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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of mood does Poirot note in chapter 10 Linnet Doyle has adopted?
(a) She is energetic and falsely enthusiastic.
(b) She is surly and depressed.
(c) She is still afraid of Jackie.
(d) She is happy.

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

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

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

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 always ready to meet new people.
(b) He is a kind and generous person.
(c) He likes detective stories.
(d) He likes for his mother to meet new people.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Poirot encourage Jackie to do in chapter 5?

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

4. What does Mrs. Otterbourne insist on giving Poirot in chapter 3?

5. What is the Karnak?

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