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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. Who will take the lead role in this event?

2. The face in the window is finally identified as a ____.

3. How many boxes of chocolates were delivered in total?

4. The Constable is eager to keep the investigation away from which of the following:

5. Who is going to be the main character in Poirot's play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do Poirot and Hastings visit after leaving the nursing home?

2. What happens to the face in the window?

3. Discuss the scene in which Vyse reads Nick's will.

4. What is Poirot's suggestion in regards to clearing up the mystery of the will?

5. Explain the scene with the Crofts at this time.

6. What is learned when Poirot and Hastings reach the nursing home?

7. What does Poirot show using the list he made previously?

8. Why is Poirot so curious about Ellen's whereabouts, the secret panel and J.?

9. What is Poirot's next step?

10. What is the obvious solution to the crime now that Freddie's husband is dead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

End House is an old family home perched upon a cliff on the Cornish coast. Discuss End House. When was the house built? Who built it? Who owns it? What is the state of the house at this point? Why does Ellen say that the house is evil? How is the lodge connected to the house? How was the house used in at least one crime? Why is Nick so fanatically devoted to the house? What will happen to the house since Nick has departed?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the arrival of Poirot and Hastings at the Majestic Hotel in St. Loo. Why are the men in St. Loo? is it for business or pleasure? Why does Hastings see the trip as an opportunity to try to convince Poirot to come out of retirement? Why does Hastings want Poirot to go back to work? What occasion almost tempted Poirot to return to law enforcement? What type of work did Poirot do within the law enforcement community? What changes Poirot's mind about his retirement?

Essay Topic 3

From the beginning of the story, Ellen's husband and son are viewed as strange and perhaps even mentally ill. Explain the father and son's mannerisms that cause the others to think they are unstable. Is either truly mentally ill or unstable? How can one tell? What is the strangest fact about the father and son in your opinion? Explain. Does Poirot relate any of their behaviors to the death of Maggie or the mysterious accidents? Explain.

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