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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. Where did Mrs. Lorrimer meet Shaitana?

2. Who is cheerful and ebullient in nature, and seems an unlikely murder suspect?

3. Where does Shaitana lead his guests after dinner?

4. Who visits Dr. Roberts in Chapter 9?

5. What does Poirot say about Shaitana's plan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Poirot ask suspects about their bridge game?

2. Describe Major Despard.

3. How does Meredith seem to implicate Mrs. Lorrimer as the murderer?

4. What does Elsie reveal about Dr. Roberts that makes him a prime murder suspect?

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

6. How does Shaitana set the stage for a fantastic dinner party?

7. What does Shaitana do that is shocking and bizarre?

8. What about Anne's nature makes Rhoda desire to protect her?

9. How does the reader's perception of Anne change in Chapters 17 and 18?

10. What is the dangerous thing that Shaitana did that probably caused his death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the detecting techniques of the four sleuths; cover how they each approach the murder and whether their intuitions were correct. Who actually solves the murders, and how?

Essay Topic 2

What specifically did Poirot do to evaluate Miss Meredith's character? Why was this important? Would Poirot have been able to prevent any murders? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Cards on the Table is a detective mystery story. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

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