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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. 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.

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

3. Why does Mrs. Allerton say she thought her son would enjoy sharing a table with Hercule Poirot aboard the cruise ship?
(a) He is always ready to meet new people.
(b) He likes detective stories.
(c) He is a kind and generous person.
(d) He likes for his mother to meet new people.

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

5. Why does Poirot tell Jackie at the end of chapter 7 that he feels sorry for her?
(a) She has chosen a dangerous path.
(b) She is only making people dislike her with her actions.
(c) She is a pitiful creature, obsessed with jealousy.
(d) She is poor and spending her last pennies to obsess over the Doyles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Linnet Doyle change seats at dinner in chapter 3?

3. To what astronomical body does Jackie compare Linnet?

4. Where does Race hypothesize the murderer got the gun to kill Linnet Doyle?

5. What reason does Miss van Schuyler give for her family never becoming friendly with Linnet Ridgeway's family?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 13, who is Poirot's first suspect when he learns that Linnet Doyle has been killed?

2. In chapter 15, why does one of the ship's engineers claim he disliked Linnet Doyle?

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

4. In chapter 9, Mr. Pennington attempts to have Linnet sign some legal papers for him? What does Linnet do that annoys Mr. Pennington? How does Simon say he would do things differently?

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

6. 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?

7. In chapter 14, Poirot and Race interview Linnet's nurse. What is odd about her behavior? What does she reveal that Poirot and Race did not previously know?

8. What does Linnet ask Poirot to do in regards to Jackie in chapter 4? What does Poirot tell Linnet he will do?

9. In chapter 5, what does Jackie tell Poirot about her relationship with Simon?

10. What does Jackie show Poirot in chapter 5? What is significant about this item?

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