The A.B.C. Murders Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How does Captain Hastings' view of Poirot affect how he tells the story? (from Chapters 1-5 (including Foreword))

Hastings is less likely to view Poirot positively because they are brothers.

Hastings is more likely to be negative in his view of Poirot because he is jealous of him.

Hastings is more likely to view Poirot positively because they are brothers.

Hastings is more likely to view Poirot positively because he thinks Piorot is the best detective.

2.

Why can the murderer not use insanity as an excuse? (from Chapters 31-35)

Because Cust is not insane.

Because he wrote letters and that shows premeditation.

Because someone who is insane cannot commit a murder.

Because he already was cleared as sane.

3.

How does Poirot defend his "passive way" of dealing with the case? (from Chapters 16-20)

He thinks that being passive will allow the murderer to come to him.

He is not being passive, he is reflecting.

He thinks that if he is passive, he will get another letter.

He is not being passive, but he wants to see what everyone else comes up with before he shares his throughts.

4.

Why was Poirot the target of the letters? (from Chapters 31-35)

Because the murderer knew that Poirot is connected with Scotland Yard.

Because the third letter needed to go astray.

Because Captain Hastings told the murder to do it.

Because Poirot is the best detective.

5.

What is one reason that Poirot takes the first letter her receives about a murder seriously? (from Chapters 1-5 (including Foreword))

It is sent to him by a reliable messenger.

Captain Hastings tells him to.

It has no fingerprints.

The letter is only addressed to him.

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