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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 30, who has been sitting with Jackie de Bellefort?
(a) Mr. Allerton.
(b) A stewardess.
(c) Simon Doyle.
(d) Miss Bowers.

2. In chapter 25, who does Poirot claim Mr. Ferguson really is?
(a) Duke of Westminster.
(b) Marquess of Acquitaine.
(c) Prince Andrew.
(d) Lord Dawlish.

3. In chapter 20, who are Race and Poirot told wants to speak with them?
(a) Miss Bowers.
(b) Cornelia Robson.
(c) Mrs. Otterbourne.
(d) Rosalie Otterbourne.

4. In chapter 27, who does Poirot suggest Rosalie Otterbourne saw leaving Linnet's cabin and has been trying to protect?
(a) Jackie de Bellefort.
(b) Cornelia Robson.
(c) Tim Allerton.
(d) Simon Doyle.

5. In chapter 20, what does Poirot say he is experiencing trouble with?
(a) Having a package sent from Egypt to England.
(b) Deciding who the killer is.
(c) Having his souvenirs packaged by the crew.
(d) Deciding to have for lunch.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In chapter 22, what do Race and Poirot find in Mr. Fanthrop's cabin?

3. In chapter 26, why does Pennington say it would have been better if Simon Doyle were in charge of Linnet Doyle's finances?

4. In chapter 28, who assures Cornelia that everything outside of the actual evidence against the killer is being concealed?

5. In chapter 29, what does Poirot suggest was the contents of one of Linnet Doyle's nail polish bottles?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. In chapter 24, Poirot and Race confront Mr. Pennington about his illegal dealings with Linnet Doyle's business interests. What does Mr. Pennington say in his own defense?

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

5. In chapter 31, what happens when Jackie and Simon are escorted off of the cruise ship to be turned over to police custody?

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

7. In chapter 21, where does Miss Bowers claim she got the pearls? Why did she not come forward sooner?

8. In chapter 24, which passengers are immediate suspects in the death of Mrs. Otterbourne? Why?

9. In chapter 29, what does Poirot suggest was the motive for the murder of Linnet Doyle?

10. In chapter 30, how does Jackie claim that Simon Doyle felt about Linnet from the moment they met?

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