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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What do many of the vacationers notice about Rosalie Otterbourne's behavior early in the novel?
(a) She is very unhappy.
(b) She is a simpleton.
(c) She is cruel.
(d) She is overly joyous.

4. What has Linnet Ridgeway recently purchased that has caused a great deal of gossip?
(a) A cruise ship.
(b) A pearl necklace.
(c) Wode Hall.
(d) A new Picasso.

5. Why does Poirot refuse to accept a paying customer in chapter 4?
(a) He is unqualified for the job.
(b) He is on vacation.
(c) He is outside his jurisdiction.
(d) He dislikes the prospective customer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Poirot suggest that Linnet Doyle has put up with harassment on her honeymoon?

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

3. In what point of view is the novel written?

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

5. To what astronomical body does Jackie compare Linnet?

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