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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 think Charles Kent went to Fernly Park the day of the murder?
2. Where did Ralph go into hiding?
3. Why has Kent really come to town, according to Miss Russell?
4. James, Caroline, and Poirot's dinner is interrupted by a call from whom?
5. Raymond admits that his secret is what?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Fourteen, who finally tells his/her story of the secret they've been hiding and what is it?
2. What is learned about Charles Kent, the stranger James met, in Chapter Eighteen, that would make him seem like a suspect?
3. In Chapter Twenty, Poirot and James go to see Miss Russell because Poirot wants to confront her about what?
4. In Chapter Twenty-six, what does Poirot tell James is the only reason he never considered James as a suspect?
5. In Chapter Nineteen, when Poirot and the others visit Flora, what does she confess?
6. What does Poirot say about the moved chair, in Chapter Twenty-five?
7. In Chapter Twenty-five, what does Poirot say was the purpose of the phone call?
8. What idea does Poirot have about why Charles Kent went to Fernly Park the night of the murder?
9. Poirot makes it known that he thinks James is guilty and offers James what way out?
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
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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