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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. What is Miss Debenham's profession?
(a) Reporter
(b) Model
(c) Nurse
(d) Governess

2. What is odd about the label on the Countess' luggage?
(a) It is torn
(b) It is in English
(c) It is damp
(d) It has a different name on it

3. Poirot gives Michel a list of passengers and second list containing what?
(a) Alibis
(b) Altered train schedule
(c) 10 questions
(d) Suspects

4. Why couldn't the unknown conductor be one of the people Poirot had met?
(a) The unknown conductor was the only one to lose a button
(b) Build was too small
(c) All of their voices were masculine
(d) Unknown conductor was probably a woman

5. What object is found in Hildegarde's luggage?
(a) A letter from Ratchett
(b) Conductor's uniform
(c) Gun
(d) Knife

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Masterman's relationship with Colonel Armstrong?

2. Most of the passengers seem to be related to what crime?

3. Which clue was most likely planted to mislead Poirot?

4. What is the real identity of the Countess?

5. What topic does Miss Debenham find impertinent?

Short Essay Questions

1. What item is found in Mrs. Hubbard's sponge bag?

2. What does Poirot find when he goes to his compartment to get his cigarettes?

3. What item convinces Bouc and Constantine that Poirot is on the right track?

4. Where does Poirot find the missing uniform?

5. Which of Poirot's questions trips up Miss Debenham?

6. Why does Bouc have suspicions about Foscarelli?

7. Why did Miss Debenham lie about her former position?

8. How does Poirot manage to get the Count and Countess alone?

9. What other thing did the Princess lie about to Poirot?

10. How did Colonel Arbuthnot react to Poirot's inquiry about the pipe cleaner?

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