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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. Which group of men investigated the murder?
(a) Constantine, Poirot, Cassetti
(b) Poirot, MacQueen, Arbuthnot
(c) Poirot, Constantine, Bouc
(d) Poirot, Buoc, Michel

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

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

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

5. What is found in the pocket of the conductor's uniform?
(a) Pass key
(b) Gold coin
(c) Ratchett's pipe
(d) Silver pocket watch

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Countess claim to remember so little?

2. What does Poirot find odd about Princess Dragomiroff's maid?

3. What event is temporarily held up by the investigation?

4. What is odd about the label on the Countess' luggage?

5. M. Bouc is suspicious of what nationality?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What discovery caused Poirot to link the handkerchief to the Countess?

3. What caused the murderers' original plan to go awry?

4. How does the Princess try to explain the monogram on the handkerchief.

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

6. Where does Poirot find the missing uniform?

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

8. How does Poirot manage to get the Count and Countess alone?

9. Which of Poirot's questions trips up Miss Debenham?

10. What was Foscarelli's position with the Armstrong family?

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