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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 1, 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who manages to get Poirot a first class berth?
(a) Bouc
(b) Harris
(c) MacQueen
(d) Arbuthnot

2. What wakes the passengers?
(a) Screeching brakes
(b) Clanging bells
(c) Loud cry
(d) Crying baby

3. Why was Masterman up most of the night?
(a) Playing cards
(b) Toothache
(c) Motion sick
(d) Insomnia

4. The conductor stopped to speak to a colleague about what subject?
(a) Snow
(b) Noisy passengers
(c) Switching shifts
(d) Coffee

5. For what ailment did Ratchett take medication?
(a) Sleeplessness
(b) Earache
(c) Epilepsy
(d) Motion sickness

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does the train stop?

2. Who is the murder victim?

3. What does Poirot consider as a possible motive?

4. In what season does the story take place?

5. in what language does Ratchett speak to the conductor?

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