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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Miss Gannet tell James that Mrs. Ferrars and Mr. Ackroyd broke off their engagement?
(a) Mr. Ackroyd was planning to move away.
(b) Mrs. Ferrars had an addiction to sleeping pills.
(c) Mrs. Ferrars was a gambler.
(d) Mrs. Ferrars planned to see someone else.

2. Who tells James that Ralph is in town?
(a) Caroline
(b) Miss Flora
(c) Mr. Poirot
(d) Miss Russell

3. When James arrives at Fernly Park, what strange thing does Parker do?
(a) He disappears.
(b) He tells James not to phone the police about the murder.
(c) He denies making the phone call.
(d) He locks James out.

4. Whose fingerprints are not taken right away?
(a) Parker
(b) James
(c) Flora
(d) Raymond

5. Ralph wants to avoid making Mr. Ackroyd angry for what reason?
(a) He might be kicked out of the house.
(b) He doesn't want Mr. Ackroyd to get sick from stress.
(c) He might be cut out of the will.
(d) He is afraid Mr. Ackroyd will kill him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does James tell Officer Davis that was familiar about the mysterious man he saw the night of the murder?

2. How has Mr. Ackroyd been killed?

3. Mrs. Ackroyd's son's name from a previous marriage is?

4. What is discovered about the footprints?

5. Mr. Ackroyd says that Ralph is where?

(see the answer key)

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