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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. While James is gone, who stops in to see Caroline?
2. After dinner, what does Mr. Ackroyd tell James about Mr. Ferrars' death?
3. Who does Miss Russell tell the Inspector is quitting his/her job?
4. Who tells James that Ralph is in town?
5. Mr. Ackroyd's wife was which of the following?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe examples of some of the interesting information that Mr. Poirot supplies to James about Mr. Ackroyd and Ralph.
2. What does Caroline tell Poirot, in Chapter Eleven, that upsets James and why?
3. Whose fingerprints does Poirot tell the inspector that he forgot to check against the prints on the murder weapon?
4. Explain why James does not want to go with Flora to see Poirot, in Chapter Seven.
5. Describe the mysterious conversation Caroline hears between Ralph and a girl in the woods, in Chapter Three.
6. Describe the discussion between James and Officer Davis, in Chapter Six.
7. How is Parker's behavior, in Chapter Five, suspicious, and why might he be a suspect in the murder?
8. Describe James and Caroline's new neighbor, Mr. Poirot, using information from Chapter Three.
9. Why do James and Poirot disagree about the evidence against Ralph and whether or not Ralph is the killer?
10. Using the information in Chapter Two, describe the supposed relationship between Mr. Ackroyd and Mrs. Ferrars. Why were they close?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe why certain people were considered suspects, due to the ring Poirot found. Who turned out to be the ring's owner and what bearing did it have on the case, if any?
Essay Topic 2
Choose any one of the following people's stories and explain it fully. What was that person hiding?
Miss Flora
Charles Kent
Parker
Essay Topic 3
At what point in time does Poirot seem to suspect that Ralph and Ursula may have secretly married? Did you reach the same conclusion at the same time? Explain why or why not.
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