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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The female character comes from which country?
(a) United States.
(b) France.
(c) Britain.
(d) Belgium.

2. A special item was purchased to ensure the safety of the item during the trip. Who supplied the safety item?
(a) Wal-Mart.
(b) Harrods.
(c) Hubb's.
(d) Hardware store.

3. What appears on Mrs. Maltraverse's hand after the person came into the room?
(a) Cuts.
(b) Blood.
(c) Rash.
(d) Sweat.

4. What was the purpose of the break in?
(a) Robbery.
(b) Kill the couple.
(c) Steal back the plans.
(d) To get drug money.

5. Who was visiting Marsdon Manor when Poirot arrived?
(a) Colonel Brown.
(b) Sergeant Green.
(c) Major White.
(d) Captain Black.

6. What is the name of the character's uncle who entrusted the victim with the goods?
(a) Hastings.
(b) Shaw.
(c) Bernard.
(d) Vavasour.

7. What was the suspect's first name?
(a) Luigi.
(b) Rupert.
(c) Guido.
(d) Amadeo.

8. What is the name of the female character's husband?
(a) Randy.
(b) Reese.
(c) Rolf.
(d) Ralph.

9. What is the first name of the client's wife?
(a) Zelda.
(b) Magda.
(c) Zoe.
(d) Angelique.

10. What was used as the murder weapon?
(a) Kitchen knife.
(b) Rope.
(c) Revolver.
(d) Candlestick.

11. Who is the person that screamed and broke the item?
(a) Parlor maid.
(b) Valet.
(c) Butler.
(d) Nanny.

12. Who is the character seen out of the hotel window?
(a) Miss Matheson.
(b) Miss Murphy.
(c) Miss Marple.
(d) Miss Marvell.

13. Who is the main suspect in the theft of the documents?
(a) Winkler.
(b) Donatello.
(c) Martucci.
(d) Valdarno.

14. Where were the goods stored until they were stolen?
(a) Suitcase.
(b) Vault.
(c) Trunk.
(d) Briefcase.

15. Which character had a duplicate key all along but pretended to be sick?
(a) Vavasour.
(b) Samson.
(c) Shaw.
(d) Ridgeway.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who speaks to the would-be client on Poirot's behalf?

2. What is the name of the murdered person?

3. Where did the man work? What was his position?

4. From whom was the Western Star purchased?

5. What was the man doing when he died?

(see the answer keys)

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