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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Poirot ask to have defined in chapter 11?
(a) Fey.
(b) Atrocious.
(c) Ironic.
(d) Simile.

2. What item does Mrs. Otterbourne often wear that many passengers note throughout the novel, including in chapter 7?
(a) A velvet stole.
(b) A sarong.
(c) A turban.
(d) A veiled hat.

3. In chapter 15, where does Poirot think the killer might have placed the murder weapon?
(a) In the salon or he threw it overboard.
(b) In Linnet's cabin or in the salon.
(c) In Jackie's cabin or in Linnet's dressing room.
(d) In Jackie's cabin or he threw it overboard.

4. At what table does Mrs. Allerton note in chapter 7 Jackie de Bellefort has been placed?
(a) With herself and her son.
(b) With the Otterbournes.
(c) With the van Schuyler party.
(d) With the Doyles.

5. What does Poirot encourage Jackie to do in chapter 5?
(a) Look to the future instead of the past.
(b) Take a cruise on the Nile.
(c) Find a new man.
(d) Fight for her man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Allerton claim she learned about Jackie's innocence in the murder of Linnet Doyle in chapter 15?

2. To what astronomical body does Jackie compare Linnet?

3. Why does Jackie claim Simon fell in love with Linnet?

4. How many suspects do Poirot and Race identify in chapter 15?

5. Why does Poirot tell Jackie at the end of chapter 7 that he feels sorry for her?

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