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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shaitana say is his preferred method of murder?
(a) Shooting accident.
(b) Drowning.
(c) Strangling.
(d) Poison.

2. What does Shaitana ridicule about Poirot?
(a) His profession.
(b) His short stature.
(c) His bald head.
(d) His mustache.

3. What does Shaitana invite Poirot to attend?
(a) A dinner party.
(b) A theater performance.
(c) A dance.
(d) A film event.

4. Where does Shaitana go and sit after everyone is paired up?
(a) By the bridge table.
(b) By the black box.
(c) By the bar.
(d) By the fire.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who appears to be very shy and retiring in Chapter 2?

3. What surprising knowledge does the doctor have about the bridge game that only he possesses?

4. What comparison does Poirot make with Mrs. Lorrimer's memory?

5. How many times did Dr. Roberts leave his table on the night of the murder?

(see the answer key)

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