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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Karnak?
(a) A tour line.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A city on the Nile.
(d) The cruise ship.

2. What kind of mood does Poirot note in chapter 10 Linnet Doyle has adopted?
(a) She is energetic and falsely enthusiastic.
(b) She is surly and depressed.
(c) She is happy.
(d) She is still afraid of Jackie.

3. What reason does Simon suggest Jackie thinks he married Linnet?
(a) For her money.
(b) For her social standing.
(c) For her beauty.
(d) For her business contacts.

4. In chapter 20, what do Poirot and Race discover their visitor has brought to them?
(a) Miss van Schuyler's missing stole.
(b) The murder weapon.
(c) The pearl necklace.
(d) A perfect match to the murder weapon.

5. In chapter 26, why does Pennington say it would have been better if Simon Doyle were in charge of Linnet Doyle's finances?
(a) Pennington simply prefers working with a man.
(b) He does not insist on reading every document he signs.
(c) He would be easier to fool with devious business deals.
(d) He has a better head for business.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 23, how has Linnet's maid been murdered?

2. What does Jackie claim to see while she is talking to Poirot in chapter 5?

3. In chapter 25, who does Poirot claim Mr. Ferguson really is?

4. In chapter 7, who does Poirot overhear saying that they must go through with it now?

5. What does Simon say when Poirot asks if he believes Jackie capable of murder?

(see the answer key)

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