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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. With whom does Poirot tour Ez-Zebua in chapter 9?
(a) Cornelia.
(b) Mrs. Otterbourne.
(c) Rosalie.
(d) Mrs. Allerton.

4. How do the vacationers headed to the Second Cataract travel to meet their cruise ship?
(a) By bus.
(b) By car.
(c) By train.
(d) By plane.

5. In chapter 18, why does Rosalie say she has forgotten how to be nice?
(a) The stress of hiding her mother's vice.
(b) She was badly heartbroken.
(c) Her mother's impending death makes her depressed.
(d) Her father's death had a profound toll on her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 10, with whom does Cornelia tour the sights?

2. In chapter 13, how bad does Dr. Bessner say Simon Doyle's gunshot wound is?

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

4. Where does Race hypothesize the murderer got the gun to kill Linnet Doyle?

5. In chapter 20, who are Race and Poirot told wants to speak with them?

(see the answer key)

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