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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) Yard.
(b) Yancy.
(c) Cronkite.
(d) Cronshow.

2. In the beginning of the story Poirot is recovering from what ailment?
(a) Flu.
(b) Sprained ankle.
(c) Migraine.
(d) Pneumonia.

3. Poirot deduces that which of the following was the real killer?
(a) Zoe.
(b) Hastings.
(c) Roger.
(d) Annabel.

4. What was the first name of the victim?
(a) Harrington.
(b) Hampton.
(c) Howard.
(d) Harvey.

5. Which character had a duplicate key all along but pretended to be sick?
(a) Shaw.
(b) Ridgeway.
(c) Vavasour.
(d) Samson.

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

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

8. Who is the character seen out of the hotel window?
(a) Miss Matheson.
(b) Miss Marvell.
(c) Miss Marple.
(d) Miss Murphy.

9. Where was the main suspect killed?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Berlin.
(d) New York.

10. When the man approached the group, what was on his face?
(a) Mask.
(b) Blood.
(c) Cobwebs.
(d) Jam.

11. What is the rank and title of Poirot's friend?
(a) Captain.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) Major.
(d) General.

12. Who is the person that screamed and broke the item?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Parlor maid.
(c) Butler.
(d) Valet.

13. What is the woman's unusual first name?
(a) Audrina.
(b) Esmee.
(c) Amber.
(d) Marvell.

14. What is the surname of the husband and wife in the story?
(a) Maltraverse.
(b) Hastings.
(c) Rolf.
(d) Bernard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who speaks to the would-be client on Poirot's behalf?

2. Who is the main suspect in the theft of the documents?

3. What was the purpose of the break in?

4. What is the first name of the new client?

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

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