Cards on the Table Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Cards on the Table Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 131 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of manners does Poirot reveal to Mrs. Lorrimer?
(a) Officious.
(b) Curt.
(c) Old world.
(d) Lack of.

2. What is the mystery writer prone to do with facts?
(a) Elaborate on them.
(b) Forget them.
(c) Mix them with fiction.
(d) Confuse them.

3. What do the sleuths lack when they ask to search through the doctor's files?
(a) A tape recorder.
(b) A notebook.
(c) A search warrant.
(d) A magnifying lens.

4. Who does Lorrimer think overbids as a player?
(a) Major Despard.
(b) Ariadne Oliver.
(c) Miss Meredith.
(d) Dr. Roberts.

5. What kind of a house does Mrs. Lorrimer inhabit?
(a) Large, ornate, and official.
(b) Dirty, small, and smelly.
(c) Small, tasteful, and well-kept.
(d) Big, comfortable, and messy.

6. Who does Mrs. Lorrimer talk to about wood fires during the night of the murder?
(a) Oliver.
(b) Poirot.
(c) Shaitana.
(d) Battle.

7. What does Poirot think about Major Despard's playing?
(a) He is demanding and controlling.
(b) He is afraid of losing.
(c) He likes an immediate picture.
(d) He is wishy-washy.

8. How many times did Dr. Roberts leave his table on the night of the murder?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

9. Who does Despard think is a good player?
(a) Miss Meredith.
(b) Dr. Roberts.
(c) Mrs. Lorrimer.
(d) Col. Race.

10. What comparison does Poirot make with Mrs. Lorrimer's memory?
(a) To the perfection of her game.
(b) To the accuracy of her judgment.
(c) To the propensity for lying.
(d) To the vividness of her previous memories.

11. Who thought she was poisoned by her family, according to Dr. Roberts' secretary?
(a) Miss Meredith.
(b) Mrs. Oliver.
(c) Miss Burgess.
(d) Miss Graves.

12. How does Poirot think Shaitana sealed his fate?
(a) By talking about murder options.
(b) By saying he wanted to die.
(c) By making fun of the murderer.
(d) By challenging the murderer to a duel.

13. What is Poirot's theory for identifying the suspect?
(a) Interrogate them till dawn.
(b) Lock them up.
(c) Psychological study.
(d) Deprive them of food and water.

14. Who is Mrs. Lorrimer partnered with?
(a) Miss Meredith.
(b) Colonel Race.
(c) Major Despard.
(d) Hercule Poirot.

15. What do the four sleuths agree to do together to solve the murder?
(a) Talk to the police.
(b) Surround the house.
(c) Be on trial.
(d) Question the suspects.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Shaitana say he will invite to his event?

2. Who seems to have a lively and adventurous spirit and likes to talk to Colonel Race?

3. What does Shaitana invite Poirot to attend?

4. Who asks Dr. Roberts how well he knew his host and his companions?

5. Who is Superintendent Battle partnered with?

(see the answer keys)

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