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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what point of view is the novel written?
(a) Second person.
(b) Third person omniscient.
(c) First person.
(d) Third person limited.

2. What item does Mrs. Otterbourne often wear that many passengers note throughout the novel, including in chapter 7?
(a) A veiled hat.
(b) A sarong.
(c) A turban.
(d) A velvet stole.

3. Where does Poirot decide to spend the final two hours before lunch in chapter 7?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Shellal.
(c) Elephantine Island.
(d) The hotel bar.

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

5. Who appears to be following Simon and Linnet Doyle in chapter 2?
(a) Rosalie Otterbourne.
(b) Tim Allerton.
(c) Jackie de Bellefort.
(d) Hercule Poirot.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Mrs. Otterbourne insist on giving Poirot in chapter 3?

4. Who overhears Jackie de Bellefort and Simon Doyle talking in a restaurant in chapter 1?

5. How do the vacationers headed to the Second Cataract travel to meet their cruise ship?

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