was it found?

2. How does Tim Allerton respond to his mother's decision to invite Hercule Poirot to join them at their table at meal times?

3. In chapter 10, what happens to make Simon think that Jackie is trying to make an attempt on Linnet's life?

4. In chapter 11, an old acquaintance of Poirot's boards the ship. Who is this person and why is he there?

5. In chapter 15, what common thing do three of the passengers report hearing about the time of the murder? What does this cause Poirot to believe happened just after the murder?

6. What is the most significant thing about the character of Linnet Ridgeway as she is introduced in chapter 1?

7. How does Poirot react in chapter 8 when he sees Jackie on board the cruise ship?

8. In chapter 12, why does Jackie insist that Cornelia remain in the salon long after Cornelia would have preferred to retire to her own room? What happens?

9. In chapter 13, who is Poirot's first suspect when he learns that Linnet Doyle has been killed?

10. In chapter 14, Poirot and Race interview Simon Doyle about the death of his wife. Who does Simon immediately defend as the murderer? Who does Simon suggest might have committed the murder?

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