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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Mr. Ackroyd that they are being blackmailed?
(a) Mrs. Ferrars
(b) Ralph
(c) Miss Russell
(d) James

2. Why is Flora worried about Ralph?
(a) She hasn't seen him for a week.
(b) She thinks the police suspect him.
(c) He is sick.
(d) She saw him with a woman.

3. 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) Parker
(c) Blunt
(d) James

4. According to Poirot, everyone is doing what?
(a) Hiding Ralph on purpose
(b) Keeping secrets
(c) Helping with the investigation
(d) Arguing too much

5. 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 F
(c) Anyone whose name has the initial A
(d) Anyone whose name has the initial R

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is waiting for James when he returns from rounds?

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

3. Officer Davis questions James about the blackmailer because it was mentioned to him by whom?

4. What does Caroline think James should search for regarding Mrs. Ferrars?

5. As Chapter Thirteen opens, Poirot invites whom to dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter One, how does James feel about Caroline's theory regarding Mrs. Ferrars' death?

2. In what ways does Flora act suspicious, in Chapter Nine?

3. Why does Caroline think Miss Russell may be the killer, but James disagrees?

4. What did Mr. Ackroyd say to James, in Chapter Two, that James knew to be untrue and why did James know that?

5. All evidence is beginning to point to Ralph as the possible blackmailer, including what?

6. Describe the discussion between James and Officer Davis, in Chapter Six.

7. Based on the information given in Chapter Two, describe the village.

8. What does Caroline tell Poirot, in Chapter Eleven, that upsets James and why?

9. Why do James and Poirot disagree about the evidence against Ralph and whether or not Ralph is the killer?

10. What important clue is found by Poirot in the pond, and what initial was inscribed on it?

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