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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 gentle and unassuming.
(b) He is crude and annoying.
(c) He is loud and boisterous.
(d) He is quiet and intelligent.

2. Why does Poirot say he cannot stop Jackie from her plan to seek revenge against Linnet and Simon Doyle?
(a) She has done nothing illegal yet.
(b) She is in the right and the Doyles are in the wrong.
(c) He has no jurisdiction in Egypt.
(d) She has a right to her emotions.

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

4. Who is coming off the ship in chapter 10 as Simon escorts his wife back on board?
(a) Mrs. Otterbourne.
(b) Miss van Schuyler.
(c) Jackie de Bellefort.
(d) Rosalie Otterbourne.

5. What does Mrs. Otterbourne insist on giving Poirot in chapter 3?
(a) One of her novels.
(b) A tip.
(c) A picture of herself.
(d) A new magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Simon say when Poirot asks if he believes Jackie capable of murder?

2. What kind of mood does Poirot note in chapter 10 Linnet Doyle has adopted?

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

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

5. What is the Karnak?

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