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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In chapter 29, what assumption does Poirot say he and Race made at the beginning of the investigation?
(a) That the murder was one of passion.
(b) That the murder was committed on the spur of the moment.
(c) That the murder was carefully planned.
(d) That the murder was committed by someone who did not know Linnet.

3. In chapter 26, what crime does Pennington admit to committing?
(a) Poisoning the maid.
(b) Pushing the boulder that nearly crushed Linnet.
(c) Preventing the marriage of the engineer.
(d) Shooting Mrs. Otterbourne.

4. In chapter 25, what does Mr. Ferguson claim is wrong about the education Cornelia claims to be recieving?
(a) It focuses on the past and should focus on the future.
(b) It focuses on men rather than women.
(c) It is not difficult enough.
(d) It is too difficult for a woman.

5. In chapter 22, for what reason does Race suggest Linnet might have worn fake pearls?
(a) She could not afford the real ones.
(b) To protect herself from attack.
(c) She prefers the look of the fake pearls to the real ones.
(d) To protect the real ones from theft.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Windlesham?

2. In chapter 20, what does Poirot say he is experiencing trouble with?

3. In chapter 21, for what reason does Poirot suggest no one heard the gunshot that took Linnet's life?

4. In chapter 25, how does Poirot suggest the killer got away so quickly after the third shooting?

5. What is bigamy?

(see the answer key)

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