Where does Monsieur Poirot board the train?
Aleppo, Syria
Judging from Christine's description, what season is it?
winter
How many other passengers are on the train?
2 passengers
Of the four characters introduced in chapter 1, which three will be most important to the story?
Mary Debenham, Colonel Arburthnot, Hercule Poirot
How does Poirot view the other two passengers?
Mary is efficient; the Colonel quiet, reserved, and disdainful of anyone not British
Where is Poirot scheduled to depart the train?
Stanbul
Why isn't Mary exiting there, too?
she's going to catch a train to England
What two things ha Poirot already learned in chapter 1 about Mary's occupation and her demeanor simply by eavesdropping?
She is a governess. She is very poised and efficient.
What item that Poirot receives from the concierge surprises the Belgian?
telegram that said, "go to England there has been a murder
As Poirot is heading to the dining room at the Hotel Tokatlian, whom does he encounter?
M. Bouc
How does Poirot describe the older American man in the dining room at the hotel?
short, stout, elderly man
What is unusual about the Stamboul-Calais sleeping car for the season of the year?
they are all full
What berth is Poirot assigned to? Who is his roommate?
#7, MacQueen
After Bouc and Mr. Ratchett's travelling companion leave the dining car, which passenger approaches Poirot? What is his purpose?
Mr. Ratchett; he wants him to find the person who is making death threats
what is his purpose
I dont have an answer for this one
Why does Poirot not accept?
he doesn't like Ratchett's face
What does Poirot learn when he re-boards at Belgrade from the platform?
he moved to a different berth( from #7 to #1)
What awakens Poirot in the middle of the night?
a loud groan/cry and a bell from Ratchett's room
Why does Poirot think the train is not moving?
he thinks the train is at a train station
When Poirot goes to the door of his compartment, what does he hear from Ratchett's room?
nothing, he was mistaken
Though Poirot tries to go back to sleep, he cannot. What does he hear from next door, Ratchett's room?
everything Ratchett's doing
Who rings for the porter when Poirot remembers he did not request his usual mineral water?
Ms. Hubbard
When the porter comes to Poirot's compartment, what is the porter's complain against Mrs. Hubbard?
she won't listen to reason and she thinks there is a man in her compartment
What else does the porter explain to Poirot?
the train can't move because there has been a snow drift and the train is stuck
Just as Poirot is about to drift off to sleep again, he is awakened by a thud against his door. What does he see as he looks out his door?
a woman wrapped in a silk scarlet kimono with a dragon on the back
M. Bouc summons Poirot for what reason?
to tell him Ratchett has been murdered and to see if he can come investigate
What is MacQueen's reaction when Poirot informs the valet that his boss has been killed?
he showed no signs of shock or distress. His "eyes grew a shade brighter." He said, "they got him after all.
Why is MacQueen convinced it was murder and not just a death since he is not told how his employer died?
He was receiving death threats
How many times has Ratchett's body been stabbed?
12
What important item was not found in the room?
the murderer's weapon
As the door was locked and chained, how does one assume the killer left the compartment after committing the crime? Why does this not make sense since the train has been stopped by a snowdrift?
the window; there are no footprints in the snow nor are there fingerprints on the window
Why doesn't the above answer make sense since the train has been stopped by a snowdrift?
The killer could have left throw the window and they snow erased the evidence
What hand would have been the dominant hand of the killer based on the wounds?
Left and Right. One hand for each murderer.
What does Poirot discover about the true identity of Ratchett?
He is the murderer of little Daisy Armstrong and has changed his name from Cassetti to Ratchett and he's leaving America because of what he did