10 pt

1. Characters Crimes Quotes Wargrave Suspense 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt

2. Give three characteristics of Emily Brent

3. Older, religious fanatic, • self-righteous, judgmental, cold

4. How was General Macarthur killed? Be specific!

5. He was hit in the back of the head with a heavy object like a life preserver as he stared out to sea

6. What is William Henry Blore’s job? How did he die?

7. He is an ex-inspector. He was killed when a bear-shaped clock fell on his Head.

8. What job did Vera Claythorne come to the island to do? What is her regular job?

9. She came to be a secretary for a summer. Normally, she is a games mistress at an all-girls school.

10. What is the name of the man Who offered Lombard money to keep an eye on things at the island? How much money did he offer?

11. Isaac Morris. He offered 100 guineas

12. What was Vera Claythorne’s motive in drowning Cyril Hamilton? Be specific!

13. She was in love with Hugo, but he was too poor to marry her. If Cyril were out of the picture, his inheritance would go to his uncle, Hugo, who could then marry Vera.

14. Who did General Macarthur kill? How? Why?

15. He killed Arthur Richmond by sending him on an impossible dangerous reconnaissance mission. He did this because he found out (due to switched letters) that his wife was having an affair with Richmond

16. Why did Lombard say he committed his murder?

17. He said it was for self-preservation and that natives did not feel the same about death as Europeans

18. Why did Dr. Armstrong give up drinking?

19. He operated drunk, which resulted in the death of Louisa Mary Clees.

20. Why did Emily Brent NOT feel responsible for the death of Beatrice Taylor?

21. She thought Beatrice Taylor was a sinner, and therefore she could no longer support her. She thought Taylor continued to sin by drowning herself and that she herself did not cause the guilty conscience-driven suicide.

22. Who said the quote When was it said (context) What is it about/what does it reveal about the character “You regard it as impossible that a sinner should be struck down by the wrath of God! I do not!”

23. Emily Brent When she was explaining that she thinks God struck Mrs. Rogers down because she was guilty This shows that she is a religious fanatic and is judgmental—she assumed Rogers was guilty and that God punished her

24. Who said the quote When was it said (context) What is it about/what does it reveal about the character “Did I write that? Did I? I must be going mad…”

25. Emily Brent She writes “the murderer is Beatrice Taylor” as she falls asleep When she wakes up and sees it she is scared and thinks she might be going crazy

26. Who said the quote When was it said (context) What is it about/what does it reveal about the character “Look here, doctor, you did give her some dope, you know.”

27. Blore to Armstrong When he starts to suspect Armstrong may be the murderer after Mrs. Rogers died This marks the beginning of the characters analyzing and suspecting each other

28. “Of course, you’re very young…you haven’t got to that yet. But it does come! The blessed relief when you know that you’ve done with it all—that you haven’t got to carry the burden any longer.”

29. General Macarthur to Vera When he is sitting on the rocks waiting for the end to come Death will be a relief to him because he will not have to carry the burden of pain and guilt

30. Who said the quote When was it said (context) What is it about/what does it reveal about the character “From my earliest youth I realized that my nature was a mass of contradictions.”

31. Wargrave in his confession He wrote this in his confession. He is a judge and wants justice, but he also gets a cruel pleasure out of death. Wargrave admits that he has a strange and conflicted character that drove him to do what he did

32. What made Wargrave decide to choose the people he chose to invite to the house?

33. They all are guilty of crimes that cannot be convicted in court.

34. Why did Wargrave decide it was a good time in his life to carry out his wild plan?

35. He was told by a doctor that he had an inoperable disease and was going to die. He wanted to carry out his plan and go out with excitement.

36. How did Wargrave learn about Vera’s story?

37. He met Hugo Hamilton on a boat. He was told Vera’s story and that she is a murderess.

38. How did Wargrave hear about Armstrong?

39. Wargrave, while at a nursing home, heard about his drunk operation from a nurse.

40. How did Wargrave choose Anthony Marston?

41. He selected him from a large group of people who had done similar things.

42. Give an example of a red herring in the novel

43. Answers vary

44. What are three ways Agatha Christie created suspense in her novel

45. Answers will vary

46. Give an example of a cliffhanger in the novel

47. Answers will vary

48. What literary suspense tool is the missing grey wool an example of?

49. foreshadowing

50. Give an example of a red herring in the story (it must be one that has not already been said)