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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jackie claim Simon fell in love with Linnet?
(a) She is beautiful.
(b) She is glamorous.
(c) She is charming.
(d) She is wealthy.

2. What alibi does Fleetwood offer in chapter 15?
(a) He was off the ship.
(b) He was sleeping.
(c) He was working.
(d) He was with his girlfriend.

3. What do Poirot and Mrs. Allerton think of Mr. Fanthrop in chapter 7?
(a) He is loud and boisterous.
(b) He is gentle and unassuming.
(c) He is quiet and intelligent.
(d) He is crude and annoying.

4. Where does Mr. Richetti insist on going alone in chapter 11?
(a) Semna.
(b) Nubia.
(c) Wadi Halfa.
(d) Cairo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Race and Poirot agree in chapter 15 they do not trust?

2. How does Linnet mistake a telegram meant for Mr. Richetti as her own in chapter 11?

3. In chapter 18, how many of the passengers are Poirot and Race able to rule out in the murder of Linnet Doyle?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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