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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26 and 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Poirot think about Mrs. Lorrimer's playing?
(a) Wishy-washy.
(b) Fast.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) Cautious.

2. Who is Mrs. Lorrimer partnered with?
(a) Major Despard.
(b) Hercule Poirot.
(c) Miss Meredith.
(d) Colonel Race.

3. Who is the first sleuth to visit Anne and her employer?
(a) Superintendent Battle.
(b) Col. Race.
(c) Mrs. Oliver.
(d) Maj. Despard.

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

5. Who are the four sleuths?
(a) Hercule Poirot, Mrs. Ariadne Oliver, Superintendent Battle, and Colonel Race.
(b) Dr. Roberts, Major Despard, Mrs. Lorrimer, and Anne Meredith.
(c) Major Despard, Mr. Shaitana, Anne Meredith, and Dr. Roberts.
(d) Hercule Poirot, Mrs. Ariadne Oliver, Mrs. Lorrimer, and Major Despard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the sergeant that interrogates the parlor maid?

2. What kind of relationship does Anne have with her employer?

3. When Mrs. Lorrimer tells M. Poirot that she has no obligation to speak to him about Shaitana's murder, what does he say or do?

4. What was Dr. Roberts apparently guilty of that made his patient furious?

5. What does Shaitana do to women after learning their secrets?

(see the answer key)

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