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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. What is the rank of the officer that was traveling with the Prime Minister?
2. Working on a hunch Poirot tricks the would-be thieves into giving up what item?
3. Which character died of heart failure during the excavation?
4. What is the occupation of the husband?
5. What kind of building is the Grand Metropolitan?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the first couple Poirot and Hastings meet? The woman is the proud owner of what kind of items?
2. How was the murder scene set up by the killer? What did the killer forget to do?
3. What is one of the first thoughts that crosses Poirot's mind while observing the hotel guests?
4. Captain Hastings and Poirot decide to take a short trip to get a change of scenery. Where do they go and what is the first thing they do upon arrival?
5. Who is the first alleged guest to be interviewed by Poirot? What happened?
6. Explain the occurrence that happened the night before the scheduled trip.
7. What happens when Poirot, Captain Hastings and Dr. Hawker arrive at Count Foscatini's place?
8. What happens to cause the woman a great deal of emotional distress?
9. What happens in the opening scene of the story? Who visits Poirot?
10. What is unusual about Poirot's initial thoughts on the case?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In "The Adventure of the Cheap Flat" Poirot must solve the case of the stolen naval papers from the United States government. Discuss the theft and how it might have been executed. Answer the following questions: What are naval papers and what might they contain? From which agency and location were the naval bonds stolen? How might a person get into a high security facility to steal important documents? How would they be smuggled out of the country? For what purpose were the bonds stolen? Who might have wanted the naval papers? What became of the papers in the end?
Essay Topic 2
In "The Kidnapped Prime Minister" Poirot must save Britain's Prime Minister for a second time. Explain how Poirot saved the Prime Minister on both occasions. What is so important about the Prime Minister? What are the duties of the Prime Minister? What is the relationship between the Prime Minister and the Queen? What is the relationship between the Prime Minister and Parliament? The kidnappers want to keep the Prime Minister from appearing at what event? Why is the event so important? What can Poirot do to help? What are the steps taken in the case to solve the puzzle?
Essay Topic 3
In several instances throughout the book, criminals have taken great pains to attempt to distract Poirot. Why would the criminals attempt to throw Poirot off the trail? Does it work? Write a 100 word essay or short story from the point of view of a criminal that is trying to distract and mislead Poirot. Develop an entire crime and the attempts to mislead. Also include the outcome and how Poirot always prevails.
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