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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) In a hotel in London.
(d) At Linnet Doyle's wedding.

2. Where does Mrs. Allerton claim she learned about Jackie's innocence in the murder of Linnet Doyle in chapter 15?
(a) Rosalie Otterbourne.
(b) Cornelia Robson.
(c) Jackie de Bellefort.
(d) Miss van Schuyler.

3. In chapter 23, what does Poirot openly accuse Rosalie Otterbourne of lying about?
(a) Of seeing someone in Linnet's cabin the night of her murder.
(b) Of knowing where the pistol spotted in her bag is.
(c) Of knowing who owns the knife that killed the maid.
(d) Of seeing who killed the maid.

4. In chapter 25, who takes charge over Miss Otterbourne?
(a) Mrs. Allerton.
(b) Miss van Schuyler.
(c) Cornelia Robson.
(d) Miss Bowers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Linnet mistake a telegram meant for Mr. Richetti as her own in chapter 11?

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

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

4. In chapter 21, what ailment does Miss Bower's claim Miss van Schuyler suffers from?

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

(see the answer key)

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