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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Poirot wonders why Nick had wished she was ____.
(a) Dead.
(b) Out of town.
(c) More self sufficient.
(d) Sad.

2. Which of the characters is killed at this point?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Nick.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Freddie.

3. How long has it been since the uncle died?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 week.

4. Nick also mentions distant cousins living in what town?
(a) Bath.
(b) Brighton.
(c) Manchester.
(d) Yorkshire.

5. What type of vegetables does Croft take to End House for Nick?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Lettuce.
(c) Onions.
(d) Tomatoes.

6. At what time does Nick run in to answer the phone?
(a) 8:00.
(b) 9:00.
(c) 7:00.
(d) 10:00.

7. How old was Nick when her grandfather died?
(a) 12.
(b) 22.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

8. What is the name of Nick's doctor?
(a) Henderson.
(b) Graham.
(c) Milligan.
(d) Wickersham.

9. At this point who is the only person not being viewed as a suspect?
(a) Nick.
(b) Vyse.
(c) Ellen.
(d) Croft.

10. How is the person murdered?
(a) Strangled.
(b) Suffocated.
(c) Stabbed.
(d) Shot.

11. Who goes to check in on Nick?
(a) Hastings.
(b) Poirot.
(c) Challenger.
(d) Croft.

12. Who is allegedly killed by mistake?
(a) Melanie.
(b) Margot.
(c) Margie.
(d) Maggie.

13. Poirot asks Ellen about which of the following?
(a) Secret compartment.
(b) Family heirlooms.
(c) Gun safe.
(d) Husband's whereabouts.

14. How many shots were fired during the fireworks?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

15. What is the name of Nick's housekeeper?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Jane.
(d) Lizzie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name has Seton given to the object?

2. What is the name of the man interested in marrying Nick?

3. Poirot questions ____ about the potential inheritance from Seton.

4. Who does the person meet on the way to make the call?

5. Which of the following did not stand to gain, even remotely, from Seton's death?

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