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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Poirot refer as a "highly suspicious character?"
(a) Miss Debenham
(b) Princess Dragomiroff
(c) Mrs. Hubbard
(d) Pierre Michel

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

3. What about the case makes it intriguing to Poirot?
(a) Location
(b) Ease
(c) Deceit
(d) Impossibility

4. Who lied regarding his/her first name?
(a) Cyrus Hardman
(b) Mrs. Hubbard
(c) Miss Debenham
(d) Countess Andrenyi

5. Most of the passengers seem to be related to what crime?
(a) Kidnapping
(b) Counterfeiting
(c) Embezzlement
(d) Forgery

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Poirot suspect Countess Andrenyi?

2. With what object does Poirot confront Colonel Arbuthnot?

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

4. What did the Princess lie about?

5. How did Miss Debenham react when the train was delayed in Syria?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Miss Debenham's reaction when Poirot asked if she was upset about Ratchett's death?

2. How does Hildegard Schmidt determine the time of the murder?

3. How does Dr. Constantine describe Miss Debenham?

4. Where does Poirot find the missing uniform?

5. What item does Poirot expect to find in Hildegard Schmidt's luggage?

6. What point does MacQueen reiterate when Poirot approaches him to conduct a search?

7. What is the true identity of the Countess Adrenyi?

8. How does the Countess act when Poirot is searching through her luggage?

9. What other thing did the Princess lie about to Poirot?

10. Why does Bouc have suspicions about Foscarelli?

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