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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Poirot and Mrs. Allerton think of Mr. Fanthrop in chapter 7?
(a) He is gentle and unassuming.
(b) He is loud and boisterous.
(c) He is quiet and intelligent.
(d) He is crude and annoying.

2. In chapter 7, who does Poirot overhear saying that they must go through with it now?
(a) Rosalie Otterbourne.
(b) Tim Allerton.
(c) Simon Doyle.
(d) Jackie de Bellefort.

3. For what reason does Mr. Fanthrop suggest in chapter 13 that no one heard the shot in the salon that Jackie fired at Simon Doyle?
(a) There was loud music playing.
(b) The windows were closed and the gun is small.
(c) Everyone was at the other end of the boat for a party.
(d) There was no noise to hear. The gun had a silencer.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Poirot decide to spend the final two hours before lunch in chapter 7?

5. Who is Linnet Ridgeway?

(see the answer key)

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