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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mr. Poirot, Mr. Ackroyd wants Ralph to marry whom?
(a) Miss Finch
(b) Miss Foster
(c) Miss Ferris
(d) Miss Flora

2. Mr. Poirot lives where?
(a) The Larches
(b) The Pines
(c) The Arches
(d) The Beeches

3. What was the unusual stranger there for?
(a) To sell something
(b) To ask directions
(c) To visit someone
(d) Nobody knows

4. Raymond says he overheard what at 9:30?
(a) Mr. Ackroyd screamed.
(b) Someone shot a gun.
(c) Someone asked Mr. Ackroyd for money.
(d) Some glass broke.

5. Mrs. Ackroyd's son's name from a previous marriage is?
(a) Ralph Preston
(b) Ralph Peterson
(c) Ralph Prescott
(d) Ralph Paton

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes an immediate suspect due to his/her strange behavior?

2. Mr. Poirot is interested in what pastime?

3. Why does Miss Gannet tell James that Mrs. Ferrars and Mr. Ackroyd broke off their engagement?

4. What does James tell Officer Davis that was familiar about the mysterious man he saw the night of the murder?

5. Who is the last known person to see Mr. Ackroyd alive?

(see the answer key)

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