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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. What does Poirot think of James' theory about Ursula?
2. Caroline and Flora both tell James that they don't think which person is guilty?
3. Who died a year ago?
4. John's last name is?
5. Whose fingerprints are not taken right away?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Parker's behavior, in Chapter Five, suspicious, and why might he be a suspect in the murder?
2. Why does Caroline think Miss Russell may be the killer, but James disagrees?
3. Explain the relationship, in Chapter One, between Dr. James Sheppard and his sister, Caroline.
4. Based on the information given in Chapter Two, describe the village.
5. What is the Intelligence Corps and what role does it play, in Chapter One?
6. In Chapter One, what is Caroline's theory about Mrs. Ferrars' death and the death of Mr. Ferrars a year ago?
7. What remark does Mrs. Ackroyd make during the meeting, in Chapter Twelve, and what is Flora's response?
8. What does Caroline tell Poirot, in Chapter Eleven, that upsets James and why?
9. Why do James and Poirot disagree about the evidence against Ralph and whether or not Ralph is the killer?
10. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Poirot tell James about a use for the goose quill that may be significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain how Miss Russell's interest in drugs was tied to Charles Kent and how they became alibis for each other. What led Poirot to make the connection?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Dr. James Sheppard. What were your first impressions of him? Did those impressions change as you read the book? If so, in what ways and what triggered those changes?
Essay Topic 3
In what ways is Ralph made to look guilty throughout the book in the eyes of most of the characters? Why is Poirot not convinced? Cite examples to support both opinions.
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