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Murder on the Orient Express

Agatha Christie

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Summary
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- Motifs
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Quotes
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Character Analysis Quiz

Quick Quizzes Character Analysis Quiz

1 of 5
As exemplified by his behavior toward the Armstrong family, Hercule Poirot is best described as an arbiter of___.

Justice
Morals
Criminology
Madness

2 of 5
Mrs. Hubbard is a caricature of what character type?

The harpy
The ingénue
The American woman
The dowager

3 of 5
What type of behavior does Mrs. Hubbard intentionally exhibit, making it easy to dismiss her as a suspect?

Conniving
Demented
Criminal
Hysterical

4 of 5
What is Mary Debenham's role in the murder?

Innocent bystander
Principal planner
Unwilling accomplice
Sole perpetrator

5 of 5
Who is Mary Debenham in love with, lending her more appeal than a typical spinster stock character?

Hercule Poirot
Cyrus Hardman
Antonio Foscanelli
Colonel Arbuthnot

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