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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. According to Poirot, who made "a very profound remark?"
(a) Bouc
(b) MacQueen
(c) Constantine
(d) Hardman

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

3. Poirot suspects the unknown conductor might also have the same identity as what other character?
(a) Princess Dragomiroff
(b) Pierre Michel
(c) The woman in the kimono
(d) Count Andrenyi

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Poirot gives Michel a list of passengers and second list containing what?

2. M. Bouc is suspicious of what nationality?

3. Poirot claims there are how many possible solutions to the case?

4. Who is Antonio Foscarelli?

5. Who is worried about being the last person to see Ratchett alive?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Bouc have suspicions about Foscarelli?

3. How did Colonel Arbuthnot react to Poirot's inquiry about the pipe cleaner?

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

5. Where does Poirot find the missing uniform?

6. Why does Poirot believe some of the clues have been faked?

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

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

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

10. How does Dr. Constantine describe Miss Debenham?

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