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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. Why does Linnet Doyle change seats at dinner in chapter 3?
(a) To avoid Rosalie Otterbourne.
(b) To sit further from her husband.
(c) To avoid Jackie de Bellefort.
(d) To sit closer to her husband.

2. Where does Mr. Richetti insist on going alone in chapter 11?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Nubia.
(c) Semna.
(d) Wadi Halfa.

3. 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 remain in their cabin the rest of the voyage.
(c) To leave the cruise ship.
(d) To return to Linnet's estate at Wode Hall.

4. At what table does Mrs. Allerton note in chapter 7 Jackie de Bellefort has been placed?
(a) With herself and her son.
(b) With the Doyles.
(c) With the Otterbournes.
(d) With the van Schuyler party.

5. How does Linnet mistake a telegram meant for Mr. Richetti as her own in chapter 11?
(a) She just assumed she was the only one who would recieve telegrams.
(b) A steward gave it to her.
(c) It was waiting in her room.
(d) She sees the R of his name and thinks it is for Ridgeway.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Race hypothesize the murderer got the gun to kill Linnet Doyle?

2. What ship did Mr. Pennington supposedly sail on from New York to Egypt?

3. In chapter 10, with whom does Cornelia tour the sights?

4. Who compliments Linnet Doyle in chapter 9 for her behavior while signing documents for Mr.Pennington?

5. To what astronomical body does Jackie compare Linnet?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 12, how does Simon end up getting shot? How does he react to the person responsible?

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

3. In chapter 9, Mr. Pennington attempts to have Linnet sign some legal papers for him? What does Linnet do that annoys Mr. Pennington? How does Simon say he would do things differently?

4. In chapter 11, what does Linnet accidentally read? How does the injured party react to Linnet's actions?

5. In chapter 5, what does Jackie tell Poirot about her relationship with Simon?

6. In chapter 4, why does Linnet Doyle approach Poirot? What does she ask of him?

7. 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?

8. In chapter 14, Poirot and Race interview Linnet's nurse. What is odd about her behavior? What does she reveal that Poirot and Race did not previously know?

9. What is Poirot's first assessment of Simon and Linnet when he sees them on board the Karnak? How does this assessment soon change?

10. 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?

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