Murder On The Orient Express By Agatha Christie Study Guide PART II: THE EVIDENCE Chapter 1: The Evidence

! the "a# n $it C nduct r%

1. How does M. Bouc feel about Pierre Michel? Why? 2. What does Pierre Michel seem to be worried about? 3. ote the diagram of the trai! car. "ou may wish to du#licate it i! your !oteboo$. %. &ist the ma'or details of the co!ductor(s descri#tio! of the #re)ious !ight(s e)e!ts. *. Was it #ossible that a! assassi! e!tered the trai! a!d the! esca#ed from it? Why or why !ot? +. What obser)atio! does Poirot ma$e about the forward door? Why is Michel sur#rised? &rench " rd'Phrase Ce nest rien. Je me suis tromp. Mais oui cauchemar Pa#e Nu()er ,2 ,2 ,* En#*ish Trans*ati n -t(s !othi!g. - made a mista$e.- was mista$e!. But of course/ A bad dream

Chapter +: The Evidence ! the ,ecretar-%

1. How does Mac0uee! res#o!d whe! he lear!s of 1atchett(s real ide!tity? Why does he res#o!d i! this way? 2. 2!der what circumsta!ces would Poirot sus#ect Mac0uee!? 3. &ist the ma'or details of Mac0uee!(s descri#tio! of the #re)ious !ight(s e)e!ts. %. 3id Mac0uee! loc$ the forward door? *. 3oes Mac0uee! smo$e a #i#e? +. 3id you !otice a!y commo!alities betwee! Michel(s a!d Mac0uee!(s stateme!ts? Which commo! details are the most !otable?

Chapter .: The Evidence ! the Va*et%

1. What is the )alet(s !ame? How old is he? 1

2. &ist the ma'or details of the )alet(s descri#tio! of the #re)ious !ight(s e)e!ts. 3. Why did 1atchett seem u#set4 accordi!g to the )alet? %. 3id 1atchett e)er ta$e medicatio! for slee#i!g? *. How did the )alet $!ow 1atchett had e!emies? +. How did the )alet feel about 1atchett? Why? 5. How did the )alet res#o!d whe! Poirot re)ealed 1atchett(s true ide!tity? 6. With whom does the )alet share a berth? How does he feel about him? Why? ,. Why could!(t the )alet slee#? 17. 8or how lo!g had the )alet bee! em#loyed by 1atchett? 11. 3oes the )alet smo$e a #i#e? V ca)u*ar-9 deprecating :ad'; disa##ro)i!g voluble :ad'.; s#ea$i!g or s#o$e! )eheme!tly :with stro!g emotio!;4 i!cessa!tly :!o!<sto#;4 or flue!tly

Chapter /: The Evidence ! the A(erican $ad-%

1. Whom is Poirot i!ter)iewi!g i! this cha#ter? 2. What shoc$i!g !ews does she share? 3. 3o you belie)e her? Why or why !ot? %. Who did she thi!$ the ma! was? *. What did she do to the door betwee! the com#artme!ts? Why? +. How does she attem#t to #ro)e her claim? =o whom does the butto! belo!g? Why is the locatio! of the butto! im#orta!t? 5. Why are the actio!s of the >wedish woma! :?reta @hlsso!; im#orta!t? 6. What i!formatio! does the America! lady share about the woma! i! the scarlet $imo!o? ,. How does Poirot try to tric$ the America! lady at the co!clusio! of the cha#ter?

Chapter 0: The Evidence ! the ,1edish $ad-%

1. Whom is Poirot i!ter)iewi!g i! this cha#ter? 2. Who was the last to see 1atchett ali)e? 3. 3oes the >wedish lady substa!tiate the America! lady(s story? %. ote that Poirot records the timetable of e)e!ts. "ou may wish to co#y this i! your !otes. *. What theory does M. Bouc ha)e about the ide!tity of the murderer? AB#lai!. +. How does Poirot challe!ge his theory?

Chapter 2: The Evidence ! the Russian Princess%

1. What does Pierre Michel re)eal? 2. What flaw does M. Bouc(s theory ha)e? 3. Why do you thi!$ Poirot is ha)i!g e)eryo!e write dow! their full !ame a!d address :beyo!d the ob)ious moti)e of bei!g able to locate them if he !eeds to;? %. What was Pri!cess 3ragomiroff(s relatio!shi# to the Armstro!gs? *. What does Poirot lear! about >o!ia Armstro!g(s sister? +. What odd comme!t does Pri!cess 3ragomiroff ma$e? &rench " rd'Phrase mon cher Oui Monsieur !oil" une grande dame Pa#e Nu()er 13+ 135 1%1 En#*ish Trans*ati n my frie!d "es4 sir =here is a great lady

Chapter 3: The Evidence ! C unt and C untess Andren-i%

1. 2. 3. %. What is the Cou!t(s reactio! to the re)elatio! of 1atchett(s true ide!tity? Why might it be sig!ifica!t that Cou!tess A!dre!yi had a slee#i!g draught? What does the Cou!tess re)eal about her husba!d(s smo$i!g habit? What is Poirot studyi!g at the e!d of the cha#ter? Pa#e Nu()er 1%5 1%, En#*ish Trans*ati n my old frie!d >he is a beautiful woma!

&rench " rd'Phrase mon vieu# $lle est %olie &emme

Chapter 4: The Evidence ! C * ne* Ar)uthn t%

1. Why does Poirot delay his i!ter)iew with the -talia!? 2. What reaso! does Colo!el Arbuth!ot gi)e for retur!i!g home from -!dia )ia trai! rather tha! by military shi#? 3. What does Colo!el Arbuth!ot claim about his relatio!shi# with Miss 3ebe!ham? %. How does Poirot tra# Arbuth!ot i! a lie? *. &ist the ma'or details of Arbuth!ot(s descri#tio! of the #re)ious !ight(s e)e!ts. +. At what time did Arbuth!ot co!clude his co!)ersatio! with Mac0uee!? 5. 3oes Arbuth!ot smo$e a #i#e? 6. What was Arbuth!ot(s relatio!shi# to the Armstro!gs? ,. What is Arbuth!ot(s #ositio! o! the law )ersus #ri)ate )e!gea!ce? 17. What character #o$ed his head out from com#artme!t !umber 1+? 11. How does Poirot feel about Arbuth!ot(s #ote!tial guilt?

&rench " rd'Phrase en permission

Pa#e Nu()er 1*2

En#*ish Trans*ati n with #ermissio! :i! this case4 a##ro)ed military lea)e;

V ca)u*ar-9 brevity :!.; co!cise!ess4 short!ess abash :).; embarrass4 disco!cert

Chapter 5: The Evidence ! Mr6 Hard(an%

1. 3escribe Mr. Hardma!(s a##eara!ce. 2. Why is Mr. Hardma! able to tra)el first class e)e! though he is 'ust a salesma!? 3. How does Mr. Harma!(s #erso!ality cha!ge? Why? %. Who is Hardma! really? *. Why is he u#set by 1atchett(s murder? +. How did 1atchett describe his #ossible assaila!t? 5. Why did!(t Hardma! recog!iCe 1atchett? 6. &ist the ma'or details of Hardma!(s descri#tio! of the #re)ious !ight(s e)e!ts. ,. 3oes Hardma! smo$e a #i#e? 17. What is i!teresti!g about the descri#tio! Hardma! #ro)ides?

Chapter 17: The Evidence ! the Ita*ian%

1. 2. 3. %. *. +. Whom does Poirot i!ter)iew i! this cha#ter? What does he do for a li)i!g? What is the -talia!(s o#i!io! of 1atchett? &ist the ma'or details of the -talia!(s descri#tio! of the #re)ious !ight(s e)e!ts. Why does M. Bouc still thi!$ the -talia! is guilty? How does Poirot dismiss his theory? Pa#e Nu()er 155 En#*ish Trans*ati n =hat goes without sayi!g

&rench " rd'Phrase Ca se voit

Chapter 11: The Evidence ! Miss De)enha(%

1. How is Poirot(s im#ressio! of Mary 3ebe!ham co!firmed? 2. -s Miss 3ebe!ham bothered by what ha##e!ed o! the trai!? Why or why !ot? 4

3. How does Poirot describe his method? %. What was Miss 3ebe!ham doi!g i! Baghdad? What does she #la! to do after her holiday? *. Why does Miss 3ebe!ham thi!$ Poirot is im#erti!e!t? +. How does Miss 3ebe!ham describe the woma! i! the scarlet $imo!o? 5. How does Miss 3ebe!ham demo!strate $i!d!ess? &rench " rd'Phrase !ous neprouve' pas demotion Pa#e Nu()er 167 En#*ish Trans*ati n "ou show !o emotio!

Chapter 1+: The Evidence ! the 8er(an $ad-9s:Maid%

1. Who is bei!g i!ter)iewed i! this cha#ter? What is her !ame? 2. What was Poirot searchi!g for i! Miss 3ebe!ham? 3. Why does 3r. Co!sta!ti!e thi!$ Miss 3ebe!ham could!(t be guilty? %. What does Poirot tell Bouc a!d Co!sta!ti!e they must get rid of? *. -de!tify the two reaso!s Poirot sus#ects Miss 3ebe!ham. +. 3escribe Hildegarde >chmidt. 5. 8or whom does she wor$? 6. &ist the ma'or details of the maid(s descri#tio! of the #re)ious !ight(s e)e!ts. ,. How does the maid react to the ha!d$erchief whe! Poirot shows it to her? 17. What is i!teresti!g about the maid(s ide!tificatio! of the co!ductor? &rench " rd'Phrase sang(&roid Pa#e Nu()er 165 En#*ish Trans*ati n calm!ess

Chapter 1.: ,u((ar- ! the Passen#ers9 Evidence%

1. 2. 3. %. *. +. What does Poirot say about the im#ossible? &ist the i!formatio! discussed by the me! i! the cha#ter. What 3 #ossibilities are there regardi!g the time of the crime? Why must Poirot rely solely o! deductio!? What #ro#hecy does Poirot ma$e? What ma'or e)e!t occurs at the e!d of the cha#ter?

V ca)u*ar-9 bona &ides :!.; i!formatio! that ser)es to guara!tee a #erso!Ds good faith4 sta!di!g4 a!d re#utatio!E authe!tic crede!tials

Chapter 1/: The Evidence ! the "eap n%

1. 2. 3. %. Where is the dagger fou!d? What dema!d does Mrs. Hubbard ma$e? What i!co!siste!cy eBists i! Mrs. Hubbard(s story? What mista$e might Miss @hlsso! ha)e made? Pa#e Nu()er 27+ 27+ 27+ 212 En#*ish Trans*ati n A!other si#4 Madame? But there(s !othi!g to see by Fo)e Precisely

&rench " rd'Phrase $ncore un peu Madame) Mais il ny a rien " voir ma &oi *rcisment

Chapter 10: The Evidence ! the Passen#er9s $u##a#e%

1. What is Mr. Hardma! attem#ti!g to smuggle? 2. What does Poirot fi!d i! Colo!el Arbuth!ot(s luggage? What does it corres#o!d with? 3. How does the Pri!cess demo!strate that she trusts her maid? %. What does the Pri!cess )alue? *. Where does the Pri!cess( stre!gth reside? +. What does Poirot fi!d i! Cou!tess( luggage? 5. 2!der what #reteBt does Poirot se!d the >wedish lady away? 6. What does Poirot as$ Miss 3ebe!ham? What is her res#o!se? ,. What i!co!siste!cy does Poirot !ote with regard to Miss 3ebe!ham(s beha)ior? 17. What does Poirot fi!d i! Hildegarde >chmidt(s luggage? How does he #ro#ose it got there? 11. What was fou!d i! the #oc$et? What does it eB#lai!? 12. What does Mac0uee!(s )oice betray? 13. What does Poirot fi!d i! his com#artme!t?

&rench " rd'Phrase +out de m,me dans son caractre $ntre'cest impayable canaille !ous ,tes bien aimable Madame .iablegrande dame

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En#*ish Trans*ati n All the same i! his character A!ter/ Come i!/ -t is #riceless riff<raff "ou ha)e bee! most $i!d4 Madame By de)il great lady

/ui se#cuse s accuse Mon ami V ca)u*ar-9

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He who eBcuses himself accuses himself My frie!d

truculent :ad'.; aggressi)ely defia!t per&unctory :ad'.; do!e merely for the sa$e of getti!g through a duty sordid :ad'.; dirty