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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ratchett offer to Poirot?
(a) dessert
(b) ambassadorship
(c) seat at dinner
(d) big money

2. Why does Ratchett approach Poirot?
(a) He needs protection
(b) He lost his wallet
(c) Someone tried to kill him
(d) He had a quarrel with his wife

3. What causes the train to stop unexpectedly in the middle of the night?
(a) Animals have wandered onto the tracks
(b) It gets stuck in a snowdrift
(c) There is a mechanical failure
(d) The conductor is murdered

4. What is the name of the luxury train?
(a) EuroRail
(b) Orient Express
(c) Calais Coach
(d) Egyptian Caboose

5. What is Mrs. Hubbard's native country?
(a) England
(b) Canada
(c) Sweden
(d) America

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Poirot's hotel?

2. What item does Poirot request from the conductor?

3. What is the name of the doctor?

4. What is the woman in the hallway wearing?

5. What is the profession of the silent man in black?

(see the answer key)

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