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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How do many of the other vacationers appear to know Hercule Poirot?
(a) He is a well-known novelist.
(b) He is a wealthy man who often travels in such circles.
(c) He is a famous entertainer.
(d) He is a well-known detective.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What reason does Simon suggest Jackie thinks he married Linnet?

3. Why does Mrs. Allerton say she thought her son would enjoy sharing a table with Hercule Poirot aboard the cruise ship?

4. How does Mr. Pennington say he missed a letter informing him of Linnet's marriage?

5. What about Mrs. Otterbourne seems to embarrass her daughter, Rosalie, in chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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