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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The telegram is from a steamer on its way where?
(a) The United States
(b) Canada
(c) Africa
(d) Mexico

2. What does Poirot show James an article about?
(a) Cocaine smuggling
(b) A lot of recent thefts in the area
(c) The murder of Roger Ackroyd
(d) Ralph's disappearance

3. What does Poirot ask Caroline to find out about Ralph's shoes?
(a) Color
(b) Type
(c) Size
(d) Who else owns similar shoes

4. James gives Poirot what?
(a) His manuscript containing case facts.
(b) A letter from Flora.
(c) A newspaper article to read.
(d) A letter from Miss Russell.

5. Who is frustrating Inspector Raglan, as Chapter Twenty opens?
(a) Flora
(b) Poirot
(c) Charles Kent
(d) James

6. Ursula comes from what sort of family background?
(a) Wealthy family
(b) Poor family
(c) Abusive family
(d) Orphaned at a young age

7. Inspector Raglan tells James what about Kent?
(a) His alibi does not check out.
(b) His alibi checks out.
(c) He escaped.
(d) He confessed.

8. Mrs. Ackroyd says that Mr. Ackroyd was what, regarding money?
(a) Greedy and tightfisted
(b) Generous
(c) A good investor
(d) A poor investor

9. Why does Poirot think the chair was pulled out?
(a) To block the door
(b) To keep whatever was on the table from view
(c) To block the window
(d) To cover a blood stain

10. James' secret is that he met Ralph after the murder and told him what, causing Ralph to leave?
(a) Flora planned to marry someone else.
(b) Ursula was a major suspect.
(c) Ralph was a major suspect.
(d) Flora was a major suspect.

11. When they visit Flora, they find her with whom?
(a) Parker
(b) Blunt
(c) Her mother
(d) Raymond

12. Where does Caroline think Ralph is?
(a) Winchester
(b) Manchester
(c) Cranchester
(d) Worcester

13. Poirot says what about Ralph's footprints?
(a) Someone used Ralph's shoes to frame him.
(b) The prints prove Ralph's guilt.
(c) Someone else had similar shoes.
(d) Ralph did make the prints, but wasn't the murderer.

14. Who is Charles Kent?
(a) The stranger James saw
(b) The milk man
(c) A salesman
(d) The police officer who called

15. Poirot asks the group what important question at the meeting?
(a) Who is the blackmailer among you?
(b) Who was in the room with Mr. Ackroyd at 9:30?
(c) Who knows where Ralph is?
(d) Who else is hiding something?

Short Answer Questions

1. Who walks into the meeting with a telegram?

2. Caroline reminds James to tell Poirot about what?

3. Why does Poirot eliminate Parker as the person who made the call?

4. What was discovered about Parker when James and Poirot questioned him?

5. What sort of accent does Charles Kent have?

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