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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Major Despard claim to have saved his employer from drowning?

2. What does Shaitana do to women after learning their secrets?

3. What does Major Despard say that the wife of his employer did that killed her husband?

4. How does Poirot think Meredith could be capable of murder?

5. Who is the only person that Poirot has not yet questioned by the end of Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain the significance of the novel's title. Why do you think the author named the book Cards on the Table? Now that you have read the book, how does that alter your understanding of the title? Are you intrigued to find a sequel or more mysteries with Hercule Poirot? Why or why not? Cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Major Despard's character, comparing and contrasting him with Rhoda Dawes and with Anne Meredith.

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