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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Flora is so upset that she asks Raymond to do what?
2. In Chapter Four, James goes to whose house, where he meets Miss Russell?
3. Mr. Poirot is interested in what pastime?
4. Who does James live with?
5. Who does Poirot ask to help him question Blunt?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the Intelligence Corps and what role does it play, in Chapter One?
2. Describe examples of some of the interesting information that Mr. Poirot supplies to James about Mr. Ackroyd and Ralph.
3. In Chapter One, how does James feel about Caroline's theory regarding Mrs. Ferrars' death?
4. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Poirot tell James about a use for the goose quill that may be significant?
5. Based on the information given in Chapter Two, describe the village.
6. Describe the murder weapon. What was it, where did it come from, and where was it usually kept?
7. Describe the mysterious conversation Caroline hears between Ralph and a girl in the woods, in Chapter Three.
8. Describe the relationship between Miss Russell, Mr. Ackroyd, and Mrs. Cecil Ackroyd.
9. In what ways does Flora act suspicious, in Chapter Nine?
10. Describe James and Caroline's new neighbor, Mr. Poirot, using information from Chapter Three.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At what point in time does Poirot seem to suspect that Ralph and Ursula may have secretly married? Did you reach the same conclusion at the same time? Explain why or why not.
Essay Topic 2
Choose two of the following characters and describe how they influenced the story:
1. Blunt
2. Raymond
3. Mrs. Cecil Ackroyd
Essay Topic 3
Describe Flora in detail. What are her motivations throughout the story? What are her feelings when Mr. Ackroyd is murdered? How does she feel about Ralph?
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