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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 is Linnet Ridgeway?

2. What alibi does Fleetwood offer in chapter 15?

3. Who does Dr. Bessner mention in chapter 14 might have had a grudge against Linnet Doyle?

4. In chapter 10, what objects do most of the passengers leave their cruise ship to tour?

5. What item does Mrs. Otterbourne often wear that many passengers note throughout the novel, including in chapter 7?

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 4, why does Linnet Doyle approach Poirot? What does she ask of him?

3. In chapter 11, what does Linnet accidentally read? How does the injured party react to Linnet's actions?

4. 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?

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

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

7. In chapter 10, what happens to make Simon think that Jackie is trying to make an attempt on Linnet's life?

8. What does Mrs. Otterbourne do for a living? How does Rosalie appear to feel about this occupation?

9. What does Linnet ask Poirot to do in regards to Jackie in chapter 4? What does Poirot tell Linnet he will do?

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

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

Discuss one of the following relationships in detail, citing quotes from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Simon and Jackie

2) Ferguson and Cornelia

3) Rosalie and Tim

4) Tim and Joanna.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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