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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 17, Rosalie Otterbourne outright denies accusations that she was threw something overboard the night before. Who made this accusation?
(a) Miss Bowers.
(b) Miss van Schuyler.
(c) Mr. Pennington.
(d) Cornelia Robson.

2. In chapter 29, who does Poirot suggest was drugged the night Linnet was murdered?
(a) Race.
(b) Linnet.
(c) Simon.
(d) Himself.

3. In chapter 26, why does Pennington say he had not motive to kill Linnet?
(a) He loses a good friend with her death.
(b) Nothing changes for him as he will continue to manage her money for Simon Doyle.
(c) He gets nothing from her estate.
(d) He loses a client with her death.

4. To whom in chapter 19 does Poirot comment on the vision of the moon after the sun has disappeared, a thought both Simon Doyle and Jackie de Bellefort have previously expressed to him?
(a) Simon Doyle.
(b) Colonel Race.
(c) Dr. Bessner.
(d) Cornelia Robson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 18, what does Mr. Pennington claim to have heard the night Linnet was murdered?

2. In chapter 20, who does Mrs. Allerton suggest would accuse a friend of the family, Mrs. Portarlington, to have replaced the diamonds in an expensive necklace with fakes?

3. In chapter 29, how many bullets were used from the murder weapon?

4. In chapter 31, why does Poirot suggest to Race that Jackie became involved in the murder plot?

5. In chapter 21, why do Poirot and Race decide to search the boat even though the pearls have been discovered?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 27, with what does Poirot confront Tim Allerton?

2. In chapter 25, how does Pennington respond when Poirot and Race confront him about the use of his gun in the murder of Mrs. Otterbourne?

3. In chapter 19, what does Miss Otterbourne finally admit to Poirot? Why does Poirot think that Miss Otterbourne is continuing to lie to him?

4. In chapter 23, Poirot confronts Miss Otterbourne once again. What is the nature of this confrontation?

5. In chapter 20, why do Race and Poirot have all the passengers searched? What are they looking for?

6. In chapter 21, what does Poirot discover about the pearls?

7. In chapter 18, Race and Poirot make a list of suspects and motives. What does Poirot say will eventually point them toward the murderer?

8. In chapter 19, who does Simon Doyle ask to see? For what reason?

9. In chapter 31, who does Cornelia announce she plans to marry? For what reason?

10. In chapter 17, what is the attitude of Mr. Ferguson when Poirot and Race interview him? What might this indicate?

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