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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What topic does Poirot discuss with Hardman?
(a) Cars
(b) Police work
(c) Murder
(d) Women
2. What is the Countess afraid of?
(a) Being wrongly accused
(b) Having her luggage stolen
(c) Being the next victim
(d) Spiders
3. What is the difference between the even numbered and the odd numbered compartments?
(a) There is no difference
(b) The even numbered compartments have only 1 bed
(c) The bolts are located in different places
(d) The odd numbered compartments don't have windows
4. Which clue was most likely planted to mislead Poirot?
(a) Handkerchief
(b) Pipe cleaner
(c) Watch
(d) Note
5. How does Poirot categorize Miss Debenham?
(a) Distant
(b) Indignant
(c) Nervous
(d) Passionate
6. Why does Poirot suspect more than one murderer?
(a) Mrs. Hubbard heard two additional voices
(b) Wounds were left and right handed
(c) Ratchett had many enemies
(d) Wounds were at varying heights
7. What event is temporarily held up by the investigation?
(a) Embarkation
(b) Dinner
(c) Social hour
(d) Train stop
8. What object is found in Hildegarde's luggage?
(a) A letter from Ratchett
(b) Gun
(c) Knife
(d) Conductor's uniform
9. What suspicious item is located in Colonel Arbuthnot's luggage?
(a) Box of pipe cleaners
(b) Conductor's uniform
(c) Knife sheath
(d) Packet of handkerchiefs
10. What item is found in Poirot's luggage?
(a) Conductor's uniform
(b) Forged passport
(c) Gun
(d) Kimono
11. Poirot gives Michel a list of passengers and second list containing what?
(a) Altered train schedule
(b) Suspects
(c) Alibis
(d) 10 questions
12. What is the real identity of the Countess?
(a) Investigator for the train company
(b) The Princess' mother
(c) Ratchett's wife
(d) Mrs. Armstrong's younger sister
13. With what object does Poirot confront Colonel Arbuthnot?
(a) Pipe cleaner
(b) Forged passport
(c) Missing button
(d) Broken watch
14. What is Miss Debenham's first name?
(a) Mary
(b) Margo
(c) Nevis
(d) Mae
15. Which passenger does Poirot suspect of traveling under an alias?
(a) Countess Andrenyi
(b) Miss Debenham
(c) Colonel Arbuthnot
(d) Cyrus Hardman
Short Answer Questions
1. Hildegarde takes pride in what skill?
2. What is different about Mrs. Hubbard's new compartment?
3. Which of the following does not pertain to the knife wounds?
4. Why does Poirot have to have special permission to search the Count and Countess' luggage?
5. Who most likely reported Ratchett's nightmare?
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