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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. Who else was in the room with the maid during the alleged time of the theft?
(a) Valet.
(b) Chambermaid.
(c) Housekeeper.
(d) Butler.

2. What is the name of the doctor on staff at the excavation?
(a) Ames.
(b) Tosswill.
(c) Harper.
(d) Anderson.

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

4. What was the cause of death for the most recent victim?
(a) Tetanus.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Poisonous snake bite.
(d) Pneumonia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is not a cause of death for one of the characters?

2. Who had just made a phone call to the doctor's residence?

3. Where did Davenheim tell his wife he was going when he left home?

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

5. What kind of chemical was used to subdue Daniels during the kidnapping?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where did the maid go when she left the room with the chambermaid inside?

4. Captain Hastings and Poirot decide to take a short trip to get a change of scenery. Where do they go and what is the first thing they do upon arrival?

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

6. What is unusual about Poirot's initial thoughts on the case?

7. What actually happened to the Prime Minister? Who was responsible?

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

9. What is Poirot's theory on how the crime occurred? Who was responsible?

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

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