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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22 and 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is solicitous and gentle when questioning Miss Meredith?
(a) Poirot.
(b) Battle.
(c) Despard.
(d) Lorrimer.

2. What does Poirot think about Major Despard's playing?
(a) He likes an immediate picture.
(b) He is demanding and controlling.
(c) He is afraid of losing.
(d) He is wishy-washy.

3. What is the kind of bottle in question regarding the death of Anne's employer?
(a) Bohemian glass.
(b) Syrup of Figs.
(c) Indian blue glass.
(d) Peruvian cocoa.

4. Where does Poirot have a meeting with Maj. Despard?
(a) Restaurant.
(b) Double-decker bus.
(c) Hotel suite.
(d) Underground tavern.

5. How does Poirot intend on getting a psychological profile on murder suspects?
(a) By placing temptations in front of them and watching their responses.
(b) By putting them in the same scenarios unknowingly.
(c) By calling them up unexpectedly and asking them rapid questions.
(d) By evaluating how they kept score and how they remember the game.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Despard's interview different from that of other suspects?

2. What does Poirot think about Dr. Robert's playing?

3. What emotion did Shaitana invoke in Miss Meredith when he first met her?

4. What does Superintendent Battle ask Poirot after the second interview?

5. Where does Battle go to look into the death of Anne's former employer?

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