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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 Jackie pull a gun on Simon Doyle in chapter 12?
(a) Her insulted her.
(b) She thinks she can force him to agree to a divorce at gunpoint.
(c) He attacked her.
(d) She promised to kill him rather than let another woman have him.

2. What is Poirot doing when approached by another vacationer in chapter 4?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Listening to music.
(c) Eating.
(d) Meditating.

3. In chapter 10, what objects do most of the passengers leave their cruise ship to tour?
(a) Old statues.
(b) An ancient tomb.
(c) Pyramids.
(d) A temple.

4. 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) Linnet Doyle watching them.
(c) Simon Doyle watching them.
(d) Tim Allerton watching them.

5. Who do Race and Poirot interview first about the two shootings in chapter 13?
(a) Mr. Allerton.
(b) Simon.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Cornelia.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Mrs. Allerton say she thought her son would enjoy sharing a table with Hercule Poirot aboard the cruise ship?

4. How does Linnet mistake a telegram meant for Mr. Richetti as her own in chapter 11?

5. What is bigamy?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. How does Tim Allerton respond to his mother's decision to invite Hercule Poirot to join them at their table at meal times?

3. 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?

4. What is significant about the relationship between Tim and Joanna? Why does Tim make a point of telling Linnet about this relationship?

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

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

7. In chapter 13, a letter j is found written in blood above Linnet's body. What does Poirot think the purpose of this was and to what does he compare it?

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

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

10. In chapter 14, Poirot and Race interview Simon Doyle about the death of his wife. Who does Simon immediately defend as the murderer? Who does Simon suggest might have committed the murder?

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