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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 17, Rosalie Otterbourne outright denies accusations that she was threw something overboard the night before. Who made this accusation?

2. 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?

3. In chapter 25, why does Ferguson claim Cornelia had a motive to kill Linnet Ridgeway Doyle?

4. In chapter 23, what type of weapon does Poirot believe was used in the death of Linnet's maid?

5. In chapter 26, what crime does Pennington admit to committing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 21, what does Poirot discover about the pearls?

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

3. In chapter 29, who does Poirot finally accuse of being Linnet, the maid, and Mrs. Otterbourne's killers?

4. In chapter 19, what does Miss Otterbourne finally admit to Poirot? Why does Poirot think that Miss Otterbourne is continuing to lie to him?

5. 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?

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

7. In chapter 20, why do Race and Poirot have all the passengers searched? What are they looking for?

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

9. In chapter 29, what does Poirot suggest was the motive for the murder of Linnet Doyle?

10. In chapter 26, why does Poirot accuse Mr. Fanthrop of lying about his true identity? What reason does Mr. Fanthrop give for being on the cruise ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Jackie admit to killing Linnet, the maid, and Mrs. Otterbourne? For what reason does she say she did this? Why did Simon marry Linnet in the first place? How does this prove that Linnet was not the bad person Jackie portrayed her to be? How did Simon really feel about Linnet? Why did he kill her? What did he hope would be the ultimate reward of killing Linnet? How does Jackie respond to Poirot's accusations? To the news that Simon has admitted the truth? What happens to Jackie and Simon in the end?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Jackie? What happened to Jackie's family money? Why is this significant? Who is Simon? How does Jackie feel about Simon? What does Poirot overhear Jackie and Simon talking about? What does Poirot take from this conversation? How does Jackie know Linnet? Why does Jackie go to Linnet for help? What kind of help does Jackie ask for? What is Linnet's response? What does this say about the relationship between Jackie and Linnet?

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