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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 tells James that which person stopped in looking for Poirot?
2. Poirot thinks Kent may be what?
3. Poirot says that which person could not be the killer because they had no motive to make the phone call.
4. The next morning, what happens?
5. Poirot reminisces about his old friend, whose name is?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Poirot say about the moved chair, in Chapter Twenty-five?
2. As a result of Mr. Ackroyd announcing Ralph's engagement to Flora, what did Ursula do?
3. In Chapter Twenty-one, what does Poirot ask James to do, regarding people at Fernly Park?
4. 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?
5. What does Raymond reveal to James and Poirot, in Chapter Fifteen?
6. What suggestions do James and Caroline make about Flora's love life, in Chapter Sixteen?
7. What is the story of Ursula and Ralph?
8. In Chapter Fourteen, who finally tells his/her story of the secret they've been hiding and what is it?
9. What favor did Poirot ask of Inspector Raglan, in order to help solve the case?
10. In Chapter Nineteen, explain why Poirot suggests to the Inspector that he hold Charles Kent longer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Flora in detail. What are her motivations throughout the story? What are her feelings when Mr. Ackroyd is murdered? How does she feel about Ralph?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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