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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the Countess react to having her luggage searched?
(a) Amused
(b) Disinterested
(c) Flustered
(d) Angry

3. How does MacQueen describe Mrs. Armstrong?
(a) Gentle and heartbroken
(b) Abrasive and manipulative
(c) Sly and witty
(d) Loud and obnoxious

4. What is strange about the door leading outside?
(a) It is locked
(b) It is missing
(c) Its window is broken
(d) It is unlocked

5. How is Linda Arden related to Mrs. Armstrong?
(a) Mother
(b) Aunt
(c) Sister
(d) Third cousin

Short Answer Questions

1. Who refers to Poirot as harmless and peculiar?

2. Why couldn't the unknown conductor be one of the people Poirot had met?

3. What item does Poirot request from the conductor?

4. What duty did MacQueen perform for Ratchett before going to bed?

5. What is the profession of Edward Henry Masterman?

(see the answer key)

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