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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Miss Gannet tell James that Mrs. Ferrars and Mr. Ackroyd broke off their engagement?
(a) Mrs. Ferrars had an addiction to sleeping pills.
(b) Mr. Ackroyd was planning to move away.
(c) Mrs. Ferrars was a gambler.
(d) Mrs. Ferrars planned to see someone else.

2. In Chapter One, how does Caroline think Mrs. Ferrars died?
(a) Murder
(b) An overdose of sleeping pills
(c) An overdose of pain medication
(d) Natural causes

3. Who finds a gold ring?
(a) Blunt
(b) Flora
(c) James
(d) Poirot

4. Even though Ralph always wanted money, who sticks up for him and says he is happy that Poirot is acting on Ralph's behalf?
(a) Hammond
(b) James
(c) Parker
(d) Blunt

5. Based on the initial inscribed on the ring, who might be a suspect?
(a) Anyone whose name has the initial A
(b) Anyone whose name has the initial P
(c) Anyone whose name has the initial R
(d) Anyone whose name has the initial F

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't James trust Caroline with information?

2. After dinner, what does Mr. Ackroyd tell James about Mr. Ferrars' death?

3. Mr. Poirot lives where?

4. Whose fingerprints are not taken right away?

5. Ralph was secretly speaking to whom?

(see the answer key)

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