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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 27, of whose murder does Poirot openly accuse Tim Allerton?
(a) Linnet.
(b) The maid.
(c) Mrs. Otterbourne.
(d) Simon Doyle.

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

3. In chapter 24, what danger does Miss Bowers suggest Simon Doyle faces if he does not reach a hospital soon?
(a) A permanent limp.
(b) Septicemia, blood poisoning.
(c) He will bleed to death.
(d) An infection to the broken bone.

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

5. In chapter 25, who does Poirot claim Mr. Ferguson really is?
(a) Lord Dawlish.
(b) Prince Andrew.
(c) Marquess of Acquitaine.
(d) Duke of Westminster.

6. In chapter 24, who becomes openly upset about Simon Doyle's condition?
(a) Rosalie.
(b) Jackie.
(c) Poirot.
(d) Cornelia.

7. In chapter 24, who bursts into Dr. Bessner's cabin and claims to know who the killer is?
(a) Miss van Schuyler.
(b) Mr. Pennington.
(c) Mrs. Allerton.
(d) Mrs. Otterbourne.

8. In chapter 24, who does Poirot see walking toward the scene of the most recent shooting?
(a) Mr. Richetti.
(b) Mr. Fanthrop.
(c) Tim Allerton.
(d) Mr. Pennington.

9. In chapter 22, what type of handkerchiefs do Race and Poirot find in Richetti's cabin?
(a) Cheap cotton.
(b) Colored silk.
(c) White satin.
(d) Cheap linen.

10. In chapter 21, for what reason does Poirot suggest no one heard the gunshot that took Linnet's life?
(a) No one but Pennington was close enough and capable of hearing it.
(b) It was too small a sound to be heard.
(c) It was muffled by the fur stole.
(d) It was such a small sound, no one could distinguish it over normal sounds.

11. In chapter 25, why does Ferguson claim Cornelia had a motive to kill Linnet Ridgeway Doyle?
(a) Linnet stole a lover from Cornelia.
(b) Linnet's father fired Cornelia's father without cause.
(c) Linnet's father caused the ruination of Cornelia's father.
(d) Linnet made fun of Cornelia for her appearance.

12. Where does Mr. Pennington say in chapter 18 that Linnet was raised?
(a) France.
(b) America.
(c) England.
(d) Russia.

13. What does Race suggest in chapter 18 that he and Poirot should focus on next in their investigation.
(a) Clearing Jackie's name.
(b) Getting Simon to a hospital.
(c) Arranging Linnet's funeral.
(d) The missing pearl necklace.

14. In chapter 20, to whom does Poirot whisper before he leaves the dining room?
(a) Race.
(b) Cornelia Robson.
(c) Mrs. Allerton.
(d) Tim Allerton.

15. In chapter 21, who do Poirot and Race claim they would like to interview next?
(a) Bessner.
(b) Fanthrop.
(c) Pennington.
(d) Tim Allerton.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 20, what do Poirot and Race discover their visitor has brought to them?

2. In chapter 19, what excuse does Jackie give Simon for shooting him?

3. In chapter 23, who asks Poirot the motive for the maid's death?

4. In chapter 26, who does Fanthorp claim sent him on this trip?

5. In chapter 28, who assures Cornelia that everything outside of the actual evidence against the killer is being concealed?

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