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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Simon say when Poirot asks if he believes Jackie capable of murder?
(a) Yes, but not with something as violent as a gun.
(b) In the right circumstances.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

3. What about Mrs. Otterbourne seems to embarrass her daughter, Rosalie, in chapter 3?
(a) Her silent, rude behavior.
(b) Her overly friendly attitude toward Tim Allerton and Simon Doyle.
(c) Her open discussions on sex.
(d) Her apparent crush on Hercule Poirot.

4. Why does Linnet Doyle change seats at dinner in chapter 3?
(a) To sit closer to her husband.
(b) To sit further from her husband.
(c) To avoid Jackie de Bellefort.
(d) To avoid Rosalie Otterbourne.

5. Why does Simon Doyle ask to speak with Poirot in chapter 6?
(a) To ask about Poirot's dealings with Jackie.
(b) To ask a favor for Linnet.
(c) To ask for advice on a gift for Linnet.
(d) To discuss the upcoming cruise on the Nile.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what table does Mrs. Allerton note in chapter 7 Jackie de Bellefort has been placed?

2. How do many of the other vacationers appear to know Hercule Poirot?

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

4. Who rescues Linnet from the falling boulder in chapter 10?

5. What do many of the vacationers notice about Rosalie Otterbourne's behavior early in the novel?

(see the answer key)

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