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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Metropolitan Music Hall located?
(a) Charing Cross.
(b) Kellet Drive.
(c) High Street.
(d) Edgeware Road.

2. Which of the following was not among the items stolen from Davenheim?
(a) Money.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Bonds.
(d) Securities.

3. Poirot sent the would-be evidence from the couple's room to which location?
(a) Special Branch.
(b) Queen's Guard.
(c) Metropolitan Police.
(d) Scotland Yard.

4. Davenheim planned to travel to which location on the day he disappeared?
(a) Marsdon.
(b) Cedars.
(c) Montagu.
(d) Monkswell.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the woman's maid?

2. What was the name of the place where the Prime Minister was being kept?

3. What is the name of the doctor on staff at the excavation?

4. What are the surnames of Daniels' two aunts?

5. With whom are the men discussing the poison?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In addition to needing to know the truth about her husband's death, what other reason does Lady Williard have for wanting answers?

4. Poirot verifies the deaths with Dr. Ames, physician at the tomb's excavation. What were the causes of death?

5. What happens to cause the woman a great deal of emotional distress?

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

7. 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?

8. Who was supposedly visiting the count? What was overheard by Foscatini's valet?

9. Who is the first alleged guest to be interviewed by Poirot? What happened?

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

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