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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Maj. Despard appear to have intense disdain for?
(a) Mrs. Oliver.
(b) Shaitana.
(c) Meredith.
(d) Poirot.

2. How does Major Despard claim to have saved his employer from drowning?
(a) By running away with his wife.
(b) By shooting him in the leg.
(c) By throwing him a line.
(d) By ripping his shirt off.

3. What does Rhoda want Anne to do in Chapter 29?
(a) Come clean about her past.
(b) Talk to Major Despard.
(c) Run away quickly.
(d) Do her homework.

4. Who discovers the dead body in Chapter 28?
(a) Anne Meredith.
(b) Dr. Roberts.
(c) Mrs. Lorrimer.
(d) Col. Race.

5. What does Poirot notice on Mrs. Lorrimer's arm?
(a) Two bite marks.
(b) A slight bruise.
(c) A big cut.
(d) A tattoo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Poirot entertain Rhoda?

2. Who is romantically involved by the end of Chapter 29?

3. What does Mrs. Lorrimer request from Poirot?

4. Who was Major Despard hired to accompany to the Amazon jungle?

5. What does Mrs. Lorrimer say about Mr. Shaitana's words?

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