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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who manages to get Poirot a first class berth?
(a) MacQueen
(b) Bouc
(c) Harris
(d) Arbuthnot

2. What time does Poirot's train depart?
(a) 9 A.M.
(b) 10 P.M.
(c) 3 P.M.
(d) 9 P.M.

3. Who refers to Poirot as harmless and peculiar?
(a) M. Bouc
(b) Miss Marple
(c) Miss Debenham
(d) Col. Arbuthnot

4. What is the name of the diplomat?
(a) Bouc
(b) Conway
(c) Gildersleeve
(d) Ratchett

5. Where are the interviews conducted?
(a) Calais Coach
(b) Train station office
(c) Poirot's compartment
(d) Restaurant car

6. How long had Masterman worked for Ratchett?
(a) 3 years
(b) 9 months
(c) 18 months
(d) 9 years

7. Which item was not requested from the conductor?
(a) passports
(b) sleeping arrangements
(c) passenger tickets
(d) train departure schedule

8. What is MacQueen's reaction to learning about the victim's alias?
(a) Disgust
(b) Fear
(c) Anger
(d) Amusement

9. What is the first name of detective Poirot?
(a) Hercule
(b) Howard
(c) Jacques
(d) Herman

10. What crime did Cassetti commit?
(a) Murder
(b) Counterfeiting
(c) Embezzlement
(d) Forgery

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

12. In what season does the story take place?
(a) winter
(b) spring
(c) summer
(d) autumn

13. What item did Greta Ohlsson borrow from Mrs. Hubbard?
(a) Towel
(b) Aspirin
(c) Shampoo
(d) Cigarette

14. What is the conductor's first name?
(a) Pierre
(b) Hercule
(c) Michel
(d) Marcel

15. What time does the train stop?
(a) 3:17 A.M.
(b) 12:37 A.M.
(c) 1:23 A.M.
(d) 2:43 A.M.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Princess Dragomiroff?

2. How long after Daisy's death was the main suspect apprehended?

3. For what ailment did Ratchett take medication?

4. Why does the train stop?

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

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