this story.
for the day that Cassetti walked free from the court.
instructions and details of your murder plans.
47 Although Hercule Poirot was Agatha Christie’s most famous
character, she was not very fond of him. What are his good
qualities and his faults?
48 Describe the most interesting passenger on the train. Why
does this person interest you?
49 Is Agatha Christie fair to her readers? Does she give them
enough clues to solve the crime before Poirot’s explanation at
the end?
50 Do you think you would enjoy being a passenger on the
Orient Express at the time of the story? Think about both the
richer passengers and the servants.
51 In what ways is M urder on the Orient Express a now-typical
murder mystery story? In what ways does it break the rules of
this type of story?
52 What do you think are the reasons for the story’s continuing
popularity?
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