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

2. In chapter 22, what does Poirot find interesting in Linnet Doyle's cabin?

3. In chapter 30, why does Jackie say it is good that she has been caught?

4. In chapter 20, what do Poirot and Race discover their visitor has brought to them?

5. In chapter 18, what does Mr. Pennington claim to have heard the night Linnet was murdered?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In chapter 24, why is Mrs. Otterbourne killed?

3. In chapter 22, Race and Poirot learn the results of the search of the passengers. In whose possession did they find guns?

4. In chapter 27, with what does Poirot confront Tim Allerton?

5. 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?

6. In chapter 24, which passengers are immediate suspects in the death of Mrs. Otterbourne? Why?

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

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

9. In chapter 25, how does Pennington respond when Poirot and Race confront him about the use of his gun in the murder of Mrs. Otterbourne?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Who is Linnet Ridgeway? What is Wode Hall? How have the local people reacted to Linnet's purchase of Wode Hall? What plans does Linnet have for Wode Hall? How has moving to this small village changed Linnet's life? Who is Joanna? What do Linnet and Joanna discuss in the first chapter of the book? How is this significant? Who is Linnet supposedly going to marry? How does Linnet feel about this proposed marriage? Why is this future marriage important to both families?

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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