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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What advice did Poirot give to the Doyles in chapter 11 that he says they refused to take?
(a) To leave the cruise ship.
(b) To remain in their cabin the rest of the voyage.
(c) To return to Linnet's estate at Wode Hall.
(d) To go to the police about the fallen boulder.

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

3. 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 dislikes the prospective customer.
(d) He is outside his jurisdiction.

4. What does Simon say when Poirot asks if he believes Jackie capable of murder?
(a) No.
(b) In the right circumstances.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes, but not with something as violent as a gun.

5. What does Jackie de Bellefort say to Poirot in chapter 11 after watching Simon and Linnet together?
(a) She no longer wants Simon and wishes Linnet luck.
(b) She should leave Linnet alone.
(c) She should not have come aboard the ship.
(d) She regrets her affair with Simon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Linnet Doyle claim has been following her while on her honeymoon?

2. How does Simon Doyle respond when Poirot asks in chapter 6 if he is still in love with Jackie?

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

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

5. Where does Mr. Richetti insist on going alone in chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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