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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first name of the victim?
(a) Harvey.
(b) Hampton.
(c) Howard.
(d) Harrington.

2. What was the name of the couple that rented the cheap flat?
(a) Richards.
(b) Portman.
(c) Robinson.
(d) Winchester.

3. What is the name of the character's uncle who entrusted the victim with the goods?
(a) Bernard.
(b) Shaw.
(c) Vavasour.
(d) Hastings.

4. Poirot deduces that which of the following was the real killer?
(a) Zoe.
(b) Hastings.
(c) Roger.
(d) Annabel.

5. Who joins Poirot in investigating the case?
(a) Scottish Guard.
(b) London Police.
(c) Interpol.
(d) Scotland Yard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who advised the woman to seek Poirot's help with the case?

2. What is the first name of the new client?

3. What supposedly killed the man?

4. From whom was the Western Star purchased?

5. How long had the apartment been rented out according to the porter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the condition of Poirot when he receives a visitor? Who is the visitor?

2. Who was the victim of the crime? Where did the crime take place?

3. What has the woman so upset about one of her possessions? What are the consequences if Marvell does not comply?

4. Why is the new tenant anxious about moving into the cheap flat?

5. What is the murder weapon? Where was it recovered by the police?

6. Even though special precautions were taken, the bonds were stolen. What happened to the bonds?

7. What strikes Poirot as peculiar regarding the new tenants?

8. What event causes an uproar during the dinner at Marsdon Manor? Who informs the diners of the disturbance?

9. What two occurrences are scheduled to take place on the same day?

10. What was the point of the empty package? Who perpetrated the hoax?

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