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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. Caroline reminds James to tell Poirot about what?

2. Poirot says what about Ralph's footprints?

3. Caroline tells James that which person stopped in looking for Poirot?

4. Poirot suggests what to the Inspector about Flora?

5. Poirot has a newspaper announcement sent saying that Ralph was captured where?

Short Essay Questions

1. What suggestions do James and Caroline make about Flora's love life, in Chapter Sixteen?

2. What admissions does Parker make, in Chapter Seventeen?

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

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

5. What does Poirot say about the moved chair, in Chapter Twenty-five?

6. What idea does Poirot have about why Charles Kent went to Fernly Park the night of the murder?

7. At the meeting, how do Flora and Mrs. Ackroyd react to Poirot's announcement that Ursula and Ralph are married?

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

9. In Chapter Twenty-six, what does Poirot tell James is the only reason he never considered James as a suspect?

10. What does Raymond reveal to James and Poirot, in Chapter Fifteen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the meeting at Poirot's house, at which he suddenly produced Ralph. Why had Ralph been hiding out and how did he manage to elude the police. What else was revealed at the meeting?

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 why certain people were considered suspects, due to the ring Poirot found. Who turned out to be the ring's owner and what bearing did it have on the case, if any?

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