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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 29, who does Poirot say killed Linnet's maid and Mrs. Otterbourne?

2. In chapter 20, who are Race and Poirot told wants to speak with them?

3. In chapter 27, who does Poirot reveal that he has recently attempted to prove was involved in a jewelry theft?

4. In chapter 17, what basic instinct does Mrs. Otterbourne attribute to most murders?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 24, Poirot and Race confront Mr. Pennington about his illegal dealings with Linnet Doyle's business interests. What does Mr. Pennington say in his own defense?

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

3. In chapter 30, how does Jackie respond when Poirot confronts her with the truth?

4. In chapter 28, who does Race realize is the agitator he has been searching for? How does he learn this?

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

6. In chapter 18, Race and Poirot make a list of suspects and motives. What does Poirot say will eventually point them toward the murderer?

7. In chapter 28, what does Cornelia learn about her aunt that upsets her? Why?

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

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 31, who does Cornelia announce she plans to marry? For what reason?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Miss Van Schuyler? Where is she from? What is significant about her relationship with her niece, Cornelia? Describe Cornelia. How do the characters of Cornelia and Miss Van Schuyler compare? How are they different? How does Cornelia's personality compare to the other young women introduced in chapters one and two? Rosalie? Jackie? Linnet?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Jackie following Linnet on her honeymoon? To what purpose does Jackie find it necessary to harass Linnet in the way that she is? What does Poirot ask Jackie to stop doing? What advice does Poirot give to Jackie concerning evil? What does Jackie show to Poirot while they discuss Linnet? What is the significance of this item? Why does Jackie think that her conversation with Poirot was overheard? Who could have been listening? To what purpose?

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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