Death on the Nile Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Death on the Nile Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does Jackie claim to admire in chapter 12?
(a) Joanna.
(b) Linnet.
(c) Cornelia.
(d) Rosalie.

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

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

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

8. What threat does Linnet Doyle claim has been made against her?
(a) None.
(b) A threat of theft.
(c) A threat of bodily harm.
(d) A murder threat.

9. What do many of the vacationers notice about Rosalie Otterbourne's behavior early in the novel?
(a) She is a simpleton.
(b) She is overly joyous.
(c) She is cruel.
(d) She is very unhappy.

10. To what astronomical body does Jackie compare Linnet?
(a) Stars.
(b) The moon.
(c) The sun.
(d) A planet.

11. 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) The windows were closed and the gun is small.
(b) There was no noise to hear. The gun had a silencer.
(c) There was loud music playing.
(d) Everyone was at the other end of the boat for a party.

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

13. Who does Dr. Bessner mention in chapter 14 might have had a grudge against Linnet Doyle?
(a) An engineer on the ship.
(b) Mr. Allerton.
(c) Mr. Ferguson.
(d) Miss van Schuyler.

14. What does Jackie claim to see while she is talking to Poirot in chapter 5?
(a) A stranger watching them and listening to their conversation.
(b) Simon Doyle watching them.
(c) Tim Allerton watching them.
(d) Linnet Doyle watching them.

15. Where did Colonel Race learn that his agitator would be on the cruise ship?
(a) Police intuition.
(b) From a police informant.
(c) From a coded letter.
(d) From an accomplice of the agitator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Richetti's profession?

2. Why does Jackie claim Simon fell in love with Linnet?

3. Who overhears Jackie de Bellefort and Simon Doyle talking in a restaurant in chapter 1?

4. What does Poirot always drink at dinner that is distinct because he is the only one who drinks it at his table?

5. What advice did Poirot give to the Doyles in chapter 11 that he says they refused to take?

(see the answer keys)

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