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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Race suggest in chapter 18 that he and Poirot should focus on next in their investigation.
(a) Clearing Jackie's name.
(b) The missing pearl necklace.
(c) Getting Simon to a hospital.
(d) Arranging Linnet's funeral.

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

3. How many suspects do Poirot and Race identify in chapter 15?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

4. To what astronomical body does Jackie compare Linnet?
(a) A planet.
(b) The moon.
(c) Stars.
(d) The sun.

5. Why does Mrs. Allerton say she thought her son would enjoy sharing a table with Hercule Poirot aboard the cruise ship?
(a) He is a kind and generous person.
(b) He likes detective stories.
(c) He likes for his mother to meet new people.
(d) He is always ready to meet new people.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In chapter 5, where does Poirot tell Jackie he has seen her previously?

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, what does Mr. Pennington claim to have heard the night Linnet was murdered?

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

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