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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 Despard think is a good player?

2. What does Hercule Poirot do for a living?

3. What does Shaitana ridicule about Poirot?

4. Who appears to be very shy and retiring in Chapter 2?

5. What does the author tell us about Poirot?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Lorrimer say in response to Battle's questions about Shaitana and the other guests?

3. How do the four sleuths vary in their investigative styles?

4. Why did Mrs. Lorrimer protect Miss Meredith? Explain with details from the text.

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

6. In what ways does Mrs. Lorrimer show or not show emotion during her interview?

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

8. What is the shocking revelation that Poirot has about Mrs. Lorrimer and Miss Meredith?

9. How does Poirot's analysis of Dr. Roberts vary from that of Miss Meredith?

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

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 Christie's use of humor in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where she did.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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