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CHAPTER 1, 2, & 3

1. Who is U.N. Owen? What do we learn about him in the novel’s opening pages? U.N. Owen is probably a millionaire or even a billionaire, owns his own estate on Indian Island, and has a very tight schedule.

2. Where does the story take place? Describe the primary setting of And Then There Were None with as much detail as possible. The story takes place on a modern house in the middle of Indian Island., Sticklehaven, Devon. The island is surrounded by water. The only way to get off the island is to use a boat.

3. How and why is Indian Island so important to the narrative (Story)? It seems as though Indian Island is important to the narrative because since it is an island, that means you can only get off the island with a boat. So if the people cannot get off the island, something bad is probably going to happen.

4. Identify the ten guests who have been invited to Indian Island, giving their names and backgrounds.

•Edward George Armstrong - Doctor

•Emily Caroline Brent - Secretary

•William Henry Blore – Former Police Inspector

•Vera Elizabeth Claythorne - Governess

•Philip Lombard - Mercenary Soldier

•John Gordon Macarthur – General in the Army (Retired)

•Anthony James Marston - None

•Thomas Rogers - Butler

•Ethel Rogers - Butler/Cook

•Lawrence John Wargrave - Judge

5. Did any of these individuals – when you first encountered them in the introductory Cast of Characters, or in the following pages –strike you as especially sinister? (If so, which one and why?) No one seemed sinister to me.

Threatening? No one seemed threatening to me either.

Harmless? The one person that seemed harmless to me was Mr. Davis, he just seemed like a happy-go-lucky guy. When he first appeared in the story he was just happy and lively, he seemed careless as well, a free spirit you could say.

6. Describe the poem Vera Claythorne finds on display above the mantel in her bedroom (in ch 2). What kind of poem is it? The poem, is a sad tale, about ten little Indian boys, and how, it seems, they all die. The poem is a childrens rhyme.

7. How does the poem’s meaning and imagery change by its context in this novel? If some one sent you a message with that poem you would just think its a twisted nursory rhyme but since the book is about a mystery and there is ten people it makes the story have more significance. This is how it changes.

 In chapter 3, the ten guests are gathered for their after-dinner coffee when suddenly an “inhuman, penetrating” voice begins to speak to them, one which has been prerecorded on a gramophone record. What exactly does “The Voice” accuse each guest of doing? Be specific.

•Edward George Armstrong - Killing Louisa Mary Clees.

•Emily Caroline Brent - Killing Beatrice Taylor.

•William Henry Blore – Killing James Stephen.

•Vera Elizabeth Claythorne - Killing Cyril Oglivie Hamilton.

•Philip Lombard - Killing 21 Men of a African Tribe.

•John Gordon Macarthur – Killing sent his wife's lover, Authur Richmond, to his death.

•Anthony James Marston - Killing John and Lucy Combes.

•Thomas Rogers & Ethel Rogers - Killing Jennifer Brady.

•Lawrence John Wargrave - Killing Edward Seton.

CHAPTERS 4 & 5

11. Who dies at the end of chapter 4? Anthony James Marston dies in the end of chapter 4.

12. Look at the victim’s last words, and then explain the irony or black comedy of this particular murder, given these final comments. the black irony is how he said he was so exited about solving the mystery and to be on the iland and how he didnt want to leave and just then he takes a drink and dies. also every one THINKS he committed suicide.

13. In part 5 of chapter 5, we learn the following about General Macarthur: “He knew, suddenly, that he didn’t want to leave this island.” Why do you think he knows this? Provide as many reasons as you can. the general doesn't want to leave because of all the worries he has back at home and when he is here he can just forget about them. and on the island he can go any were because its the end ,you cant go any were from there

What is the general going through? Describe his state of mind – what it is, and what it might be. the general is going through a lot because he sent some one to there death and his wife passed away a while ago and he wants to have a new beginning.....i think

CHAPTER 6 & 7

14. How does Mrs. Rogers meet her demise in chapter 6? she dies from over sleep like she was murdered in her sleep

15. Why does Mr. Blore immediately suspect that Mrs. Rogers was killed by her husband, the butler? Explain Mr. Blore’s accusation, pointing out its strengths and shortcomings. he thought he killed her because she knew stuff and he didnt want her to tell people.

16. In part 3 of chapter 7, Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong discuss the two deaths that have occurred thus far. Why do they conclude that both deaths must have been acts of murder? because both of those two couldnt poses the things of how they died and they both were people that love life.

How does this conclusion relate to the absence of Mr. Owen? they think he is the murderer

Why do Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong then agree to enlist Mr. Blore in their search mission? because he is strong and they suspect him ... i think

What and where do they plan to search? they plan to search of the cliff.

CHAPTER 8 & 9

17. Reread the last sentence of chapter 8. Identify the possible as well as the inevitable implications of this last sentence – for the plot of this novel and the fate of its characters. "There was no one on the island but their eight selves."it means that one is the murder and it changes the plot by now instead of looking for mr owen and phisicly were he is hiding there looking for mr owen in some one else

18. What sort of threshold has been crossed, and how is the story different from this point on?

19. After the murdered body of General Macarthur is discovered, the seven remaining characters participate in an informal yet serious court session to “establish the facts” of what has transpired since their arrival at Indian Island. Who is the leader of this parlor-room inquest? Does this appointment seem fitting? Why or why not?

How do the other six characters react to this leader’s questions and conclusions?

How do they react to one another’s accusations?

20. In your view, who seemed most likely to be guilty at this point in the narrative, and who seemed most likely to be innocent? in this story the judge seems the most guilty and rogers seems the most innocent because his wife died and its just my opinion.

CHAPTER 10 & 11

21. In part 4 of chapter 10 we encounter Miss Emily Brent at work on her diary. She seems to be nodding off while sitting at the window and writing in her notebook. “The pencil straggled drunkenly in her fingers,” we read. “In shaking loose capitals she wrote: THE MURDERER’S NAME IS BEATRICE TAYLOR... Her eyes closed. Suddenly, with a start, she awoke.”

What do you make of this passage? What does it mean? Why would Miss Brent jot down such a statement? Think about what you have learned about Miss Brent’s background, mentality, spiritual outlook, and idea of right and wrong when answering these questions. im not actually sure i didn't really under stand this part of the story but i think this because she has so much hatred for beatrice taylor and also she might think that she has some power because shes dead.

22. As chapter 11 begins, what is different about the arrangement of the china figure Indians in the dining room? How many are now in the table’s centerpiece – and what does this number tell you? the difference is that there are only 6 people and this tells you that some one died and that there is something about hives because in the poem it says that and so far every thing has been in order and i don't think this will change

23. How has Mr. Rogers been killed? he was killed by getting an axe to the back of his head.

24. At the end of this chapter, everyone is having a hearty breakfast, being “very polite” as they address one another, and “behaving normally” in all other ways. Does this make sense to you? Explain why or why not. What else is going on?this kinda makes sense to me because they arent actually being calm there ust acting like there come so they don't raise any suspicion

25. Read the conclusion of chapter 11 and then comment on the thoughts and fears these characters are experiencing.there experienceing fear while they are trying to keep cool. they were also trying to figure out who the murderer is.

CHAPTER 12 & 13

26. How is Miss Brent murdered, and why is Dr. Armstrong immediately suspected of committing this crime? miss brent dies from being injected in the side of the neck with some kind of poison.and the dr. is suspected because he has all the medical stuff.

27. What telltale item in the doctor’s possession turns up missing? the seringe is missing from his bag and miss b is dead from a seringe injecting fluid in her neck.

28. What item originally in Mr. Lombard’s possession also disappears? his revolver is missing

29. Five people are still alive as chapter 13 begins. In the second paragraph, we read: “And all of them, suddenly, looked less like human beings. They were reverting to more bestial types.” Explain this behavior, and provide several example of it by referring to the text of the novel.it means they were so scared and nervous as well as wondering that the are probably not getting sleep and are so scared that they look different from the fear and lack of sleep and shear fear.

30. Is this similar to how you yourself would behave if placed in this horrific situation? Explain why or why not.no because i would be freaking out a lot more.

31. Earlier in the narrative, both a ball of gray wool and a red shower curtain suddenly go missing. How and where do these items reappear?they reaper when the judge is killed because the wool is his hair and the shower curtain is his robe.

32. At the end of chapter 13, Mr. Lombard exclaims, “How Edward Seton would laugh if he were here! God, how he’d laugh!” Identify the implied, potential, and literal meanings of this “outburst [that] shocked and startled the others.”he said this because that man died because of the judge an now the judge ded as being in the court. the people were scared when he said this because you would expect some one to be scared not just laugh when some one dies.

CHAPTER 14- END

33. The narrative of And Then There Were None seems to become more detailed – and carefully descriptive and deliberately paced – as it draws to a close. In chapter 14, for instance, we encounter extended interior monologues involving Miss Claythorne and ex-Inspector Blore. Why do you suppose the author begins to focus on her characters in this way, and at this moment in the tale?because i think she is the survivor so by going in her view its less confusing when she is the only one left/

What do we learn from the private thoughts of these two characters?we learn how fast someones thoughts about each other can change when you know the actually stuff about people.

How do their ideas and impressions in chapter 14 advance the story?well they figure out any possible way to make them selves save also they kinda team up on one person because thats who they think is the killer

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34. What happens to Dr. Armstrong? How and when does he disappear?he died at night and he died in the water

35. How is Mr. Blore murdered, and why do Miss Claythorne and Mr. Lombard suspects that Dr. Armstrong is Mr. Blore’s killer? because he was missing and they knew it wasnt one of them

36. When you reached the point where Miss Claythorne and Mr. Lombard are the only two characters remaining, which one did you think was the murderer? Or did you suspect someone else? Use quotes from the novel to support your answer. i thought mr lombard was the killer cause he was in the posesion of the revolver but i had a feeling that there was some one else doing it but i couldnt rap my head around it.

37. Who kills Philip Lombard?vera claythorne

38. Who, ultimately, is responsible for the death of Vera Claythorne? her self because she hangs her self

EPILOGUE

39. Look again at the book’s Epilogue. Who are the detectives in charge of solving these crimes? Inspector Maine, Sir Thomas Legge, and A.C

Are they able to come up with any answers? Evaluate their success, identifying the points on which they are correct and those on which they are incorrect in their reconstruction of the events on Indian Island.

40. Who is the murderer? How is his or her identity revealed? the murderer is Lawrence Wargrave

41. Who is the mysterious Mr. Owen? mr owen is Lawrence Wargrave

42. Were you satisfied with the novel’s conclusion? And were you surprised by it? yes i thought it was a very good ending and it did surprise me because the average mind cant usually figure it out.

43. Did you, as a reader and an armchair detective, find the ending fully credible and plausible? Did the murderer’s “confession” seem fitting and appropriate to you? Explain your answers.yes i do find it fairly plausible but in some ways i find it a little bit far fetched

Define the term “red herring”. red herring means clues that lead you into different directions

44. And Then There Were None is generally seen as one of the best mystery novels ever published. What are the clues in this mystery? What are the red herrings?well one R.H. is when the judge died also major clues is that the doctor and the judge were teamed up.

8. How does the poem relate to the centerpiece of small china figures that first appears in the subsequent dinner scene (in Ch.3)? There were 10 China dolls, and the poem counted ten different kids.

9. How does this poem relate to the larger plot or structure of the novel? (You may need to come back to this question after reading the rest of the novel.) I am taking a guess that, all the guests are going to die.

10. In chapter 3, the ten guests are gathered for their after-dinner coffee when suddenly an “inhuman, penetrating” voice begins to speak to them, one which has been prerecorded on a gramophone record. What exactly does “The Voice” accuse each guest of doing? Be specific.

•Edward George Armstrong - Killing Louisa Mary Clees.

•Emily Caroline Brent - Killing Beatrice Taylor.

•William Henry Blore – Killing James Stephen.

•Vera Elizabeth Claythorne - Killing Cyril Oglivie Hamilton.

•Philip Lombard - Killing 21 Men of a African Tribe.

•John Gordon Macarthur – Killing sent his wife's lover, Authur Richmond, to his death.

•Anthony James Marston - Killing John and Lucy Combes.

•Thomas Rogers & Ethel Rogers - Killing Jennifer Brady.

•Lawrence John Wargrave - Killing Edward Seton.