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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word does Poirot ask to have defined in chapter 11?
(a) Ironic.
(b) Simile.
(c) Fey.
(d) Atrocious.

3. What does Mrs. Otterbourne insist on giving Poirot in chapter 3?
(a) A tip.
(b) A new magazine.
(c) A picture of herself.
(d) One of her novels.

4. Who is Linnet Ridgeway?
(a) A Russian princess.
(b) An English royal.
(c) A wealthy American.
(d) A French heiress.

5. In chapter 20, what do Poirot and Race discover their visitor has brought to them?
(a) A perfect match to the murder weapon.
(b) The pearl necklace.
(c) Miss van Schuyler's missing stole.
(d) The murder weapon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many suspects do Poirot and Race identify in chapter 15?

2. In chapter 24, why do Poirot and Race go to speak to Simon Doyle?

3. Where did Colonel Race learn that his agitator would be on the cruise ship?

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

5. Who compliments Linnet Doyle in chapter 9 for her behavior while signing documents for Mr.Pennington?

(see the answer key)

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