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

2. When they visit Flora, they find her with whom?

3. Who does Poirot say he knows blackmailed Mrs. Ferrars?

4. Poirot tells James that he knows James arranged the phone call because of what?

5. Poirot wants everyone at Fernly Park to meet where?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Why do the police call, near the end of Chapter Seventeen?

4. Who do James and Caroline invite over, in Chapter Sixteen, and why?

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

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

7. In Chapter Fourteen, who finally tells his/her story of the secret they've been hiding and what is it?

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

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

10. As a result of Mr. Ackroyd announcing Ralph's engagement to Flora, what did Ursula do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose either of the following clues from the story and describe its significance to both throwing off the investigation at first and eventually cracking the case.

1. The phone call

2. The moved chair

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Choose any one of the following people's stories and explain it fully. What was that person hiding?

Miss Flora

Charles Kent

Parker

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