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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time does the train stop?
(a) 12:37 A.M.
(b) 1:23 A.M.
(c) 3:17 A.M.
(d) 2:43 A.M.

2. What time was the crime supposedly committed?
(a) 1:15 A.M.
(b) 2:25 A.M.
(c) 12:23 A.M.
(d) 11:53 P.M.

3. What causes the train to stop unexpectedly in the middle of the night?
(a) It gets stuck in a snowdrift
(b) Animals have wandered onto the tracks
(c) The conductor is murdered
(d) There is a mechanical failure

4. How was the victim killed?
(a) Stabbed
(b) Poisoned
(c) Shot
(d) Strangled

5. What had Ratchett received prior to the trip?
(a) A divorce
(b) Threatening letters
(c) Two dozen roses
(d) A promotion

Short Answer Questions

1. Who refers to Poirot as harmless and peculiar?

2. Which item was not requested from the conductor?

3. What wakes the passengers?

4. What does Poirot consider as a possible motive?

5. What does Ratchett offer to Poirot?

(see the answer key)

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