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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Race hypothesize the murderer got the gun to kill Linnet Doyle?
(a) Jackie never dropped the gun in the first place.
(b) Jackie returned to the salon and reclaimed the gun.
(c) He stole it from the salon after Jackie dropped it.
(d) It is an exact duplicate of Jackie's gun.

2. Where is Cornelia from?
(a) Russia.
(b) England.
(c) America.
(d) Egypt.

3. Who rescues Linnet from the falling boulder in chapter 10?
(a) Mr. Pennington.
(b) Poirot.
(c) Tim Allerton.
(d) Simon Doyle.

4. Why does Poirot suggest that Linnet Doyle has put up with harassment on her honeymoon?
(a) She likes how it makes her new husband overprotective.
(b) She likes the attention.
(c) She feels guilty for her own actions.
(d) She is not truly afraid.

5. Who do Race and Poirot interview first about the two shootings in chapter 13?
(a) Simon.
(b) Cornelia.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Mr. Allerton.

6. What does Linnet Ridgeway hire Simon Doyle to do?
(a) Personal butler.
(b) Personal attorney.
(c) Chauffeur.
(d) Estate manager.

7. What does Jackie de Bellefort say to Poirot in chapter 11 after watching Simon and Linnet together?
(a) She no longer wants Simon and wishes Linnet luck.
(b) She should not have come aboard the ship.
(c) She regrets her affair with Simon.
(d) She should leave Linnet alone.

8. How does Mr. Pennington say he missed a letter informing him of Linnet's marriage?
(a) He sailed from New York before her letter could reach him.
(b) Her letter arrived late to his office.
(c) She never attempted to notifiy him.
(d) Her letter was lost in the mail.

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

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

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

12. What reason does Simon suggest Jackie thinks he married Linnet?
(a) For her business contacts.
(b) For her social standing.
(c) For her money.
(d) For her beauty.

13. What reason does Miss van Schuyler give for her family never becoming friendly with Linnet Ridgeway's family?
(a) The Ridgeways were rude and unfriendly.
(b) The Ridgeways were uncouth.
(c) The Ridgeways were nobodies outside of their wealth.
(d) The Ridgeways were new money.

14. What is bigamy?
(a) Being legally married to more than one person at a time.
(b) Having a preconcieved idea of a person or set of circumstances.
(c) Having more than one child at a time.
(d) Bearing bad opinions of a group of people for no logical reason.

15. Whom does Cornelia get to stay with Jackie in chapter 12 after the shooting?
(a) Miss Bowers.
(b) Miss van Schuyler.
(c) Mrs. Allerton.
(d) Rosalie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What threat does Linnet Doyle claim has been made against her?

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

3. In chapter 15, where does Poirot think the killer might have placed the murder weapon?

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

5. Why does Poirot tell Jackie at the end of chapter 7 that he feels sorry for her?

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