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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Simon Doyle respond when Poirot asks in chapter 6 if he is still in love with Jackie?
(a) Jackie no longer exists to him.
(b) Jackie will always be his first love.
(c) He never loved Jackie in the first place.
(d) Jackie will always be like a little sister to him.

3. How does Mr. Pennington say he missed a letter informing him of Linnet's marriage?
(a) Her letter was lost in the mail.
(b) She never attempted to notifiy him.
(c) He sailed from New York before her letter could reach him.
(d) Her letter arrived late to his office.

4. What ship did Mr. Pennington supposedly sail on from New York to Egypt?
(a) The Southern Belle.
(b) The Carmanic.
(c) The Karnak.
(d) The Queen Mary.

5. 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) She has a right to her emotions.
(d) He has no jurisdiction in Egypt.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In chapter 10, with whom does Cornelia tour the sights?

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

(see the answer key)

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