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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In chapter 15, where does Poirot think the killer might have placed the murder weapon?
(a) In Jackie's cabin or he threw it overboard.
(b) In Jackie's cabin or in Linnet's dressing room.
(c) In the salon or he threw it overboard.
(d) In Linnet's cabin or in the salon.

3. At what table does Mrs. Allerton note in chapter 7 Jackie de Bellefort has been placed?
(a) With the van Schuyler party.
(b) With the Otterbournes.
(c) With the Doyles.
(d) With herself and her son.

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

5. What is the Karnak?
(a) A tour line.
(b) A city on the Nile.
(c) The cruise ship.
(d) A hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How do the vacationers headed to the Second Cataract travel to meet their cruise ship?

3. Who rescues Linnet from the falling boulder in chapter 10?

4. Who does Dr. Bessner mention in chapter 14 might have had a grudge against Linnet Doyle?

5. Who is Windlesham?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Poirot's first assessment of Simon and Linnet when he sees them on board the Karnak? How does this assessment soon change?

2. What does Mrs. Otterbourne do for a living? How does Rosalie appear to feel about this occupation?

3. In chapter 16, Race and Poirot interview Miss van Schuyler. Who does Miss van Schuyler claim she saw throwing something overboard the night of the murder? What does this imply about the person in question?

4. In chapter 2, what scene does Poirot witness between Linnet, Simon, and Jackie? What is significant about this scene?

5. Who does Poirot meet in chapter 7 when he goes to visit a museum on Elephantine Island?

6. In chapter 9, what is odd about Mrs. Otterbourne's behavior?

7. In chapter 16, what does the manager of the cruise ship show to Poirot? Where was it found?

8. In chapter 15, what common thing do three of the passengers report hearing about the time of the murder? What does this cause Poirot to believe happened just after the murder?

9. In chapter 10, what happens to make Simon think that Jackie is trying to make an attempt on Linnet's life?

10. What is the most significant thing about the character of Linnet Ridgeway as she is introduced in chapter 1?

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