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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has to leave a little after midnight to go home?
(a) Hercule Poirot.
(b) Major Despard.
(c) Colonel Race.
(d) Miss Meredith.

2. How does the author leave the reader feeling about Poirot and criminals by the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Poirot is a criminal himself.
(b) Poirot cannot catch criminals.
(c) Poirot is afraid of criminals.
(d) Poirot loves criminals.

3. Who appears to be very shy and retiring in Chapter 2?
(a) Dr. Roberts.
(b) Anne Meredith.
(c) Colonel Race.
(d) Major Despard.

4. Who is lovely, genteel, and elderly in Chapter 2?
(a) Anne Meredith.
(b) Mrs. Ariadne Oliver.
(c) Mrs. Lorrimer.
(d) Agatha Christie.

5. What does Shaitana say that doctors have?
(a) Plenty of money.
(b) Plenty of resources.
(c) Special opportunities.
(d) Good luck.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the four sleuths enter the other room to say goodnight, what do they see?

2. Who are the four sleuths?

3. Who approaches Shaitana to say goodbye?

4. How does Shaitana respond to Poirot's opinion of his plan?

5. In the room where Mrs. Oliver is seated, whom is she partnered with?

(see the answer key)

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