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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only thing that was not eaten by the dead man's guests?
(a) Kidney pie.
(b) Rice souffle.
(c) Beef stew.
(d) Figgy pudding.

2. What was the name of the place where the Prime Minister was being kept?
(a) Hampstead.
(b) Chiswick.
(c) Windsor.
(d) Charing Cross.

3. Which is not a cause of death for one of the characters?
(a) Blood poisoning.
(b) Tetanus.
(c) Poisonous snake bite.
(d) Suicide.

4. Which Williard is still on the scene of the excavation when Poirot arrives?
(a) Gerard.
(b) Godfrey.
(c) Geoffrey.
(d) Guy.

5. Which character died of heart failure during the excavation?
(a) Ames.
(b) Tosswill.
(c) Harper.
(d) Williard.

6. What does the god symbolize to the Egyptians?
(a) Great riches.
(b) Traitorous friends.
(c) Mortal danger.
(d) Departing souls.

7. With whom are the men discussing the poison?
(a) Hawker.
(b) Bernard.
(c) Hawking.
(d) Henderson.

8. What time of day did Davenheim set off on his journey?
(a) 1:15.
(b) 10:20.
(c) 3:10.
(d) 12:40.

9. What item was found in the French maid's bed?
(a) Fake necklace.
(b) Gun.
(c) Chalk.
(d) Diary.

10. What was the name of the town where the incident was reported by the chauffeur and Prime Minister?
(a) Ipswich Landing.
(b) Brighton.
(c) Charing Cross.
(d) Marsdon Leigh.

11. Which one of the following is not listed as being one of the items left on the table?
(a) Rice pudding.
(b) Port.
(c) Cigars.
(d) Coffee.

12. What item does the wife want to show to Poirot and Hastings?
(a) Necklace.
(b) Ring.
(c) Tennis bracelet.
(d) Watch.

13. What is the surname of the couple that Poirot meets at the Grand Metropolitan?
(a) Ogershok.
(b) Olsen.
(c) Opalsen.
(d) Orszulak.

14. Which character died from heart poisoning only two weeks later?
(a) Harper.
(b) Bleibner.
(c) Hassan.
(d) Williard.

15. Which event was the Prime Minister supposed to take part in shortly after he was kidnapped?
(a) Knighting ceremony.
(b) House of Commons election.
(c) Allied Conference.
(d) Parliament hearings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the purpose of the trip taken by Davenheim?

2. Who was the most recent victim in the story?

3. What is the occupation of the husband?

4. What type of flowers were on the dinner table?

5. What was the cause of death for the most recent victim?

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