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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Allerton claim she learned about Jackie's innocence in the murder of Linnet Doyle in chapter 15?
(a) Rosalie Otterbourne.
(b) Cornelia Robson.
(c) Jackie de Bellefort.
(d) Miss van Schuyler.

2. What does Poirot encourage Jackie to do in chapter 5?
(a) Fight for her man.
(b) Find a new man.
(c) Take a cruise on the Nile.
(d) Look to the future instead of the past.

3. To whom in chapter 19 does Poirot comment on the vision of the moon after the sun has disappeared, a thought both Simon Doyle and Jackie de Bellefort have previously expressed to him?
(a) Dr. Bessner.
(b) Cornelia Robson.
(c) Colonel Race.
(d) Simon Doyle.

4. What about Mrs. Otterbourne seems to embarrass her daughter, Rosalie, in chapter 3?
(a) Her overly friendly attitude toward Tim Allerton and Simon Doyle.
(b) Her apparent crush on Hercule Poirot.
(c) Her silent, rude behavior.
(d) Her open discussions on sex.

5. In chapter 23, who asks Poirot the motive for the maid's death?
(a) Mr. Pennington.
(b) Cornelia.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Tim Allerton.

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 does Miss van Schuyler blame for her late bedtime the night of the murder?

3. In chapter 23, what type of weapon does Poirot believe was used in the death of Linnet's maid?

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

5. In chapter 18, Mr. Pennington suggests who might be the murderer?

(see the answer key)

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