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

3. What is the surname of the Prime Minister?
(a) Blair.
(b) MacAdam.
(c) Churchill.
(d) Thatcher.

4. Which is not among the group of people met by Poirot at Scotland Yard?
(a) Barnes.
(b) Japp.
(c) Norman.
(d) Dodge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the military officer that was accompanying the Prime Minister at the time of the kidnapping?

2. Davenheim had traveled to which country the previous autumn?

3. What item was substituted to make the kidnapping of the Prime Minister easier?

4. Which policeman are Hastings and Poirot waiting for at the beginning of the story?

5. Whose tomb was being excavated at the time of the deaths?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the first couple Poirot and Hastings meet? The woman is the proud owner of what kind of items?

2. What is the crux of the case Poirot takes on in "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb?"

3. The two men ask Poirot to help find the Prime Minister who has been kidnapped. Where was the Prime Minister going when the kidnapping occurred? What was the original travel plan?

4. Captain Daniels had been found by the police. Where was Daniels and in what condition was the Captain?

5. What happens in the opening scene of the story? Who visits Poirot?

6. Explain the occurrence that happened the night before the scheduled trip.

7. What information does Poirot learn about Daniels? Which family members are included in the information?

8. How do Poirot and Hastings learn about the official cause of the most recent victim? Who gave the men the news?

9. What was Poirot's conclusion about the theft and who committed the crime?

10. What seems to be the most difficult part of the trip for Poirot?

(see the answer keys)

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