Murder on the Orient Express | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Hercule Poirot - A world-famous detective

M. Bouc - Director of the company under which the Orient Express runs

Ratchett (Casetti) - American murder victim

Dr. Constantine - Assistant that provides valuable medical evidence

Mrs. Hubbard - Talkative, silly, self-centered, American tourist.

The Count and Countess Andrenyi - Cosmopolitan diplomats

The Princess Dragomiroff - Elderly Russian aristocrat

Hector MacQueen - Ratchett's secretary

Greta Ohlsson - Swedish missionary

Colonel Arbuthnot - Poses as Colonel Armstrong's best friend

Pierre Michel - An efficient, businesslike conductor; Susanne's father

The Unknown Conductor - Character fabricated by the...
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