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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. Flora is so upset that she asks Raymond to do what?
(a) Send everyone home
(b) Leave the house
(c) Send a formal announcement of the engagement
(d) Call the police

2. Chapter 11 opens with Mr. Poirot interviewing whom?
(a) Mrs. Folliott
(b) Mrs. Ferdinand
(c) Mrs. Ferguson
(d) Mrs. Fielding

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

4. Who died a year ago?
(a) Mrs. Ferrars
(b) The Ferrars' daughter
(c) The Ferrars' son
(d) Mr. Ferrars

5. As Chapter Thirteen opens, Poirot invites whom to dinner?
(a) Mrs. Ackroyd
(b) Caroline
(c) James
(d) Flora

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Fernly Park?

2. What is James told about inquiries at the train station?

3. Mr. Poirot lives where?

4. How has Mr. Ackroyd been killed?

5. Where does Mr. Poirot tell James he knew Mr. Ackroyd from?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter One, what is Caroline's theory about Mrs. Ferrars' death and the death of Mr. Ferrars a year ago?

2. Describe the discussion between James and Officer Davis, in Chapter Six.

3. What does Caroline tell Poirot, in Chapter Eleven, that upsets James and why?

4. What remark does Mrs. Ackroyd make during the meeting, in Chapter Twelve, and what is Flora's response?

5. Using the information in Chapter Two, describe the supposed relationship between Mr. Ackroyd and Mrs. Ferrars. Why were they close?

6. What does James learn from his trip to see Ralph, in Chapter Three?

7. What did Mr. Ackroyd say to James, in Chapter Two, that James knew to be untrue and why did James know that?

8. What two important clues were found by Poirot and James, at the end of Chapter Eight, and where were they found?

9. In what ways does Flora act suspicious, in Chapter Nine?

10. Why does Caroline think Miss Russell may be the killer, but James disagrees?

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