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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was MacQueen's job with Ratchett?
2. What is the name of the doctor?
3. Who is the murder victim?
4. Why was Masterman up most of the night?
5. Who is Princess Dragomiroff?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Bouc describe Michel?
2. What unusual item was worn by the lady in the corridor?
3. How did MacQueen become Ratchett's secretary?
4. Who was last person to see Ratchett alive?
5. Why is Mrs. Hubbard nervous?
6. How did Mrs. Hubbard react to the handkerchief?
7. What is Miss Debenham's initial reaction to Poirot?
8. Where did the Count spend time during the Armstrong investigation?
9. How is Ratchett murdered?
10. What was the cause of death for Ratchett?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did Poirot happen to be on the same train as the victim? Was it by accident or was it planned? How did Poirot react when he realized that Colonel Arbuthnot and Miss Debenham were also on the train? How might the case have been different if Poirot had been able to decipher the relationship between the Colonel and Miss Debenham?
Essay Topic 2
Mrs. Hubbard is one character that exhibits the most erratic behavior while Miss Debenham always seems to be cold and without emotion. Compare and contrast the personalities of the two women. Which characteristics were real and which were contrived? How were they perceived by Poirot?
Essay Topic 3
Poirot took an instant dislike to Ratchett saying that he did not like the man's face. Poirot also refused to take Ratchett's case saying that he didn't need the money enough to take a case he wasn't interested in pursuing regardless of the reward. Explain what Poirot meant by the initial comment about his dislike of Ratchett. Do you think the reaction was due to instinct, training or experience? Explain.
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