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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does James tell Officer Davis that was familiar about the mysterious man he saw the night of the murder?
(a) His face
(b) His voice
(c) Nothing at all
(d) His clothes

2. Who tells James that Ralph is in town?
(a) Miss Russell
(b) Caroline
(c) Mr. Poirot
(d) Miss Flora

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

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

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

6. What is Fernly Park?
(a) A stadium
(b) A house
(c) A park
(d) A museum

7. What is James told about inquiries at the train station?
(a) There are no plans to make any inquiries.
(b) The station was busy that night, so inquiries may be unsuccessful.
(c) The station was not busy that night, so they expect inquiries to be successful.
(d) Inquiries are already being made.

8. What does Caroline think James should search for regarding Mrs. Ferrars?
(a) An accidental cause of death
(b) Next of kin to notify
(c) A suicide letter
(d) A murder weapon

9. Who is Miss Russell to Mr. Ackroyd?
(a) The maid
(b) The nanny
(c) The chef
(d) The neighbor

10. Why does the officer take the murder weapon to the billiard room?
(a) To question Raymond
(b) To set up the murderer
(c) To find where it came from
(d) To question James

11. Mrs. Ackroyd and Flora are from where?
(a) Scotland
(b) Ireland
(c) Canada
(d) France

12. Before his death, what did Mr. Ackroyd tell Flora about Mr. Poirot?
(a) He is a retired detective
(b) He is a lunatic
(c) He is a retired doctor
(d) He murdered a man years ago

13. After dinner, what does Mr. Ackroyd tell James about Mr. Ferrars' death?
(a) Mrs. Ferrars told him that Mr. Ferrars was murdered by his friend.
(b) Mr. Ackroyd killed Mr. Ferrars.
(c) Mrs. Ferrars confessed to him that she murdered her husband.
(d) Mr. Ferrars probably died naturally.

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

15. What did Mr. Poirot ask Mr. Ackroyd to do?
(a) To introduce him to the people in town.
(b) To keep quiet about his profession.
(c) To conceal his identity.
(d) To hold on to an important document for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is murdered at Fernly Park, according to Parker?

2. Caroline and Flora both tell James that they don't think which person is guilty?

3. Why does Flora say she happy?

4. Who has become close friends with Mrs. Ferrars?

5. Mr. Ackroyd's wife was which of the following?

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