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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 is Princess Dragomiroff's first name?

2. How does the Countess react to having her luggage searched?

3. Which clue was most likely planted to mislead Poirot?

4. Why couldn't the unknown conductor be one of the people Poirot had met?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What discovery caused Poirot to link the handkerchief to the Countess?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Hildegard Schmidt determine the time of the murder?

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

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

10. What is the true identity of Miss Debenham?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between Colonel Arbuthnot and Miss Debenham was never fully disclosed. What do you think they were talking about when spotted in Syria? Why did the mention of the relationship upset Miss Debenham? What do you think constituted the relationship between the Colonel and Miss Debenham? Why?

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

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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