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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. Who investigates the noise?

2. Who was the last person to see the victim alive?

3. Why was Masterman up most of the night?

4. Poirot, Michel and MacQueen all saw what clue?

5. How was the victim killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the delay on the train?

2. How does Bouc describe Michel?

3. What is Ratchett's reaction when he realizes that Poirot is now his neighbor?

4. What item was found that backed up Mrs. Hubbard's story?

5. Why is Mrs. Hubbard nervous?

6. What unusual item was worn by the lady in the corridor?

7. Who was last person to see Ratchett alive?

8. How does Colonel Arbuthnot react when Poirot questions him about Miss Debenham?

9. Why did the Poirot blow powder on to Ratchett's window?

10. What were MacQueen's thoughts about Ratchett?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miss Debenham had more than reason to lie about her identity? What were the reasons? Do you think the reasons were practical or foolish? What could Miss Debenham have done that would have been more convincing?

Essay Topic 2

Cassetti posed as Ratchett, a successful businessman, since he fled from America. Explain how it was possible for Ratchett to keep his true identity a secret for so long? Do you think MacQueen knew Ratchett's real identity when he accepted the job as secretary?

Essay Topic 3

One of the most telling clues in the case was that Ratchett was stabbed 12 times. Do you think the number was a metaphor for the number of people on a jury? Who do you think delivered the fatal blow(s)? Would the number of murderers been evident if all wounds were inflicted at the same height or using the same hand (right or left)?

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