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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Poirot most interested in at the beginning of this chapter?
(a) Miss Debenham
(b) Unknown conductor
(c) Hildegarde Schmidt
(d) Dr. Constantine

2. What was so strange about Ratchett's decree that everything was okay?
(a) Tone
(b) Language
(c) To whom he was speaking
(d) What he said

3. Why does Constantine claim that the Princess could not have killed Ratchett?
(a) Not enough strength
(b) She has a solid alibi
(c) Too short
(d) They were secretly married

4. What is discovered in Mrs. Hubbard's sponge bag?
(a) Severed finger
(b) Flask of whiskey
(c) Bloody knife
(d) Conductor's uniform

5. What item is found in Poirot's luggage?
(a) Gun
(b) Forged passport
(c) Kimono
(d) Conductor's uniform

6. About what did Miss Debenham lie?
(a) Knowing Cassetti
(b) Her affair with Colonel Arbuthnot
(c) Recognizing the Countess
(d) Missing the train in Syria

7. Poirot gives Michel a list of passengers and second list containing what?
(a) Altered train schedule
(b) Suspects
(c) 10 questions
(d) Alibis

8. What type of knife is used as the murder weapon?
(a) Stiletto
(b) Steak knife
(c) Buck knife
(d) Dagger

9. Where is Miss Debenham working temporarily?
(a) Berlin
(b) Baghdad
(c) Bolivia
(d) Budapest

10. What is the Countess afraid of?
(a) Spiders
(b) Having her luggage stolen
(c) Being wrongly accused
(d) Being the next victim

11. What is the difference between the even numbered and the odd numbered compartments?
(a) The bolts are located in different places
(b) The odd numbered compartments don't have windows
(c) The even numbered compartments have only 1 bed
(d) There is no difference

12. Which of the following does not pertain to the knife wounds?
(a) Left handed
(b) Right handed
(c) Created a design
(d) Both shallow and deep

13. What topic does Miss Debenham find impertinent?
(a) Having an affair
(b) Gambling
(c) Marriage
(d) Murder

14. What is the profession of Hildegarde Schmidt?
(a) Scientist
(b) Maid
(c) Painter
(d) Conductor

15. How did Miss Debenham react when the train was delayed in Syria?
(a) Confused
(b) Angry
(c) Frantic
(d) Annoyed

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Countess react to having her luggage searched?

2. In Russian the letter N appears as what letter in English?

3. What is Miss Debenham's first name?

4. Why does Poirot suspect more than one murderer?

5. Poirot suspects the unknown conductor might also have the same identity as what other character?

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