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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 20, what does Poirot say he is experiencing trouble with?
(a) Deciding to have for lunch.
(b) Having a package sent from Egypt to England.
(c) Deciding who the killer is.
(d) Having his souvenirs packaged by the crew.

2. 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 no noise to hear. The gun had a silencer.
(b) There was loud music playing.
(c) The windows were closed and the gun is small.
(d) Everyone was at the other end of the boat for a party.

3. In chapter 22, what does Poirot find unusual about Mr. Tim Allerton's belongings?
(a) He has no correspondence at all.
(b) He has no books.
(c) He posseses a large rosary.
(d) He posseses a great many magazines.

4. How do many of the other vacationers appear to know Hercule Poirot?
(a) He is a famous entertainer.
(b) He is a wealthy man who often travels in such circles.
(c) He is a well-known detective.
(d) He is a well-known novelist.

5. In chapter 25, how does Poirot suggest the killer got away so quickly after the third shooting?
(a) He or she jumped over the railing to the deck below.
(b) He or she hid in a nearby service room.
(c) He or she slipped into a nearby cabin.
(d) He or she pretended to be part of the curious crowd that gathered.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Poirot and Mrs. Allerton think of Mr. Fanthrop in chapter 7?

2. Who does Jackie claim to admire in chapter 12?

3. How was Linnet Doyle killed?

4. Why does Jackie pull a gun on Simon Doyle in chapter 12?

5. For what reason does Mrs. Otterbourne suggest Miss Bowers might be Linnet's killer in chapter 17?

(see the answer key)

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