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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. In chapter 21, who are Race and Poirot told took the pearls from Linnet Doyle's room?

2. In chapter 26, why does Pennington say he had not motive to kill Linnet?

3. In chapter 17, who told some of the passengers that Linnet Doyle was one of the richest women in England?

4. In chapter 17, who claims that he heard a sound like a champagne cork popping, the possible sound of Jackie's shot in the salon?

5. In chapter 30, who has been sitting with Jackie de Bellefort?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 20, who does Poirot and Race find has the pearls?

2. In chapter 23, what do Poirot and Race find while investigating the death of Linnet Doyle's maid?

3. In chapter 17, what is the attitude of Mr. Ferguson when Poirot and Race interview him? What might this indicate?

4. Who is missing in chapter 22? Where is she found?

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

6. In chapter 17, Miss Otterbourne refutes everything that Miss van Schuyler said about her in a previous chapter. Could Miss van Schuyler be lying? For what purpose?

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

8. In chapter 25, how does Cornelia react to the proposal of Mr. Ferguson? Why does Miss van Schuyler at first refuse to consider Mr. Ferguson as a suitor for her niece, but later thinks differently?

9. In chapter 18, Poirot and Race interview Mr. Pennington. Who does Mr. Pennington suggest is the killer? What reason does Mr. Pennington give for quickly leaving the interview?

10. In chapter 23, Poirot confronts Miss Otterbourne once again. What is the nature of this confrontation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Mrs. Allerton invite Poirot to join she and her son at their dining table on the cruise ship? How does Tim react to this news? For what reason? What dominates the conversation at dinner the first night on the cruise ship? Which couple do the passengers seem most interested in? For what reason? How do most of the passengers get along? How do Simon and Linnet react to seeing Jackie on the cruise ship? For what reason?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Rosalie Otterbourne? What is her relationship to Poirot? How do most people see Rosalie upon first meeting her? What is Rosalie's mother like? What does Mrs. Otterbourne do for a living? How does this occupation embarrass Rosalie? For what reason? Who is Tim Allerton? How are the characters of Tim and Rosalie similar? How are they different? Why does Tim dislike Rosalie upon their first meeting? Is this opinion likely to change as the novel progresses? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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

1) Wealth

2) Friendship

3) Betrayal.

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