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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 suspicious item is located in Colonel Arbuthnot's luggage?
(a) Box of pipe cleaners
(b) Conductor's uniform
(c) Knife sheath
(d) Packet of handkerchiefs

2. What is the first name of detective Poirot?
(a) Howard
(b) Jacques
(c) Hercule
(d) Herman

3. What did the Princess lie about?
(a) Having an affair with Ratchett
(b) Recognizing the Countess
(c) Not owning a red kimono
(d) Being from Russia

4. Why couldn't the unknown conductor be one of the people Poirot had met?
(a) The unknown conductor was the only one to lose a button
(b) Unknown conductor was probably a woman
(c) All of their voices were masculine
(d) Build was too small

5. What does Poirot uncover about Ratchett?
(a) Ratchett was not really a doctor
(b) Ratchett was secretly married to the Princess
(c) Ratchett was using an alias
(d) Ratchett was working undercover for Scotland Yard

Short Answer Questions

1. Who refers to Poirot as harmless and peculiar?

2. Which of these things was not part of the curious crime scene?

3. What is Miss Debenham's first name?

4. How was the victim killed?

5. What is Greta Ohlsson's destination?

(see the answer key)

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