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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. Where does Poirot board the train?
2. How does Masterman react upon hearing Daisy's name?
3. What was MacQueen's job with Ratchett?
4. What unusual characteristic does the supposed attacker have?
5. What time does the train stop?
Short Essay Questions
1. What causes the delay on the train?
2. Why is Mrs. Hubbard nervous?
3. Why was Ratchett's response considered to be strange?
4. What was the cause of death for Ratchett?
5. For what reason is Poirot's berth changed?
6. How does Bouc describe Michel?
7. What is Miss Debenham's initial reaction to Poirot?
8. How does Colonel Arbuthnot react when Poirot questions him about Miss Debenham?
9. What was the important information Mrs. Hubbard had to share with a person in authority?
10. Where did the Count spend time during the Armstrong investigation?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the most telling clues in the case was that Ratchett was stabbed 12 times. Do you think the number was a metaphor for the number of people on a jury? Who do you think delivered the fatal blow(s)? Would the number of murderers been evident if all wounds were inflicted at the same height or using the same hand (right or left)?
Essay Topic 2
Miss Debenham made a foolish mistake when choosing her false identities. What was her previous identity? How did Poirot known that the names were false? To what did Poirot link Miss Debenham's identities?
Essay Topic 3
The Countess Adrenyi was the second person to unveil her true identity. How did Poirot discover that the Countess' passport was a fake? What tipped Poirot off that the handkerchief belonged to the Countess? Did Poirot believe the Countess' claim that she had few memories of the Armstrong's household staff?
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