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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Quiz

Agatha Christie
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Quiz

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1)

Who arrives during Poirot's questioning about the stranger? (from Chapter 8)

Mr. Harper
Mr. Harrison
Mr. Harris
Mr. Hammond
2)

James seems unconcerned by Poirot's accusations and even does what during the exchange? (from Chapter 26)

Accuses Poirot of the murder
Yawns
Walks into the other room
Calmly drinks tea
3)

Even though Ralph always wanted money, who sticks up for him and says he is happy that Poirot is acting on Ralph's behalf? (from Chapter 10)

Hammond
Parker
Blunt
James
4)

Who introduces Blunt to Poirot? (from Chapter 9)

Raymond
James
Ralph
Flora
5)

Caroline gives Poirot what? (from Chapter 11)

Money
A note she found
A list of James' patients
A list of suspicious people in the neighborhood
6)

Who summons James to his/her bedside? (from Chapter 14)

Mrs. Ackroyd
Caroline
Poirot
Flora
7)

Poirot tells James that he knows James arranged the phone call because of what? (from Chapter 26)

The station master told Poirot that the person who made the call said James asked him to.
The steward who made the call for James came back on his own and confessed.
Ralph was clearly being framed by James.
Caroline told him about a patient of James' who turned out to have made the call.
8)

James had told Mr. Ackroyd he would do what for him? (from Chapter 27)

Cure his cold
Fix his table
Fix his dictaphone
Look after Ralph
9)

What does Poirot think of James' theory about Ursula? (from Chapter 13)

It is the same as Poirot's theory.
It is interesting.
It is correct.
It is flawed.
10)

Who does Poirot ask to help him question Blunt? (from Chapter 10)

Hammond
Parker
James
Flora
11)

Whom does Poirot tell James he asked for a favor to help solve the case? (from Chapter 20)

Miss Russell
Raymond
Caroline
Inspector Raglan
12)

Caroline reminds James to tell Poirot about what? (from Chapter 15)

Ralph's boots
Mrs. Ackroyd's confession
Raymond's visit
Miss Russell's odd questions
13)

Mr. Poirot tells Caroline that they should find Ralph soon or what will happen? (from Chapter 11)

Ralph will die.
It will look very bad for Ralph.
The police will arrest Ralph for murder on sight.
Flora will not marry Ralph.
14)

Poirot asks the group what important question at the meeting? (from Chapter 23)

Who was in the room with Mr. Ackroyd at 9:30?
Who is the blackmailer among you?
Who else is hiding something?
Who knows where Ralph is?
15)

Who finds a gold ring? (from Chapter 9)

Flora
James
Blunt
Poirot
16)

Who tries to save Flora from her confession by confessing to the same thing? (from Chapter 19)

Blunt
Raymond
Miss Russell
James
17)

Everyone at the meeting is shocked by what? (from Chapter 23)

Ursula and Ralph being married
An unexpected phone call
Ralph showing up
The police arriving
18)

James, Caroline, and Poirot's dinner is interrupted by a call from whom? (from Chapter 17)

Flora
Raymond
The police
Mr. Hammond
19)

Why does Poirot eliminate Parker as the person who made the call? (from Chapter 25)

Parker had no motive.
Parker already had access to the scene of the crime.
Parker was not in the house at the time.
Miss Russell said Parker was with her at the time the call was made.
20)

At 5 the next morning, James, speaking in first person, says what? (from Chapter 27)

He has been running all night.
He has been writing all night.
He has been hiding all night.
He has been talking to Poirot all night.
21)

Mrs. Ackroyd and Flora are from where? (from Chapter 13)

Scotland
France
Ireland
Canada
22)

Why does Poirot think Charles Kent went to Fernly Park the day of the murder? (from Chapter 18)

Because he was born in Kent
Because he was lost
Because he was looking for a good place to hide from police
Because he was seeing Flora
23)

Caroline tells James that which person stopped in looking for Poirot? (from Chapter 15)

Mrs. Ackroyd
Flora
Raymond
Blunt
24)

What does Poirot tell Blunt that makes Blunt happy? (from Chapter 19)

Flora did not commit the murder.
Flora doesn't really love Blunt.
Flora doesn't really love Ralph.
Flora is not the blackmailer.
25)

Why does Flora say she happy? (from Chapter 9)

Her uncle left her money.
Flora did not want to marry Ralph and hoped he got arrested
Ralph was no longer a murder suspect.
Flora always hated her uncle and was glad to see him dead.
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