Cards on the Table | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1

1. What does Hercule Poirot do for a living?

He is a detective.

2. Where does Poirot meet Shaitana?

A snuff box exhibition.

3. Where is the Wessex House located?

London.

4. What does Shaitana ridicule about Poirot?

His profession.

5. What does the author tell us about Poirot?

He is ridiculous.

6. What does Shaitana invite Poirot to attend?

A dinner party.

7. What does Shaitana claim to collect?

Murderers.

8. Who does Shaitana say he will invite to his event?

Murderers and detectives.

9. What does Poirot express concern over?

Shaitana's guests.

10. What does Poirot say about Shaitana's plan?

It is dangerous.

11. How does Shaitana respond to Poirot's opinion of his plan?

He dismisses it.

12. How does the author leave the reader feeling about Poirot and criminals by the end of Chapter 1?

Poirot cannot catch criminals.

Chapter 2