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Murder on the Orient Express- Chapter 1-8 (questions and answers).
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Murder on theOrient Express-
Chapter 1-8
(questions and
answers)
1. Where does Monsieur Poirot board the train? -
answer In Syria
2. Judging from Christie's description, what season
is it? - answer winter
3. How many other passengers are on the train? -
answer 2
4. Of the four characters introduced in Chapter 1,
which three will be most important to the story? -
answer Mary, Colonel Arbuthnot, and Poirot
, because so much time has been spent on them
already in the story.
5. How does Poirot view the other two passengers?
- answer Mary is efficient; the Colonel quiet,
reserved, and disdainful of anyone not British
6. Where is Poirot scheduled to depart the train? -
answer Stamboul (modern day Constantinople,
Turkey)
7. Why isn't Mary exiting there, too? - answer She's
already been there and spent 2 days. She doesn't
feel the need to go there again.
8. What two things has Poirot already learned in
Chapter 1 about Mary's occupation and her
demeanor simply by eavesdropping? - answer
Occupation: Governess/ Demeanor: She is efficient,
poised, and can take care of herself.
9. What item that Poirot receives from the
concierge surprises the Belgian? - answer A
telegram
10. As Poirot is heading to the dining room at the
Hotel Tokatlian, whom does he encounter? - answer
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