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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 suspicious item is located in Colonel Arbuthnot's luggage?

2. What does Mrs. Hubbard insist on showing to the investigators?

3. Which group of men investigated the murder?

4. What is different about Mrs. Hubbard's new compartment?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bouc have suspicions about Foscarelli?

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

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

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

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

6. Where does Poirot find the missing uniform?

7. What does Poirot find when he goes to his compartment to get his cigarettes?

8. What is the true identity of the Countess Adrenyi?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Mrs. Hubbard lies about several items from the bloody knife in her sponge bag to the handle of the connecting compartment doors behind hidden from view. How could these mistakes have been avoided? How did Mrs. Hubbard attempt to cover up? What might you have done in the same situation?

Essay Topic 3

The murderers were counting on the case running smoothly because of the involvement of the regular police. The murderers became alarmed when they recognized Poirot. What was the difference between the police solving the crime and the case being solved by Poirot? Would the mysterious conductor have been more effective? What about the red kimono and false clues?

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