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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the mystery writer in Chapter 8?
(a) Mr. Shaitana.
(b) Mr. Battle.
(c) Mr. Poirot.
(d) Mrs. Oliver.

3. Who seems to have a lively and adventurous spirit and likes to talk to Colonel Race?
(a) Anne Meredith.
(b) Mrs. Lorrimer.
(c) Major Despard.
(d) Dr. Roberts.

4. Who is cheerful and ebullient in nature, and seems an unlikely murder suspect?
(a) Major Despard.
(b) Colonel Race.
(c) Mrs. Ariadne Oliver.
(d) Dr. Roberts.

5. How can vital clues be found from suspects, according to Poirot?
(a) Digging into their pasts.
(b) Interrogating them till dawn.
(c) Wire-tapping their homes.
(d) Torturing them.

6. What are the different methods of murder, according to Shaitana?
(a) Fire, drowning, strangling, and doctor's opportunities.
(b) Doctor's opportunities, mere household accidents, strangling, and shooting.
(c) Strangling, drowning, accidental, and shooting.
(d) Poison, a shooting accident, a doctor's opportunities, and a mere household accident.

7. What is the mystery writer prone to do with facts?
(a) Mix them with fiction.
(b) Confuse them.
(c) Forget them.
(d) Elaborate on them.

8. What is Mrs. Lorrimer able to describe in minute detail to Poirot?
(a) Bridge game.
(b) Her clothing.
(c) Rug design.
(d) Maj. Depard.

9. What is Poirot making an indirect reference to by mentioning Mrs. Lorrimer's memory?
(a) An event in her past.
(b) A game she lost.
(c) A lie she gave.
(d) A lover she had.

10. What comparison does Poirot make with Mrs. Lorrimer's memory?
(a) To the perfection of her game.
(b) To the propensity for lying.
(c) To the vividness of her previous memories.
(d) To the accuracy of her judgment.

11. How is Despard's interview different from that of other suspects?
(a) Long and laborious.
(b) Confusing and wishy-washy.
(c) Quick and efficient.
(d) Contentious and difficult.

12. Who does the first sleuth tell that Anne and her employer are guilty of the murder?
(a) Col. Race.
(b) Poirot.
(c) Dr. Roberts.
(d) Maj. Despard.

13. What do the sleuths lack when they ask to search through the doctor's files?
(a) A notebook.
(b) A tape recorder.
(c) A search warrant.
(d) A magnifying lens.

14. How does Dr. Roberts respond to questions about his personal life and practice?
(a) Angrily.
(b) Affably.
(c) Secretively.
(d) Fearfully.

15. What does Poirot think about Dr. Robert's playing?
(a) Fast.
(b) Over-bids.
(c) Wishy-washy.
(d) Brilliant.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What kind of manners does Poirot reveal to Mrs. Lorrimer?

3. What does Poirot think about Major Despard's playing?

4. What do the men do during the bridge game that is different from the women?

5. What does Superintendent Battle ask Poirot after the second interview?

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