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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 receive for his work on the case of the jewel robbery?

2. The inspector has plans with the two men to do what?

3. What is the rank of the officer that was traveling with the Prime Minister?

4. With whom are the men discussing the poison?

5. Which Williard is still on the scene of the excavation when Poirot arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Poirot, Captain Hastings and Dr. Hawker arrive at Count Foscatini's place?

2. What information does Poirot learn about Daniels? Which family members are included in the information?

3. Captain Hastings and Poirot decide to take a short trip to get a change of scenery. Where do they go and what is the first thing they do upon arrival?

4. Poirot verifies the deaths with Dr. Ames, physician at the tomb's excavation. What were the causes of death?

5. Explain the occurrence that happened the night before the scheduled trip.

6. Who was supposedly visiting the count? What was overheard by Foscatini's valet?

7. What is Poirot's theory on how the crime occurred? Who was responsible?

8. The two men ask Poirot to help find the Prime Minister who has been kidnapped. Where was the Prime Minister going when the kidnapping occurred? What was the original travel plan?

9. What happens in the opening scene of the story? Who visits Poirot?

10. What was Poirot's conclusion about the theft and who committed the crime?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout Agatha Christie's mysteries there are almost always staff members or servants of some kind. This is especially important in "The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan." Examine how servants played an important role in the lives of the characters as well as in the stories. Why does Christie use this method of introducing characters? Is the use of servants a part of every day life for this type of main characters or are they used to distract the reader? In murder mysteries servants are often used as scapegoats. Is this an accurate portrayal? What is required of the servants upon being employed? Is the employer's level of trust given automatically or does it have to be earned?

Essay Topic 2

In "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb," five characters die due to unusual circumstances. Investigate how each person died, the cause behind the death, and the purpose. How would one be able to tell how the person died? Compare and contrast methods used during Poirot's time to modern science in which toxicology and other forensic methods are used to determine cause of death and types of poisons used.

Essay Topic 3

In several instances throughout the book, criminals have taken great pains to attempt to distract Poirot. Why would the criminals attempt to throw Poirot off the trail? Does it work? Write a 100 word essay or short story from the point of view of a criminal that is trying to distract and mislead Poirot. Develop an entire crime and the attempts to mislead. Also include the outcome and how Poirot always prevails.

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