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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 7, who does Poirot overhear saying that they must go through with it now?
(a) Simon Doyle.
(b) Jackie de Bellefort.
(c) Tim Allerton.
(d) Rosalie Otterbourne.

2. In chapter 18, does Mr. Pennington know who might have a grudge against Linnet on the ship?
(a) No, but he knows Windlesham is still angry with her.
(b) Yes, Mr. Ferguson.
(c) No.
(d) Yes, Mr. Fanthrop.

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

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

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

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

4. What does Jackie de Bellefort say to Poirot in chapter 11 after watching Simon and Linnet together?

5. In chapter 15, where does Poirot think the killer might have placed the murder weapon?

(see the answer key)

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