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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. Ralph wanted to conceal his marriage to Ursula until he could do what?

2. Poirot reminisces about his old friend, whose name is?

3. Poirot suggests what to the Inspector about Flora?

4. Whom does Poirot tell James he asked for a favor to help solve the case?

5. What was discovered about Parker when James and Poirot questioned him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Poirot ask Caroline to do, in Chapter Fourteen, and what is the result?

2. Poirot makes it known that he thinks James is guilty and offers James what way out?

3. Who do James and Poirot find crying in James' house, and what important thing does Poirot do at that point?

4. In Chapter Nineteen, when Poirot and the others visit Flora, what does she confess?

5. What admissions does Parker make, in Chapter Seventeen?

6. What does Poirot say about the moved chair, in Chapter Twenty-five?

7. What is the story of Ursula and Ralph?

8. In Chapter Twenty-six, what does Poirot tell James is the only reason he never considered James as a suspect?

9. What suggestions do James and Caroline make about Flora's love life, in Chapter Sixteen?

10. Why do the police call, near the end of Chapter Seventeen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose either of the following clues from the story and describe its significance to both throwing off the investigation at first and eventually cracking the case.

1. The phone call

2. The moved chair

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the murders of Mr. Ferrars and Mr. Ackroyd and the suicide of Mrs. Ferrars were connected to each other. Also, explain when and how Poirot figured out they were connected. Did you reach the same conclusions because of the same key factors or not?

Essay Topic 3

Agatha Christie uses foreshadowing throughout the story. Describe how and when Ralph's possible marriage to Ursula was foreshadowed.

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