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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much was paid for the item in comparison to its true worth?
(a) 50%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 60%.
(d) 25%.

2. What was the relationship between the murdered man and the client?
(a) Victim was a neighbor.
(b) Victim was client's boss.
(c) Victim was an uncle.
(d) Victim was client's brother.

3. What was the name of the building in which the flat was located?
(a) Marsdon Leigh.
(b) Wilshire House.
(c) Montagu Mansions.
(d) Montgomery Manor.

4. What type of transportation was the character using while traveling?
(a) Ship.
(b) Motorcycle.
(c) Airplane.
(d) Car.

5. What does the woman bring with her when she visits Poirot at the hotel?
(a) A baby.
(b) Threatening letters.
(c) Gold coins.
(d) Greetings from home.

6. What is the name of the character's uncle who entrusted the victim with the goods?
(a) Vavasour.
(b) Bernard.
(c) Shaw.
(d) Hastings.

7. The vehicle had a special name. What was it?
(a) Bruiser.
(b) Olympia.
(c) Bennie.
(d) Skybird.

8. What is the name of the other man who entrusted the character with the goods?
(a) Robinson.
(b) Bernard.
(c) Shandling.
(d) Shaw.

9. What kind of documents were stolen?
(a) Naval plans.
(b) Police blotter.
(c) Passport forms.
(d) Customs documents.

10. The woman and her husband fear the arrival of which of the following?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Friday the 13th.
(c) Full moon.
(d) Thunderstorms.

11. What was the last name of the man who stayed next door to Ridgeway on the trip?
(a) McNeil.
(b) Vavasour.
(c) Shaw.
(d) Ventnor.

12. Which character turns up missing shortly after speaking with the inspector?
(a) Victim.
(b) Client.
(c) Housekeeper.
(d) Wife.

13. In what city was the flat located?
(a) Norfolk.
(b) Ipswich.
(c) Knightsbridge.
(d) London.

14. Where did the original spies come from to rent the really cheap flat?
(a) Bristol.
(b) Bath.
(c) Munich.
(d) New York.

15. Who is the main suspect in the theft of the documents?
(a) Donatello.
(b) Martucci.
(c) Valdarno.
(d) Winkler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first name of the client's wife?

2. Poirot and the husband also meet two men at the hotel. Which agency did the two men represent?

3. What was used as the murder weapon?

4. What was the name of the couple that rented the cheap flat?

5. Where do police find the missing murder weapon?

(see the answer keys)

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