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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. How does Mr. Pennington say he missed a letter informing him of Linnet's marriage?

2. What advice did Poirot give to the Doyles in chapter 11 that he says they refused to take?

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

4. In chapter 7, who does Poirot overhear saying that they must go through with it now?

5. What is Poirot doing when approached by another vacationer in chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In chapter 12, how does Simon end up getting shot? How does he react to the person responsible?

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

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. In chapter 9, what is odd about Mrs. Otterbourne's behavior?

7. What is Poirot's first assessment of Simon and Linnet when he sees them on board the Karnak? How does this assessment soon change?

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

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

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

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

Why does Poirot focus on Linnet's missing pearls in the investigation? Where are the pearls initially discovered? What does this reveal about Miss Van Schuyler? What does Poirot notice about the recovered pearls? What does he feel is significant about this? Who does it turn out stole the real pearls? For what reason? Who put this person up to the theft? For what reason? Why does Poirot agree to allow this thief to go free? How does this impact the future of the thief? How does this impact a relationship between the thief and a potential new lover?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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