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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Despard think is a good player?
(a) Miss Meredith.
(b) Dr. Roberts.
(c) Col. Race.
(d) Mrs. Lorrimer.

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

4. What does Poirot think about Mrs. Lorrimer's playing?
(a) Wishy-washy.
(b) Brilliant.
(c) Fast.
(d) Cautious.

5. What do the men do during the bridge game that is different from the women?
(a) Steal and fight.
(b) Belch and fart.
(c) Smoke and laugh a lot.
(d) Poke the fire and get drinks.

6. Where was Miss Meredith born?
(a) Ireland.
(b) India.
(c) England.
(d) Scotland.

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

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

9. When asked who he suspects, who does Dr. Roberts think is the murderer?
(a) Race.
(b) Poirot.
(c) Despard.
(d) Meredith.

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

11. What does the author tell us about Poirot?
(a) He is slow.
(b) He is agile.
(c) He is ridiculous.
(d) He is overweight.

12. Who does Shaitana cleverly arrange at the table?
(a) Murder suspects.
(b) Older victims.
(c) Detectives.
(d) Younger victims.

13. Who does Shaitana say he will invite to his event?
(a) Singers and dancers.
(b) Prostitutes and hoodlums.
(c) Murderers and detectives.
(d) Thieves and brothel owners.

14. Who are the four sleuths?
(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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the sleuth find in Dr. Roberts' files?

2. How do Shaitana's remarks affect some of his guests?

3. Who does Mrs. Lorrimer think is a show-off?

4. What do each of the four sleuths reveal a preference for in Chapter 8?

5. What do the four sleuths decide they must appear to be investigating, by the end of Chapter 8?

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