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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Shaitana's remarks affect some of his guests?
(a) Makes them uncomfortable.
(b) Makes them comfortable.
(c) Makes them sleepy.
(d) Makes them giddy.

2. What do the four sleuths agree to do together to solve the murder?
(a) Question the suspects.
(b) Be on trial.
(c) Surround the house.
(d) Talk to the police.

3. To whom is Anne a companion?
(a) Mrs. Oliver.
(b) Miss Burgess.
(c) Rhoda Dawes.
(d) Mrs. Lorrimer.

4. What effect do Poirot's manners have on Mrs. Lorrimer?
(a) Infuriate.
(b) Irritate.
(c) Baffles.
(d) Comfort.

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

6. What surprising knowledge does the doctor have about the bridge game that only he possesses?
(a) All the objects in the room.
(b) All the things people said.
(c) All the food everyone ate.
(d) All the cards everyone held.

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

8. Why did Shaitana invite the four suspects?
(a) He was trying to scare them into confession.
(b) He was hoping to see Poirot at work.
(c) He wanted to fool them into making a mistake.
(d) He thought they had all committed a murder in their past.

9. What kind of relationship does Anne have with her employer?
(a) They are enemies.
(b) They are strained.
(c) They are friends.
(d) They are cold.

10. Who turns out to be dead by the end of Chapter 3?
(a) Mrs. Lorrimer.
(b) Major Despard.
(c) Miss Meredith.
(d) Shaitana.

11. What does the doctor give to the sleuth while leaving on his rounds?
(a) His lens.
(b) His keys.
(c) His wallet.
(d) His tape recorder.

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

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

14. How does Shaitana respond to Poirot's opinion of his plan?
(a) He agrees with it.
(b) He gets angry about it.
(c) He dismisses it.
(d) He gets excited about it.

15. Who is solicitous and gentle when questioning Miss Meredith?
(a) Despard.
(b) Lorrimer.
(c) Battle.
(d) Poirot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the sleuths lack when they ask to search through the doctor's files?

2. What does Shaitana claim to collect?

3. Who does Mrs. Oliver immediately think is the murderer in Chapter 4?

4. Who is described as a "man-hungry" female, according to Dr. Roberts' secretary?

5. Where does Shaitana lead his guests after dinner?

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