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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Poirot say he cannot stop Jackie from her plan to seek revenge against Linnet and Simon Doyle?
2. Who does Cornelia tour the temple of Abu Simbel with?
3. In what point of view is the novel written?
4. Whom does Cornelia get to stay with Jackie in chapter 12 after the shooting?
5. Who is Windlesham?
Short Essay Questions
1. In chapter 12, why does Jackie insist that Cornelia remain in the salon long after Cornelia would have preferred to retire to her own room? What happens?
2. In chapter 11, what does Linnet accidentally read? How does the injured party react to Linnet's actions?
3. In chapter 9, what is odd about Mrs. Otterbourne's behavior?
4. What is Poirot's first assessment of Simon and Linnet when he sees them on board the Karnak? How does this assessment soon change?
5. In chapter 5, what does Jackie tell Poirot about her relationship with Simon?
6. In chapter 2, what scene does Poirot witness between Linnet, Simon, and Jackie? What is significant about this scene?
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. How does Tim Allerton respond to his mother's decision to invite Hercule Poirot to join them at their table at meal times?
9. In chapter 12, how does Simon end up getting shot? How does he react to the person responsible?
10. What does Jackie show Poirot in chapter 5? What is significant about this item?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who is Pennington? How does he explain running into Simon and Linnet on their honeymoon? What does Pennington tell Poirot about his relationship to Linnet and her family? What does Pennington attempt to have Linnet do while on the cruise ship? Who interferes with this process? For what reason? What kind of business woman is Linnet? What impact might this have on her future? How is Linnet almost injured while visiting some temples? Who does Simon blame for this attack on his wife? Who is really responsible?
Essay Topic 2
Who is Richetti? What does he do for a living? How does Poirot respond to him on their first meeting? Why does Richetti become annoyed with Linnet while on the cruise ship? What did Linnet do? For what reason? What type of weapon is found on Richetti during a search? How does he explain this weapon? Is it illegal? Who does Colonel Race later reveal Richetti to be? How does this knowledge come about?
Essay Topic 3
How was Linnet killed? What is found written on the wall over her bed? Who does this indicate as Linnet's killer? What other items of interest does Poirot find in Linnet's room? Who do Poirot and Race immediately look to as a suspect in Linnet's death? How is this first suspect ruled out? Who becomes the next suspect? Based on what information? How many people are interviewed in the death of Linnet? How many have a clear alibi for the murder?
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