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Why did Hercule Poirot get on the Orient Express?
He received a telegram with news from a case.
Where was the murder weapon found?
In Mrs. Hubbard's sponge bag.
How did they find that more than one person was involved?
The stab wounds on Ratchett's body.
How many times was Ratchett stabbed?
A dozen times. (Twelve)
Was the time on the watch faked?
Yes.
Who was the only one who didn't hide their connection to the Armstrong family during the interviews?
Princess Dragomiroff.
Where was the Wagon Lit uniform found?
In the luggage of Hildegarde Schmidt.
How was the handkercheif connected to Princess Dragomiroff if her name was Natalia?
The initial was written in Russian.
What were the two clues found in Ratchett's compartment?
A pipe cleaner and a women's handkercheif.
What night was Ratchett murdered?
Ratchett was murdered on the second night of the train route.
Which passenger insisted on having twelve people involved in the murder.
Colonel Arbuthnot.
What did the grease spot on the passport tell Poirot?
What caused the passengergs to murder Ratchett?
He kidnapped and killed Daisy Armstrong.
How did Poirot find out there would be no fingerprints on the weapon?
There were gloves at the crime scene.
Why did Poirot refuse Ratchett's offer on the first day?
He didn't like the look of Ratchett's face.
What was Michel Pierre's connection to the Armstrong Family?
The french girl who jumped out of a window was his daughter.
What two characters mentioned in the stories did not exist?
The woman in the scarlet kimono and the man in the Wagon Lit conductor uniform.
Which of the passengers had the idea to murder Ratchett?
Mrs. Hubbard. (Linda Arden)
How did the murderers get out of Ratchett's compartment is the door was bolted?
Mrs. Hubbard's adjoining door was unlocked.
How did the snow affect the murder?
If it hadn't snowed, the murderers would have succeded with the crime without a trace.
Who was the only passenger innocent in the murder?
Countess Andrenyi.
What was the most shocking about the evidence?
It was so confusing that the murder would almost be impossible to solve.
Why was the murder justified?
Ratchett was a horrible person who killed many.
How did Ratchett's actions in killing Daisy Armstrong affect the future?
It ruined the lives of everyone around the victim, and he ended up getting punished for it.
What did Poirot and Bouc decide to tell the police?
That an assassin came on the train in the middle of the night.