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Murder on the Orient Express
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Murder on the Orient Express
by:
Agatha Christie
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapters 1–3, Part one
Chapters 4–5, Part one
Chapters 6–8, Part one
Chapter 1–3, Part two
Chapters 4–6, Part two
Chapters 7–9, Part two
Chapters 10–12, Part two
Chapters 13–15
Part three, Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6, Section three
Chapters 7–8, Section three
Chapter 9, Part three
Characters
Character List
Hercule Poirot
Mrs. Hubbard
Mary Debenham
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Character Analysis
Themes, Motifs and Symbols
Chapters 1–3, Part one
Chapters 4–5, Part one
Chapters 6–8, Part one
Chapter 1–3, Part two
Chapters 4–6, Part two
Chapters 7–9, Part two
Chapters 10–12, Part two
Chapters 13–15
Part three, Chapters 1–3
Chapters 4–6, Section three
Chapters 7–8, Section three
Chapter 9, Part three
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
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Full Book Quiz
1. To what city does Poirot first Travel in the book?
London
Paris
Stamboul
Geneva
2. What does Poirot hear Mrs. Debenham say to Colonel Arbuthnot when he first meets he couple that makes him suspicious?
I can't wait to murder Ratchett
Daisy, little Daisy
When it's over. When it is over. When it is behind us—then—
I want to return to Stamboul and be Princess
3. What police force is Poirot retired from?
London
Whales
Belgian
Irish
4. Why must Poirot return to London when he reaches the hotel?
He is called back because there has been a development in a case he has been working on
His wife feels ill
He wants to follow Mrs. Debenham
He thinks Stamboul is too cold
5. What is M. Bouc's position on the Wagon Lit?
Conductor
Chef
Passenger
Director
6. How many stab wounds are found on Ratchett's body?
Eleven
Thirteen
One
Twelve
7. How does Poirot know the case is involved with Daisy Armstrong's murder?
He finds a charred piece of paper in the compartment
M. Bouc tells him Ratchett is Cassetti
Poirot finds a threatening letter under Ratchett's pillow
8. What clues are found in Ratchett's compartment?
A pipe cleaner, flat match and toothpicks
Flat match, pantyhose and toothpicks
Flat match, a handkerchief and a toenail cutter
A pipe cleaner, flat match and a handkerchief
9. Who aboard the Orient Express smokes a pipe?
Masterman
Antonio Foscanelli
Colonel Arbuthnot
Princess Dragomiroff
10. Who is the owner of the handkerchief?
Mrs. Hubbard
Countess Andrenyi
Hildegarde Schmidt
Princess Dragomiroff
11. At what time did Ratchett's watch stop?
1:00AM
2:15AM
1:15AM
12:15AM
12. What words did Poirot hear someone speak from Ratchett's room the night of the murder?
Je suis imbecile
Je t'aime bebe
Croissant!
Ce n'est rien. Je me suis trompe.
13. Who did Poirot see in the hallway the night of the murder?
A woman in a yellow kimono
A man in a beige kimono
A woman in a purple kimono
A woman in a red kimono
14. In whose luggage is the Wagon Lit Conductor's Jacket found?
Mary Debenham
Greta Ohlsson
Masterman
Hildegarde Schmidt
15. How does Hardman describe Ratchett's enemy??
A big, red-haired woman
A pale, skinny woman
Small, womanish and dark
Gruff and tall
16. Whose alibi helps Arbuthnot most?
Antonio Foscanelli
Hector McQueen
Masterman
Mary Debenham
17. What kind of justice does Arbuthnot endorse and think he carries out?
Private vengeance
Anarchy
Murder
Trial by jury
18. What is wrong with Mrs. Hubbard's story about locking the communicating door?
Mrs. Hubbard tells Poirot she never locked the door.
Mrs. Hubbard tells Poirot the bolt was hidden under her sponge bag.
Mrs. Hubbard tells Poirot the bolt was over the door handle.
Mrs. Hubbard tells Poirot the door was locked with a key.
19. Why does Poirot not believe Ratchett took a sleeping draught on the night of the murder?
Ratchett had no trouble sleeping
A gun was found under Ratchett's pillow
Ratchet told Poirot he didn't take medications
Hardman told Poirot Ratchett never took medications
20. How is Hardman connected to the Armstrong case?
He was in love with Daisy's nursery maid.
He was in love with the Armstrong's cook
He was the Armstrong gardener
He was the Colonel Armstrong's accountant
21. What is Hardman's profession?
Salesman
Private Eye
Policeman
Businessman
22. What is strange about Countess Andrenyi's luggage?
The handle is broken
Her identification is missing
Her name has been crossed out
Her name label is wet
23. Why does Poirot think multiple people inflicted the stab wounds?
The wounds are in different directions
The wounds look as if they were inflicted with different weapons
A and B
None of the above
24. What is suspicious about the group of people on the train?
B and D
They are all connected with the Armstrong family
Poirot hears them talk to each other about the murder
They are of many different classes and nationalities
25. Who is Sophia Armstrong's sister?
Princes Dragomiroff
Greta Ohlsson
Mary Debenham
Countess Andrenyi
26. The memory of what store helps Poirot discover Mary Debenham's identity?
Debenham and Andrenyi
Debenham and Dragonwhip
Debenham and Deluca
Debenham and Freebody
27. What is Greta Ohlsson real identity?
Daisy Armstrong's cook
Armstrong housekeeper
The Armstrong governess
Daisy Armstrong's nurse
28. Who is the innocent passenger?
Mrs. Hubbard
Antonio Foscanelli
Mr. Hardman
Countess Andrenyi
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