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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. What is Flora's reaction to Mr. Ackroyd's death?

2. Mrs. Ackroyd and Flora are from where?

3. According to Mr. Poirot, Mr. Ackroyd wants Ralph to marry whom?

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

5. Before his death, what did Mr. Ackroyd tell Flora about Mr. Poirot?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mrs. Ackroyd disappointed and upset, in Chapter Ten, according to what she confides to James?

2. What remark does Mrs. Ackroyd make during the meeting, in Chapter Twelve, and what is Flora's response?

3. Describe the relationship between Miss Russell, Mr. Ackroyd, and Mrs. Cecil Ackroyd.

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

5. Describe the murder weapon. What was it, where did it come from, and where was it usually kept?

6. Describe the mysterious conversation Caroline hears between Ralph and a girl in the woods, in Chapter Three.

7. Whose fingerprints does Poirot tell the inspector that he forgot to check against the prints on the murder weapon?

8. What important question is asked asked regarding fire during Poirot's first trip to the crime scene, in Chapter Twenty.

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

10. In Chapter Eight, why is James told that an inquiry at the train station may be unsuccessful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Caroline. How is her character important to the story? Describe the difference between James' thoughts about her constant gossip and Poirot's thoughts on the subject.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain how the murders of Mr. Ferrars and Mr. Ackroyd and the suicide of Mrs. Ferrars were connected to each other. Also, explain when and how Poirot figured out they were connected. Did you reach the same conclusions because of the same key factors or not?

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