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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. Who does Mrs. Lorrimer think is a show-off?

2. What did the doctor notice about Miss Meredith's hands while playing bridge?

3. Whose testimony does Mrs. Lorrimer confirm?

4. What about Anne Meredith makes her an obvious target?

5. Who does the first sleuth tell that Anne and her employer are guilty of the murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mrs. Lorrimer.

2. How does Poirot intend on unmasking the murderer?

3. Describe Rhoda Dawes.

4. What does Mrs. Lorrimer's memory about the card game at Shaitana's party reveal about her?

5. What did Poirot achieve through his psychological analysis of the murder suspects?

6. What two things about Rhoda irritate Anne?

7. What does Anne do in her last act of revenge?

8. What is unusual about Poirot's method of investigation?

9. Describe Shaitana.

10. How did Mrs. Lorrimer interact with Shaitana that night at his party?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is sexuality portrayed in Cards on the Table? Which characters appear overtly sexual? Which characters are sexually appealing to others, and why? What sexual taboos are broken and what issues are raised in relation to sex? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the settings for Cards on the Table. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in the book?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the motif of life-death-life. Identify at least two motifs about life-death-life in the book. Then, cite an example to support each answer.

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