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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 the person that owns Indian Island, he bought the island off of an American millionaire, he is mysterious and the guests don't really knows who he is.

2. Where does the story take place? Describe the primary setting of And Then There Were None with **__as much detail as possible.__**

a mansion on Indian Island off the coast of Devon England.

3. How and why is Indian Island so important to the narrative (Story)?—

they cant get back two the main land

4. Identify the ten guests who have been invited to Indian Island, giving Their **__names and backgrounds__**. •mr Justice wargrave •Vera Clayhorne •Captain Philip Lombard •Emily brent •General Macarthur • Dr Armstrong •Anthony marston •mr rogers mrs rogers •mr blore

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?)

Threatening?

Mr Blore is a threatening first class liar Antony Marston ran over two kids and was more concerned about losing his licence. Mr. Justice Wargrave had been responsible for many hangings and it didn't seem to bother him.

Harmless?

•Vera Clayhorne harmless •Captain Philip Lombard harmless •Emily Brent harmless •General Macarthur harmless • Dr Armstrong harmless • Dr Armstrong harmless Mr and Mrs Rogers threatening

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 nursery rhyme about the deaths of 10 little indians.

7. How are the poem’s meaning and imagery changed by its context in this novel?

The meaning is changed because there are 10 guests and they are on Indian Island.

8. How does the poem relate to the centerpiece of small china figures that first appears in the subsequent dinner scene (in Ch.3)?

The poem is named '10 Little Indians' and the centre piece on the table has 10 little china Indian figures.

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 phonograph record. What **exactly** does “The Voice” accuse **each** guest of doing? Be specific.

The voice accuses each of the guests of murders. It lists the dates and victims for each of the guest.

CHAPTERS 4 & 5

11. Who dies at the end of chapter 4?

Anthony Marston dies at the end of the chapter.

12. Look at the victim’s last words, and then explain the irony or black Comedy of this particular murder, given these final comments.

He proposed a toast to crime and choked to death on his drink.

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.

He has nothing to go back to; his wife is dead, he sent his wifes lover to death, he thinks the people in the village know about his wifes lovers death. He is unknown to the group on the island.

What is the general going through? Describe his state of mind – what it is, and what it might be

he is at peace with him self, contement that he is at the end of his life.

CHAPTER 6 & 7

14. How does Mrs. Rogers meet her demise in chapter 6?

she was poisoned

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.

Mr Blore thinks that Mr Rogers killed Mrs Rogers because Mr and Mrs Rogers were accused of killing Jennifer Brady and when Mrs Rogers fainted Mr Rogers was the first person to her and he started talking to her and Mr Blore thinks he told her not to talk then that night she dies.

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 it is too coincidental that two people die with in 12 hours of each other and there is the poem. It fits too closely to the acts of death.

How does this conclusion relate to the absence of Mr. Owen

There have been two deaths in Mr Owen's house and he is missing. Also, none of the people have ever met him or each other. The poem is in the house and the Indian figures are disappearing one by one

Why do Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong then agree to enlist Mr. Blore in their search mission?

because 'Mr Blore is a good man in a pinch' also he is an ex-CID agent.

What and where do they plan to search?

thay plan to search the island for U.N. Owen

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.”

this means that one of the 8 is the killer and things are about to get very tense within the group because everyone will be blaming the other.

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

every one is now suspitous of each other

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?

mr justace worgrave ,because he is a judge

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

they become paranoid.

How do they react to one another’s accusations?

they are all defensive

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?

Vera Claythorne guilty

Mr Rogers innocent

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.

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?

there are 6 indian figures and it tells us that some one has been killed

23. How has Mr. Rogers been killed?

Mr rogers was killed by an ax to the 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?

No one is normal during breakfast. That doesn’t make any sense because their have been 4 murders and the 6 remaining characters are all calm

25. Read the conclusion of chapter 11 and then comment on the thoughts and fears these characters are experiencing.

scared,nervous,

CHAPTER 12 & 13

26. How is Miss Brent murdered, and why is Dr. Armstrong immediately suspected of committing this crime?

she was injected and the doctor was the only one with a syringe

27. What telltale item in the doctor’s possession turns up missing? the syringe

28. What item originally in Mr. Lombard’s possession also disappears?

the revolver

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.

30. Is this similar to how you yourself would behave if placed in this horrific situation? Explain why or why not.

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?

on mr justice wargrave when he died

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.”

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?

What do we learn from the private thoughts of these two characters?

How do their ideas and impressions in chapter 14 advance the story?

34. What happens to Dr. Armstrong? How and when does he disappear?

35. How is Mr. Blore murdered, and why do Miss Claythorne and Mr. Lombard suspect that Dr. Armstrong is Mr. Blore’s killer?

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.

37. Who kills Philip Lombard?

38. Who, ultimately, is responsible for the death of Vera Claythorne?

EPILOGUE

39. Look again at the book’s Epilogue. Who are the detectives in charge of solving these crimes?

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?

41. Who is the mysterious Mr. Owen?

42. Were you satisfied with the novel’s conclusion? And were you surprised by it?

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.

Define the term “red herring”.

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?