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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the second person that Superintendent Battle calls for?
(a) Miss Meredith.
(b) Dr. Roberts.
(c) Col. Race.
(d) Mrs. Lorrimer.

2. Based on Mr. Shaitana's comments at dinner, what does Poirot think the murderer's motivation was?
(a) Driven by lust.
(b) Spur of the moment.
(c) Accidental.
(d) Long-sought revenge.

3. Who does Shaitana cleverly arrange at the table?
(a) Detectives.
(b) Younger victims.
(c) Murder suspects.
(d) Older victims.

4. What was Dr. Roberts apparently guilty of that made his patient furious?
(a) Impropriety with the patient's wife.
(b) Lying about his records.
(c) Stealing the patient's money.
(d) Giving the patient the wrong medicine.

5. Whose testimony does Mrs. Lorrimer confirm?
(a) Poirot.
(b) Col. Race.
(c) Dr. Roberts.
(d) Miss Meredith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mystery writer prone to do with facts?

2. What about Anne Meredith makes her an obvious target?

3. Who does Lorrimer think is a good player?

4. Who does Lorrimer think overbids as a player?

5. How does the second interview go?

(see the answer key)

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