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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 host that invited all ten guests into his house on Indian island. None of the guests know he or she his. They haven’t met U.N. Owen. In the invites it was signed sometimes with a female name and sometimes a male but all the initials were U.N. which stands for “Unknown”.


 * 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 in the 1930’s in England at an island named Indian Island. The mood is very mysterious because there are a lot of secrets and things that don’t make sense in the story.


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

Because there is a indian poem mentioned in the story about ten people dying one by one which is starting to connect with their situation. It creates more mystery and suspense to the story.

• Mr. Justice Wargrave- An old judge who is known to people as the” hanging judge” • Vera Claythorne- She is an ex-governess and she is now a secretary. • Philip Lombard- A soldier who brought a revolver. • Miss Emily Brent-A religious sixty-five year old. • General Macarthur- An old army general who was sent to visit an old friend. • Dr. Armstrong-A doctor who used to have drinking problems. • Anthony Marston- A young immortal looking man who loves fast cars and drinking. • Mr. Blore- He is an ex-cop. • Mr. Rogers- The husband of Mrs. Rogers who is the housekeeper and gets orders from U.N. Owen. • Mrs. Rogers- The wife of Mr. Rogers who also runs things around the house.
 * List and briefly describe each guest on the island.**


 * 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?) **

I thought Mr. Rogers seemed suspicious because he isnt in the main room as much as the others and he seems innocent which could just be an act. Also he sets up the dining room table so he could be the one removing the figures.

Philip Lombard because he brought a gun.
 * Threatening? **


 * Harmless? **

Emily Brent because she is very old and seems scared.


 * 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 about ten little Indian boys and they keep dying one by one until there are none left. Each boy dies in a specific way. It is a rhyming poem.


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

The ten people who were invited to the island are the ten indian boys. Each one dies like each one in the poem except someone is making it happen.


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

At first there were ten china figures. It represented the amount of people that are staying at the house. Whenever someone gets murdered, one gets taken away.


 * 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.) **

Each line of the poem occurs to one of the ten people at least everyday. It follows the poem exactly.


 * 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. **

Edward George Armstrong:Caused the death of Louisa Mary Clees on the 14th day of March,1925. Emily Caroline Brent: Responsible for the death of Beatrice Taylor on the 5th of November,1931. William Henry Blore: Brought the death of James Stephen Landor on October 10th, 1928. Vera Elizabeth Claythorne:Killed Cyril Ogilvie Hamilton on August 11th,1935. Philip Lombard:On February ,1932 was guilty of twenty-one men, members of the East African tribe. John Gordon Macarthur: on the 4th of January,1917, deliberately sent his wife`s love, Arthur Richmond, to his death. Anthony JAmes Marston: on the 14th of November, he was guilty of the murder of John and Lucy Combes. Thomas Rogers and Ethel Rogers: On the 6thof May,1929, brought aboutte deaｔｈof Jennifer Brady. Lawrence John Wargrave: On June 10th, 1930, he was guilty of the murder of Edward Seton.


 * CHAPTERS 4 & 5 **


 * 11. Who dies at the end of chapter 4? **

Anthony Martson


 * 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 says "I'm all for crime!”and he says that he loves thrills and he wants tostay to fnd out the mystery but he dies before he can find out.


 * 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. **

I think he thinks that there is no way out so there's no point in trying.


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

It might be that after hearing someone actually saying that he killed someone, he feels bad and thinks he deserves punishment and so he wants to die.


 * CHAPTER 6 & 7 **


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

She died 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. **

Because he was the one who was most with her and took care of her. He easily could have given her something in her drink. Also, maybe Mr. Blore thought they were teamed up on this mystery and Mr. Rogers thought his wife was gonna spill.


 * 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 Anthony Martson wasn't the type that would end his life and just before he drank his drink he said he wanted to stay and figure out this mystery. Mrs. Rogers had also gotten some kind of medication which she wouldn't have given to herself. Their deaths also match the poem they keep seeing.


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

That there is no Mr.Owen and that it could be one of the ten.


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

Because he is an ex-cop so he probably has some experience.


 * What and where do they plan to search? **

They were looking for a hiding place that maybe Mr. Owen would be hiding in.


 * 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 the killer is obviously one of them.


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

It is different now because they cannot trust anyone. It could be any one of those eight so they ave to be very careful and watch everyone.


 * 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? **

The leader is Justice Wargrave because he is an ex-judge. He has a lot of experience wi this stuff so I think it makes sense that he leads it.


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

They all agree with his questions and conclusions.


 * How do they react to one another’s accusations? **

I think that everybody is surprised at each others accusations because they might be thinking that they are going against people who are capable of that sort of thing.


 * 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? **

I think the most guilty is either Dr.armstrong because he has possession of drugs or Blore because he lied about why he was sent here.


 * 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.**

Maybe she thought that if she hadn't let Beatrice Taylor die, she wouldn't be on this Island where she might die herself and so she's blaming it on Beatrice.


 * 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 only six left and Mr.ROgers is missing at the moment so it probably means that he died.


 * 23. How has Mr. Rogers been killed? **

He was chopped at the back of the end with a axe.


 * 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? **

I think inside everybody is scared and thinking what ifs. They are just trying to make things normal on the outsid


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

Everyone is feeling stressed and they can`t sleep. All they can think about is who the killer is an who will die next.


 * CHAPTER 12 & 13 **


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

She i killed by an injection of cyanide with a hypodermic syringe. Dr. Armstrong is suspected of committing the crime because he is the only one who brought one.


 * 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? **

His 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. **

Everyone i questioning each other for example, they won`t drink things that are handed to them unless they've watched the person pour it or they did it themselves.


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

If i were placed in this situation, i wouldn't trust anyone. But I would try to keep as calm as possible.


 * 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? **

When the judge gets killed, the killer uses the items to make him look like a judge. The gray wool is a wig and the red shower curtain is a 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.” **

Since the judge was the one who sentenced Edward Seton to death, and at this moment, the judge is dead and dressed up in a judge costume, if he were still alive he would laugh because it`s like karma.


 * 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? **

I think the author wants to create more mystery and wants for us to keep guessing who the killer is and so she details everything so we can put the details together to try and figure it out.


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

That all their guilt is catching up and they are on their own.


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

I think each of them are thinking that they have to do everything they can to stay alive even if it means killing each other even if their not the killer. All of them look a bit evil so it confuses you more on who the actual killer is.


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

He is found in the ocean floating. He was missing since the night before.


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

A block made of marble shaped like a bear it dropped on his head from Vera Claythorne`s room.They suspect Dr. Armstrong because at that time he was still missing.


 * 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 that Dr. Armstrong was the murderer because he was still missing and they were together when Blore died so it would've been impossible. When Vera said It feels like I'm been watched it also made me think it wast them.


 * 37. Who kills Philip Lombard? **

Vera Claythorne


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

I think her conscience and Hugo.


 * EPILOGUE **


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

The two detectives in charge of the mystery are Sir Thomas Legge and Inspector Maine.


 * 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. **

They were able to come up with answers, but they never figured out who it as. They write about the causes of death and the timing. Also the crim each person committed and the order of death.They were right that Vera and Lombard dragged Dr. Armstrong out of the water. They were also right the Vera killed Lombard and they figured out that someone moved the chair she kicked off when she hung herself against the wall.


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

The murderer it Justice Wargrave. He revealed his identity in a confession letter he rolled up and put into a glass bottle that he sent off to sea.


 * 41. Who is the mysterious Mr. Owen? **

Isaac Morris


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

Yes I was satisfied with the novel's conclusion because we got to find out who the killer was for sure at the end. Usually in mystery stories, we have to kind of put our own end to it. Yes, i was surprised by it. I didn't suspect it to be the judge.


 * 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 everything the confession said made sense. I was actually trying to find a flaw into it but there wasn't a single one.


 * Define the term “red herring”. **

It`s kind of like something fishy. Like a fake clue.


 * 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? **

The fake death of the judge and that only the Doctor was allowed to look at the “dead” judge.

Great effort! 50/50