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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whose gun was found in the river by ship's personnel in chapter 16?
(a) Mr. Pennington's.
(b) Mr. Ferguson's.
(c) Jackie's.
(d) Mr. Richetti's.

3. In chapter 5, where does Poirot tell Jackie he has seen her previously?
(a) At Linnet Doyle's wedding.
(b) In a hotel in London.
(c) In a restaurant called Chez Ma Tante.
(d) On a flight from England to Egypt.

4. Why does Jackie claim Simon fell in love with Linnet?
(a) She is glamorous.
(b) She is beautiful.
(c) She is wealthy.
(d) She is charming.

5. Who does Poirot overhear talking to one another at the end of chapter 9?
(a) Tim Allerton and Rosalie Otterbourne.
(b) Mr. Fanthrop and Cornelia.
(c) Mr. Fanthrop and Rosalie Otterbourne.
(d) Tim Allerton and Cornelia.

6. Why does the maid turn to Simon Doyle in chapter 14 for reassurance?
(a) She is afraid she will be accused of theft in Linnet's pearls.
(b) She turns to Doyle because he is still her employer.
(c) She is trying to blackmail him without Poirot knowing it.
(d) She feels Poirot is accusing her of murder.

7. In chapter 7, who does Poirot overhear saying that they must go through with it now?
(a) Jackie de Bellefort.
(b) Rosalie Otterbourne.
(c) Tim Allerton.
(d) Simon Doyle.

8. Why does Poirot refuse to accept a paying customer in chapter 4?
(a) He is outside his jurisdiction.
(b) He is unqualified for the job.
(c) He dislikes the prospective customer.
(d) He is on vacation.

9. 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) The windows were closed and the gun is small.
(c) Everyone was at the other end of the boat for a party.
(d) There was loud music playing.

10. Why does Poirot say he cannot stop Jackie from her plan to seek revenge against Linnet and Simon Doyle?
(a) He has no jurisdiction in Egypt.
(b) She has a right to her emotions.
(c) She is in the right and the Doyles are in the wrong.
(d) She has done nothing illegal yet.

11. What does Simon say when Poirot asks if he believes Jackie capable of murder?
(a) Yes, but not with something as violent as a gun.
(b) In the right circumstances.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

12. Why does Linnet Doyle change seats at dinner in chapter 3?
(a) To avoid Jackie de Bellefort.
(b) To avoid Rosalie Otterbourne.
(c) To sit closer to her husband.
(d) To sit further from her husband.

13. In chapter 10, with whom does Cornelia tour the sights?
(a) Dr. Bessner.
(b) Mr. Allerton.
(c) Poirot.
(d) Mr. Ferguson.

14. What alibi does Fleetwood offer in chapter 15?
(a) He was with his girlfriend.
(b) He was working.
(c) He was sleeping.
(d) He was off the ship.

15. In chapter 16, what does Poirot claim does not make sense in the investigation?
(a) Why the killer tried to silence the gun.
(b) Why Jackie's gun was used in the murder.
(c) Why the killer murdered Linnet in the first place.
(d) Why the killer threw the gun overboard when trying to frame Jackie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is coming off the ship in chapter 10 as Simon escorts his wife back on board?

2. With whom does Poirot tour Ez-Zebua in chapter 9?

3. Who is Linnet Ridgeway?

4. What is bigamy?

5. In chapter 7, what cousin of the Allerton's does Poirot learn is also a friend of Linnet Doyle's?

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