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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. What does Poirot tell Blunt that makes Blunt happy?
(a) Flora did not commit the murder.
(b) Flora is not the blackmailer.
(c) Flora doesn't really love Ralph.
(d) Flora doesn't really love Blunt.

2. Poirot agrees with James about what regarding the murder?
(a) Ralph is probably either the murderer or the blackmailer.
(b) The murderer and blackmailer are probably the same person.
(c) The murderer and blackmailer may be different people.
(d) The murderer and blackmailer are probably working together.

3. Raymond admits that his secret is what?
(a) He was stealing from the Ackroyd estate.
(b) He was framed for another murder years ago.
(c) He is secretly seeing Flora.
(d) He is in debt.

4. James seems unconcerned by Poirot's accusations and even does what during the exchange?
(a) Accuses Poirot of the murder
(b) Yawns
(c) Walks into the other room
(d) Calmly drinks tea

5. Ralph wanted to conceal his marriage to Ursula until he could do what?
(a) Break up with Flora gently.
(b) Slowly get his uncle used to the idea.
(c) Move away.
(d) Get out of financial trouble.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who walks into the meeting with a telegram?

2. Miss Ganett and whom visit James and Caroline?

3. Who summons James to his/her bedside?

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

5. Poirot wants James to do what regarding his manuscript?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Twenty-one, what does Poirot ask James to do, regarding people at Fernly Park?

2. Poirot makes it known that he thinks James is guilty and offers James what way out?

3. In Chapter Nineteen, when Poirot and the others visit Flora, what does she confess?

4. Who do James and Poirot find crying in James' house, and what important thing does Poirot do at that point?

5. In Chapter Twenty-three, Poirot insinuates that nobody was actually in the room when Mr. Ackroyd died. How does he account for the conversation that was heard?

6. What does Poirot ask Caroline to do, in Chapter Fourteen, and what is the result?

7. In Chapter Twenty-four, Poirot unexpectedly produces Ralph at the meeting, saying what about Ralph's whereabouts during the time he was missing?

8. In Chapter Twenty-four, Poirot's maid walks in with what object and what significance does it have?

9. What does Raymond reveal to James and Poirot, in Chapter Fifteen?

10. What is learned about Charles Kent, the stranger James met, in Chapter Eighteen, that would make him seem like a suspect?

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