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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the name of Poirot's hotel?
(a) The Plaza
(b) Tokatlian Hotel
(c) Four Seasons
(d) Georges Cinq
2. In what season does the story take place?
(a) spring
(b) summer
(c) winter
(d) autumn
3. Which of these was not one of the clues at the crime scene?
(a) Handkerchief
(b) Torn umbrella
(c) Pipe cleaner
(d) Broken watch
4. Who was Colonel Armstrong?
(a) Owner of the train company
(b) Daisy Armstrong's brother
(c) Poirot's cousin
(d) British War hero
5. What caused the spot on the Count's passport?
(a) Lipstick
(b) Pencil
(c) Coffee
(d) Grease
6. What had Ratchett received prior to the trip?
(a) A promotion
(b) Threatening letters
(c) Two dozen roses
(d) A divorce
7. What duty did MacQueen perform for Ratchett before going to bed?
(a) Dictation
(b) Turned down the bed
(c) Hung up his clothes
(d) Made a cup of tea
8. Why does the train stop?
(a) There is a bad storm up ahead
(b) To release a sick passenger
(c) The track has washed out
(d) To take on another carriage
9. Who is Greta going to visit?
(a) Parents
(b) Sister
(c) Lover
(d) Grandchildren
10. in what language does Ratchett speak to the conductor?
(a) Italian
(b) French
(c) Swedish
(d) English
11. What is the first name of detective Poirot?
(a) Herman
(b) Jacques
(c) Hercule
(d) Howard
12. What is the initial on the handkerchief?
(a) D
(b) A
(c) R
(d) H
13. What is Poirot's native country?
(a) Belgium
(b) France
(c) Portugal
(d) Luxembourg
14. Where was Michel at the time of the murder?
(a) In the restaurant car
(b) At his desk
(c) In the bathroom
(d) In his compartment
15. Who is the only person to admit to smoking a pipe?
(a) Colonel Armstrong
(b) Pierre Michel
(c) Colonel Arbuthnot
(d) Cyrus Hardman
Short Answer Questions
1. Why was Masterman up most of the night?
2. What is Mrs. Hubbard's native country?
3. Who is the murder victim?
4. What strange thing did Mrs. Hubbard see in her compartment?
5. What is Greta Ohlsson's destination?
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