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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Lorrimer think is a show-off?

2. What does Shaitana discuss with his dinner guests about sleeping sickness?

3. Who is Dr. Roberts' secretary?

4. Who is the second person that Superintendent Battle calls for?

5. What kind of relationship does Anne have with her employer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Lorrimer say in response to Battle's questions about Shaitana and the other guests?

2. How does Dr. Roberts respond to Battle's questioning?

3. What does the reference of "walking into the cage of a tiger" seem to imply?

4. What are Poirot's deductions about the four possible murder suspects by Chapters 24 and 25?

5. How did Mrs. Lorrimer interact with Shaitana that night at his party?

6. What is unusual about Poirot's method of investigation?

7. Why did Mrs. Lorrimer protect Miss Meredith? Explain with details from the text.

8. How does Poirot's analysis of Dr. Roberts vary from that of Miss Meredith?

9. What are Poirot's deductions of the bridge players?

10. What does Miss Burgess reveal about the doctor that is scandalous?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Poirot is an enigmatic and famous character in this book. Explain the history of Poirot as you know it. When did the character first appear in the book? What culture seemingly created Poirot? How has the character changed throughout history? Why do you think Christie chose Poirot as a main character?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

Describe some of the settings for Cards on the Table. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in the book?

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