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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 22, in whose cabin do Race and Poirot find a gun?

2. In chapter 30, who has been sitting with Jackie de Bellefort?

3. In chapter 24, who becomes openly upset about Simon Doyle's condition?

4. In chapter 23, how does Rosalie Otterbourne react when Poirot accuses her of having a gun in her handbag?

5. In chapter 26, what profession does Fanthrop admit to being a part of?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 30, how does Jackie respond when Poirot confronts her with the truth?

2. In chapter 17, Miss Otterbourne refutes everything that Miss van Schuyler said about her in a previous chapter. Could Miss van Schuyler be lying? For what purpose?

3. In chapter 21, where does Miss Bowers claim she got the pearls? Why did she not come forward sooner?

4. In chapter 21, what does Poirot discover about the pearls?

5. In chapter 20, who does Poirot and Race find has the pearls?

6. In chapter 19, who does Simon Doyle ask to see? For what reason?

7. In chapter 17, what is the attitude of Mr. Ferguson when Poirot and Race interview him? What might this indicate?

8. In chapter 19, what does Miss Otterbourne finally admit to Poirot? Why does Poirot think that Miss Otterbourne is continuing to lie to him?

9. In chapter 31, what happens when Jackie and Simon are escorted off of the cruise ship to be turned over to police custody?

10. In chapter 28, what does Cornelia learn about her aunt that upsets her? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How was Linnet killed? What is found written on the wall over her bed? Who does this indicate as Linnet's killer? What other items of interest does Poirot find in Linnet's room? Who do Poirot and Race immediately look to as a suspect in Linnet's death? How is this first suspect ruled out? Who becomes the next suspect? Based on what information? How many people are interviewed in the death of Linnet? How many have a clear alibi for the murder?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following relationships in detail, citing quotes from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Simon and Jackie

2) Ferguson and Cornelia

3) Rosalie and Tim

4) Tim and Joanna.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following relationships in detail, using quotes from the book to support your conclusions:

1) Linnet and Simon

2) Linnet and Jackie

3) Simon and Jackie

4) Poirot and Jackie

5) Poirot and Linnet.

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