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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. Who appears to be very shy and retiring in Chapter 2?
(a) Dr. Roberts.
(b) Anne Meredith.
(c) Colonel Race.
(d) Major Despard.

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

3. What objects does Mrs. Lorrimer describe to Poirot?
(a) Paintings and vases.
(b) Rugs and couches.
(c) Tables and chairs.
(d) Flowers and Oriental pictures.

4. What surprising knowledge does the doctor have about the bridge game that only he possesses?
(a) All the food everyone ate.
(b) All the cards everyone held.
(c) All the things people said.
(d) All the objects in the room.

5. How does Dr. Roberts rate himself as a card player?
(a) Over-bids.
(b) Safe.
(c) First-rate.
(d) Sound.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the mystery writer in Chapter 8?

2. What does the sleuth find in Dr. Roberts' files?

3. How does Dr. Roberts rate Miss Meredith as a card player?

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

5. Where do the four sleuths arrive in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the presence of four sleuths present to Poirot?

2. What did Poirot achieve through his psychological analysis of the murder suspects?

3. What does Major Despard say in response to Poirot's questions about Shaitana and the other guests?

4. What has Race discovered about Major Despard's past?

5. What are Poirot's deductions of the bridge players?

6. What does Elsie reveal about Dr. Roberts that makes him a prime murder suspect?

7. Describe Dr. Roberts.

8. Describe Mrs. Lorrimer.

9. What are Mrs. Oliver's conclusions and how do the other sleuths respond, if at all?

10. What about Mrs. Lorrimer's personality prevents her from being the murderer?

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