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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 5, where does Poirot tell Jackie he has seen her previously?
(a) On a flight from England to Egypt.
(b) In a hotel in London.
(c) At Linnet Doyle's wedding.
(d) In a restaurant called Chez Ma Tante.

2. What does Jackie claim to see while she is talking to Poirot in chapter 5?
(a) Tim Allerton watching them.
(b) Simon Doyle watching them.
(c) A stranger watching them and listening to their conversation.
(d) Linnet Doyle watching them.

3. Why does Poirot say he cannot stop Jackie from her plan to seek revenge against Linnet and Simon Doyle?
(a) She has done nothing illegal yet.
(b) She has a right to her emotions.
(c) He has no jurisdiction in Egypt.
(d) She is in the right and the Doyles are in the wrong.

4. Why does Poirot tell Jackie at the end of chapter 7 that he feels sorry for her?
(a) She is only making people dislike her with her actions.
(b) She is a pitiful creature, obsessed with jealousy.
(c) She has chosen a dangerous path.
(d) She is poor and spending her last pennies to obsess over the Doyles.

5. Where does Mrs. Allerton claim she learned about Jackie's innocence in the murder of Linnet Doyle in chapter 15?
(a) Jackie de Bellefort.
(b) Cornelia Robson.
(c) Miss van Schuyler.
(d) Rosalie Otterbourne.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Mrs. Otterbourne often wear that many passengers note throughout the novel, including in chapter 7?

2. What word does Poirot ask to have defined in chapter 11?

3. To what astronomical body does Jackie compare Linnet?

4. In chapter 7, who does Poirot overhear saying that they must go through with it now?

5. In chapter 18, does Mr. Pennington know who might have a grudge against Linnet on the ship?

(see the answer key)

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