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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The woman and her husband fear the arrival of which of the following?
(a) Thunderstorms.
(b) Friday the 13th.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Full moon.

2. What is the woman's unusual first name?
(a) Amber.
(b) Marvell.
(c) Esmee.
(d) Audrina.

3. Karma played a hand when the murderers died at the end of the story. How did they die?
(a) Car crash.
(b) Drowned.
(c) Plane crash.
(d) Killed by train.

4. What is the name of the murdered person?
(a) MacAdam.
(b) Pace.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Robinson.

5. What was the man doing when he died?
(a) Riding a horse.
(b) Chasing hounds.
(c) Watching footy.
(d) Shooting rooks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the suspect's girlfriend?

2. What is the name of the character's uncle who entrusted the victim with the goods?

3. What is the surname of Poirot's friend in "The Adventure of the Western Star?"

4. From whom was the Western Star purchased?

5. What does the woman bring with her when she visits Poirot at the hotel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the police attempt to find the housekeeper? What is Poirot's conclusion?

2. How did the goods originally come into Ridgeway's possession? Who turned the goods over to Ridgeway?

3. What item is in the possession of Lady Yardly and how does it relate to Miss Marvell's item?

4. What event traumatizes Mrs. Maltraverse? What happens shortly after the event takes place?

5. What is the crux of the case the woman wants Poirot to investigate? Who and what are involved?

6. Who is the woman seen on the street by Poirot and his companion? Why is she known to Poirot?

7. What is the murder weapon? Where was it recovered by the police?

8. Who finds out about the cheap flat? Who supplies the information? Who is it rented to? Where is it located?

9. Why is the new tenant anxious about moving into the cheap flat?

10. What was the point of the empty package? Who perpetrated the hoax?

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