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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who visits Dr. Roberts in Chapter 9?
(a) Shaitana and Poirot.
(b) Mrs. Oliver and Col. Race.
(c) Superintendent Battle and Hercule Poirot.
(d) Maj. Depard and Mrs. Lorrimer.

4. What does Poirot express concern over?
(a) The location of the event.
(b) The cost of the event.
(c) Shaitana's guests.
(d) The date of the event.

5. 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?
(a) He refuses and gets very angry.
(b) He begs and does not give up.
(c) He gracefully accepts and leaves.
(d) He argues and demands an explanation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Shaitana invite the four suspects?

2. How does the author leave the reader feeling about Poirot and criminals by the end of Chapter 1?

3. Who has to leave a little after midnight to go home?

4. Based on Mr. Shaitana's comments at dinner, what does Poirot think the murderer's motivation was?

5. Who is solicitous and gentle when questioning Miss Meredith?

(see the answer key)

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