Answers to the Questions to the Book «The Murder of R. Ackroyd»

Answers to Chapter 9

4. The questions of Hercule Poirot:

1. Who inherits this beautiful house (Fernly Park)? (to Dr. Sheppard)
2. When did you last see Mr Ackroyd alive? (to Major Blunt)
3. Did you see or hear Roger Ackroyd after that time? (to Major Blunt)
4. What time did you walk about the terrace? (to Major Blunt)
5. Can you remember anything that Ackroyd was talking about? (to Major Blunt)
6. Did you move the big armchair? (to Major Blunt)

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6. Possible answers to the questions:

1. They are Hercule Poirot and Dr. James Sheppard.
2. According to the plot Hercule Poirot and Dr. James Sheppard found a wedding ring near the pond and in the picture one man is showing the other the ring. Besides, one of them has moustaches and the other a beard. So, they look like the people in question.
3. They are propably talking about the ring and the reason why it has been thrown into the pond.

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