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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 19, what excuse does Jackie give Simon for shooting him?
2. In chapter 30, why does Jackie claim Poirot has no evidence against her and Simon?
3. In chapter 28, who does Race come to believe Mr. Richetti is?
4. In chapter 18, Mr. Pennington suggests who might be the murderer?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. In chapter 19, who does Simon Doyle ask to see? For what reason?
2. In chapter 30, how does Jackie claim that Simon Doyle felt about Linnet from the moment they met?
3. In chapter 21, what does Poirot discover about the pearls?
4. 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?
5. In chapter 28, what does Cornelia learn about her aunt that upsets her? Why?
6. In chapter 24, why is Mrs. Otterbourne killed?
7. In chapter 30, how does Jackie respond when Poirot confronts her with the truth?
8. 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?
9. 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?
10. Who is missing in chapter 22? Where is she found?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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