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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who advised the woman to seek Poirot's help with the case?
(a) Cronshow.
(b) Yard.
(c) Yancy.
(d) Cronkite.

2. Who were the previous tenants of the cheap flat?
(a) Superintendants.
(b) Spies.
(c) Housekeepers.
(d) Doctors.

3. Who is the first to testify to the police regarding the murder?
(a) Neighbor.
(b) Passerby.
(c) Housekeeper.
(d) Wife.

4. What company is Poirot going to be affiliated with in the story?
(a) Machester Armed Guard Services.
(b) Marsdon Manor.
(c) Northern Union Insurance Company.
(d) Hastings Company.

5. Where was Poirot when the commotion occurred?
(a) Drawing room.
(b) Dining room.
(c) Garden shed.
(d) Servant's quarters.

6. What is the first name of the client's wife?
(a) Zoe.
(b) Angelique.
(c) Magda.
(d) Zelda.

7. What is the name of the female character's husband?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Randy.
(c) Rolf.
(d) Reese.

8. What is the name of the person who visits Poirot to ask for help?
(a) Havering.
(b) Robinson.
(c) Hastings.
(d) Pace.

9. Poirot interviews the visitor and uses what kind of questioning to learn about hidden information?
(a) Indirect.
(b) Subversive.
(c) Psychological.
(d) Direct.

10. What was the name of the ship that set sail on the same day as the Olympia?
(a) Magnificent.
(b) John Paul Jones.
(c) Gigantic.
(d) QE II.

11. What supposedly killed the man?
(a) Gastric ulcer.
(b) Poison.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Gunshot.

12. Where were the goods stored until they were stolen?
(a) Trunk.
(b) Vault.
(c) Suitcase.
(d) Briefcase.

13. Which inspector was the recipient of a letter from Poirot?
(a) Hastings.
(b) McNeil.
(c) Monk.
(d) Japp.

14. What did the woman think she saw that caused her to be so frightened?
(a) Ghost.
(b) Rat.
(c) Spider.
(d) Prowler.

15. What was the name of the couple that rented the cheap flat?
(a) Portman.
(b) Robinson.
(c) Richards.
(d) Winchester.

Short Answer Questions

1. In how many days is the dreaded thing set to arrive according to the husband and wife?

2. Who was in possession of the items when they were stolen?

3. Who was waiting outside for Poirot to solve the case?

4. What was the name of the building in which the flat was located?

5. What was the first name of the victim?

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