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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. Who introduces Blunt to Poirot?

2. Why doesn't Inspector Raglan want Mr. Poirot to work on the case?

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?

4. According to Poirot, everyone is doing what?

5. Chapter 11 opens with Mr. Poirot interviewing whom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Parker's behavior, in Chapter Five, suspicious, and why might he be a suspect in the murder?

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

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

5. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Poirot tell James about a use for the goose quill that may be significant?

6. Using the information in Chapter Two, describe the supposed relationship between Mr. Ackroyd and Mrs. Ferrars. Why were they close?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the scene of Mr. Ackroyd's murder. How was it originally discovered? What did Poirot observe when he saw the murder scene? What evidence was discovered by the police at the scene? What observations were made about the scene as the book progressed?

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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