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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Caroline think Mr. Ferrars died?
(a) He died of heart failure
(b) He died of old age
(c) He died in his sleep
(d) Mrs. Ferrars poisoned him.

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

3. When James arrives at Fernly Park, what strange thing does Parker do?
(a) He tells James not to phone the police about the murder.
(b) He locks James out.
(c) He denies making the phone call.
(d) He disappears.

4. Chapter 11 opens with Mr. Poirot interviewing whom?
(a) Mrs. Fielding
(b) Mrs. Ferdinand
(c) Mrs. Folliott
(d) Mrs. Ferguson

5. Flora is so upset that she asks Raymond to do what?
(a) Call the police
(b) Send a formal announcement of the engagement
(c) Send everyone home
(d) Leave the house

6. Why is James upset with Caroline?
(a) She is helping to incriminate Ralph.
(b) She is not helping with the investigation.
(c) She will not speak to him.
(d) She did not cook dinner as she promised.

7. What does Flora tell Parker when she sees him walking to Mr. Ackroyd's room with drinks?
(a) Mr. Ackroyd is not in his room.
(b) Mr. Ackroyd said he wasn't thirsty.
(c) Don't disturb him.
(d) She will take the drinks to him herself.

8. What item was moved at the crime scene?
(a) A glass
(b) A table
(c) A chair
(d) A cabinet

9. Who introduces Blunt to Poirot?
(a) James
(b) Flora
(c) Raymond
(d) Ralph

10. What does Poirot think of James' theory about Ursula?
(a) It is interesting.
(b) It is the same as Poirot's theory.
(c) It is flawed.
(d) It is correct.

11. Blunt notices something glimmering where?
(a) The pond
(b) The bushes
(c) Up a tree
(d) The path

12. Who comes out from behind a tree and surprises Flora?
(a) James
(b) Ralph
(c) Raymond
(d) Blunt

13. In Chapter Four, James goes to whose house, where he meets Miss Russell?
(a) Miss Russell's
(b) Mr. Potter's
(c) Mr. Ackroyd's
(d) Mr. Poirot's

14. What is John's profession?
(a) Salesman
(b) Lawyer
(c) Private investigator
(d) Doctor

15. Ralph was secretly speaking to whom?
(a) Miss Flora
(b) An unknown boy
(c) An unknown girl
(d) Mr. Poirot

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Mr. Ackroyd that they are being blackmailed?

2. What is the name of the house that Mr. Ferrars left to his wife?

3. Mr. Poirot lives where?

4. Someone at the Three Boars Inn said the stranger had what sort of accent?

5. Mr. Poirot tells Caroline that they should find Ralph soon or what will happen?

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