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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. Who compliments Linnet Doyle in chapter 9 for her behavior while signing documents for Mr.Pennington?

2. On what part of his body does Simon Doyle suffer a gunshot wound in chapter 12?

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

4. What did Miss van Schuyler lose in chapter 12 that becomes an issue in chapter 16?

5. What about Mrs. Otterbourne seems to embarrass her daughter, Rosalie, in chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 16, what does the manager of the cruise ship show to Poirot? Where was it found?

2. In chapter 2, what scene does Poirot witness between Linnet, Simon, and Jackie? What is significant about this scene?

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

5. What is the most significant thing about the character of Linnet Ridgeway as she is introduced in chapter 1?

6. 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?

7. In chapter 10, who does Poirot speak to about Linnet? What does he learn?

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

9. In chapter 4, why does Linnet Doyle approach Poirot? What does she ask of him?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following in an essay, using quotes from the novel to support any conclusions:

1) Metaphor

2) Irony

3) Symbolism.

Essay Topic 2

Who is Linnet Ridgeway? What is Wode Hall? How have the local people reacted to Linnet's purchase of Wode Hall? What plans does Linnet have for Wode Hall? How has moving to this small village changed Linnet's life? Who is Joanna? What do Linnet and Joanna discuss in the first chapter of the book? How is this significant? Who is Linnet supposedly going to marry? How does Linnet feel about this proposed marriage? Why is this future marriage important to both families?

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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