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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 is the Wessex House located?

2. Who does Lorrimer think is a cautious player?

3. What did the doctor notice about Mrs. Lorrimer while playing bridge?

4. Who are the four suspects?

5. Who is solicitous and gentle when questioning Miss Meredith?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Poirot realizes that Mrs. Lorrimer has an exceptional memory, what else does he understood about her?

2. What about Mrs. Lorrimer's personality prevents her from being the murderer?

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

4. What are Mrs. Oliver's conclusions and how do the other sleuths respond, if at all?

5. Describe Major Despard.

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

7. How is O'Connor able to elicit information from the parlor maid?

8. Describe Hercule Poirot.

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

10. What diversionary tactic does Christie employ in describing Poirot that might mislead the reader initially?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miss Lorimer and Anne are two intriguing characters.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist, and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Lorrimer had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Anne had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Shaitana. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

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

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