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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the scary news that Poirot gets during breakfast?

2. What does Anne recall from the night of the murder?

3. Who does the parlor maid say that Dr. Roberts had an argument with?

4. What does Mrs. Lorrimer confess to?

5. What does Rhoda tell the sleuth about Anne's former employer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Is Mr. Shaitana's dinner party an ill-advised attempt to study the mind of a murderer? Discuss Shaitana's motivation for the party.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Anne Meredith. What is her role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Anne's character in the novel?

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