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

2. What does Poirot think about Miss Meredith's playing?

3. How does the second interview go?

4. What does Poirot express concern over?

5. What does Shaitana ridicule about Poirot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What diversionary tactic does Christie employ in describing Poirot that might mislead the reader initially?

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

3. How does Poirot's analysis of Dr. Roberts vary from that of Miss Meredith?

4. What does Dr. Roberts say in response to Battle's questions about Shaitana and the other guests?

5. What does Anne recall from the night of the murder to Poirot?

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

7. When Poirot realizes that Mrs. Lorrimer has an exceptional memory, what else does he understood about her?

8. How does Mrs. Lorrimer remain in character as Poirot expects?

9. When Shaitana is discovered to be dead, who is possibly implicated in the crime by proximity?

10. What is the dangerous thing that Shaitana did that probably caused his death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Hercule Poirot and Superintendent Battle are important characters.

Part 1) Compare Poirot to the Superintendent Battle. How are these two characters similar and how are they different?

Part 2) What psychological purpose or insight does Poirot offer? Elaborate on this.

Part 3) Poirot offers to examine the past of the murder suspects. What is implied in this decision, and how does it reveal that the murder motive is connected to the past of the murderer and not the present circumstances alone?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Shaitana. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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