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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. What surprising knowledge does the doctor have about the bridge game that only he possesses?

2. How long does it take after the body of the murdered victim in Chapter 3 is removed for the sleuths to begin investigating?

3. What do the four sleuths agree to do together to solve the murder?

4. Where did Mrs. Lorrimer meet Shaitana?

5. Who is seated by the fire?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Dr. Roberts.

4. Why does Rhoda call upon Mrs. Oliver?

5. What are Poirot's deductions about the four possible murder suspects by Chapters 24 and 25?

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

7. What seems inconsistent to Poirot with Mrs. Lorrimer's apparent suicide?

8. What does Anne recall from the night of the murder to Poirot?

9. Describe Major Despard.

10. What does Major Despard say in response to Poirot's questions about Shaitana and the other guests?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain Poirot's motivation and reasons for paying close attention to the score cards from the bridge game. What do the score cards reveal?

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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