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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 26, what profession does Fanthrop admit to being a part of?
(a) The law.
(b) The medical.
(c) Law enforcement.
(d) Finance.

2. In chapter 18, what reason does Rosalie give Poirot for lying about her presence on the deck the night before?
(a) She was afraid of revealing who she saw leaving Linnet's cabin.
(b) She was afraid of being accused of murder.
(c) She was afraid of the murderer coming after her next.
(d) She was afraid of admitting to her mother's vice.

3. In chapter 31, how does Poirot react to the murder of Simon Doyle?
(a) He is ashamed that he did not see it coming.
(b) He feels he got an easier death than he deserved.
(c) He is shocked.
(d) He is outraged.

4. In chapter 18, how many of the passengers are Poirot and Race able to rule out in the murder of Linnet Doyle?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. In chapter 22, what does Poirot find unusual about Mr. Tim Allerton's belongings?
(a) He has no books.
(b) He has no correspondence at all.
(c) He posseses a large rosary.
(d) He posseses a great many magazines.

6. In chapter 23, what does Poirot openly accuse Rosalie Otterbourne of lying about?
(a) Of seeing someone in Linnet's cabin the night of her murder.
(b) Of knowing who owns the knife that killed the maid.
(c) Of seeing who killed the maid.
(d) Of knowing where the pistol spotted in her bag is.

7. In chapter 22, in whose cabin do Race and Poirot find a gun?
(a) Pennington's.
(b) Ferguson's.
(c) Bessner's.
(d) Doyle's.

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

9. In chapter 18, why does Poirot think Rosalie hesitates before saying she saw no one on the deck when she went there to throw overboard her mother's items?
(a) He thinks she committed the crime.
(b) He thinks she saw her mother commit the crime.
(c) He thinks she is protecting Simon Doyle.
(d) He thinks she is lying.

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

11. In chapter 23, how does Rosalie Otterbourne react when Poirot accuses her of having a gun in her handbag?
(a) She allows him to search the bag.
(b) She denies it and rushes off crying.
(c) She suggests that Poirot has lost his mind.
(d) She denies it, but does not allow him to see the bag.

12. In chapter 22, what does Poirot find interesting in Linnet Doyle's cabin?
(a) Her collection of literature.
(b) Her nail polish bottles.
(c) The contents of her closet.
(d) Her bed.

13. In chapter 28, who assures Cornelia that everything outside of the actual evidence against the killer is being concealed?
(a) Race.
(b) Mr. Ferguson.
(c) Dr. Bessner.
(d) Poirot.

14. Which of the following is not part of the evidence Poirot feels points to the correct murderer in chapter 27?
(a) Mr. Richetti's large caliber pistol.
(b) The stained handkerchief.
(c) The bottles of nail polish.
(d) Mr. Pennington's gun.

15. In chapter 17, who claims that he heard a sound like a champagne cork popping, the possible sound of Jackie's shot in the salon?
(a) Mr. Ferguson.
(b) Mr. Allerton.
(c) Mr. Richetti.
(d) Mr. Fanthrop.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 18, Mr. Pennington suggests who might be the murderer?

2. In chapter 17, Rosalie Otterbourne outright denies accusations that she was threw something overboard the night before. Who made this accusation?

3. In chapter 30, who does Jackie says came up with the plan to kill Linnet originally?

4. In chapter 30, why does Jackie claim Poirot has no evidence against her and Simon?

5. In chapter 24, where was Jackie when the most recent shooting took place?

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