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

2. Hildegarde takes pride in what skill?
(a) Painting
(b) Cooking
(c) Crime solving
(d) Sewing

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

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

5. Why does Poirot suspect Countess Andrenyi?
(a) She knew Mrs. Armstrong's mother
(b) She acts suspicious
(c) She has no alibi
(d) Her accent is false

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Constantine claim that the Princess could not have killed Ratchett?

2. What topic does Miss Debenham find impertinent?

3. What did the Princess lie about?

4. What is the real identity of the Countess?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bouc have suspicions about Foscarelli?

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

3. How does Poirot think the outcome would have changed if the police had been involved?

4. What item convinces Bouc and Constantine that Poirot is on the right track?

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

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

7. Why did Miss Debenham lie about her former position?

8. How does Dr. Constantine describe Miss Debenham?

9. Where does Poirot find the missing uniform?

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

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