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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. Mrs. Ackroyd and Flora are from where?
2. Who owns Fernly Park?
3. How does Caroline think Mr. Ferrars died?
4. In Chapter Four, James goes to whose house, where he meets Miss Russell?
5. What is John's profession?
Short Essay Questions
1. All evidence is beginning to point to Ralph as the possible blackmailer, including what?
2. What is the Intelligence Corps and what role does it play, in Chapter One?
3. Explain why James does not want to go with Flora to see Poirot, in Chapter Seven.
4. Using the information in Chapter Two, describe the supposed relationship between Mr. Ackroyd and Mrs. Ferrars. Why were they close?
5. Describe the murder weapon. What was it, where did it come from, and where was it usually kept?
6. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Poirot tell James about a use for the goose quill that may be significant?
7. In Chapter One, how does James feel about Caroline's theory regarding Mrs. Ferrars' death?
8. In Chapter Eight, why is James told that an inquiry at the train station may be unsuccessful?
9. How is Parker's behavior, in Chapter Five, suspicious, and why might he be a suspect in the murder?
10. In Chapter One, what is Caroline's theory about Mrs. Ferrars' death and the death of Mr. Ferrars a year ago?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Dr. James Sheppard. What were your first impressions of him? Did those impressions change as you read the book? If so, in what ways and what triggered those changes?
Essay Topic 2
Explain what you learned throughout the book about James as a man. When, if ever, did you notice a change in him or realize that he was the true killer before Poirot confronted him? Do you feel that James ultimately made the right decision by deciding to commit suicide? Explain why you think he made the decision and why you agree or disagree with it.
Essay Topic 3
Describe how Poirot finally found out that James was the killer for certain. How did he confront James about it? What was James' reaction? What option did Poirot give? How did things end up? What were both mens' motivations for their actions at the end of the book?
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