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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Raymond admits that his secret is what?
(a) He was stealing from the Ackroyd estate.
(b) He is in debt.
(c) He is secretly seeing Flora.
(d) He was framed for another murder years ago.

2. Whom does Poirot tell James he asked for a favor to help solve the case?
(a) Caroline
(b) Raymond
(c) Inspector Raglan
(d) Miss Russell

3. Who is not going to the meeting?
(a) Caroline
(b) Poirot
(c) James
(d) Ursula

4. Miss Ganett thinks who might be guilty of the crime?
(a) Flora
(b) Ralph
(c) Parker
(d) Mrs. Ackroyd

5. Poirot says that which person could not be the killer because they had no motive to make the phone call.
(a) Flora
(b) Ursula
(c) Parker
(d) Ralph

6. Where does Caroline think Ralph is?
(a) Manchester
(b) Worcester
(c) Winchester
(d) Cranchester

7. Poirot suggests what to the Inspector about Flora?
(a) She might be the blackmailer.
(b) She might have lied about knowing where Ralph is.
(c) She might be planning to run away and marry Blunt.
(d) She might have lied about when she last saw her uncle.

8. Poirot says what about Ralph's footprints?
(a) Ralph did make the prints, but wasn't the murderer.
(b) The prints prove Ralph's guilt.
(c) Someone else had similar shoes.
(d) Someone used Ralph's shoes to frame him.

9. What does Poirot tell Blunt that makes Blunt happy?
(a) Flora doesn't really love Ralph.
(b) Flora is not the blackmailer.
(c) Flora did not commit the murder.
(d) Flora doesn't really love Blunt.

10. Who is Charles Kent?
(a) The police officer who called
(b) The milk man
(c) The stranger James saw
(d) A salesman

11. Who suddenly appears at the meeting?
(a) Mr. Hammond
(b) Caroline
(c) Inspector Raglan
(d) Ralph

12. James seems unconcerned by Poirot's accusations and even does what during the exchange?
(a) Accuses Poirot of the murder
(b) Yawns
(c) Calmly drinks tea
(d) Walks into the other room

13. James gives Poirot what?
(a) A letter from Flora.
(b) His manuscript containing case facts.
(c) A newspaper article to read.
(d) A letter from Miss Russell.

14. Poirot wants everyone at Fernly Park to meet where?
(a) At Fernly Park
(b) At the Inn
(c) At Poirot's house
(d) At James and Caroline's house

15. Caroline thinks that who might have secretly married Flora already?
(a) Parker
(b) Ralph
(c) Raymond
(d) Blunt

Short Answer Questions

1. In the start of Chapter Fourteen, the narrator tells the reader that after Monday night Poirot and whom went their separate ways?

2. James, Caroline, and Poirot's dinner is interrupted by a call from whom?

3. What sort of accent does Charles Kent have?

4. Caroline sends James to give what to Poirot?

5. Ursula insisted on telling whom about the marriage, after she heard the announcement of Ralph and Flora's engagement?

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