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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. Ralph wanted to conceal his marriage to Ursula until he could do what?
3. The next morning, what happens?
4. Poirot suggests what to the Inspector about Flora?
5. Ursula comes from what sort of family background?
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. What is the story of Ursula and Ralph?
3. In Chapter Fourteen, who finally tells his/her story of the secret they've been hiding and what is it?
4. In Chapter Twenty-four, Poirot's maid walks in with what object and what significance does it have?
5. Why do the police call, near the end of Chapter Seventeen?
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 Nineteen, when Poirot and the others visit Flora, what does she confess?
8. What favor did Poirot ask of Inspector Raglan, in order to help solve the case?
9. Poirot makes it known that he thinks James is guilty and offers James what way out?
10. In Chapter Fifteen, what is the significance of homemade jam?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
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
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