Death on the Nile Trivia Quiz

Answer: Spain

Linnet Ridgeway told Poirot that Simon had wanted to pay for their honeymoon with his own money and had suggested they go to Spain. She had insisted on their coming to Egypt.

Answer: False

He actually came over on the Normandie. He lied about having traveled by the Carmanic to make it seem that he had left America before receiving Linnet's letter and hence, didn't know that she was married.

Answer: She was responsible for his fiancée calling off their marriage.

Linnet's former maid, Marie, was engaged to Fleetwood. However, Linnet found out that Fleetwood had earlier married a native Egyptian woman whom he had never divorced. This led to the marriage being called off. Fleetwood hadn't forgiven Linnet for this.

Answer: A cache of liquor bottles

Rosalie's mother had a secret alcohol addiction. Salome Otterbourne was an author but lately her books had stopped selling and she had taken to drink in frustration.

Answer: Lord Dawlish

Ferguson was titled and came from a rich family. While studying at Oxford, he had become a communist and pretended to live much below his means.

Answer: True

Her father later died, discouraged about the losses he had made. Yet, Cornelia didn't hold any of this against Linnet.

Answer: Marie Van Schuyler

Colonel Race announced that all the passengers and their cabins would be searched for the missing pearl necklace. A little later, Miss Bowers approached Poirot and returned the necklace claiming that Miss Van Schuyler, who suffered from kleptomania, had taken them.

Answer: Both of them

After finding out that Ferguson was really Lord Dawlish, Miss Van Schuyler tried to convince Cornelia to marry him. However, Cornelia chose to marry Dr. Bessner and assist him at his clinic.

Answer: 5

Linnet Ridgeway is the first one to be shot. Later her maid Louise Bourget is stabbed when she tries to blackmail the killer. Salome Otterbourne is shot just as she is about to reveal whom she saw leaving Louise's cabin at the time the murder must've taken place. In the end, Jackie shoots Simon before shooting herself to save them from being brought to trial.

Answer: The Murder on the Orient Express

While searching for the pearl necklace, Poirot tells Colonel Race how a missing scarlet kimono had once ended up in his locked suitcase. This incident occurred during 'The Mystery of the Orient Express'. He also refers to 'Cards on the Table' as that was the book where he first met Colonel Race. Miss Van Schuyler mentions Mr. Rufus Van Aldin as someone who spoke highly about Poirot. Poirot had helped find his daughter's murderer in 'The Mystery of the Blue Train'.