And+Then+There+Were+None

CHAPTER 1, 2, & 3

1. Who is U.N. Owen? What do we learn about him in the novel’s opening pages? 2. Where does the story take place? Describe the primary setting of And Then There Were None with **__as much detail as possible.__** 3. How and why is Indian Island so important to the narrative (Story)? 4. Identify the ten guests who have been invited to Indian Island, giving their **__names and backgrounds__**. • **Mr. Justice Wargrave - Retired Judge** • **Vera Claythorne - Secretary for Mr. Owen** • **Philip Lombard - A soldier of fortune** • **Emily Brent - Old school teacher, very proper and strict** • **General Macarthur - Fought in WWI** • **Dr. Armstrong - Well off doctor who's patients are mostly bored women** • **Anthony Marston - Young bronze god.** • **Mr. Blore - Ex C.I.D tried to change his identity.** • **Mr. Rogers - Mr. Owen's butler** • **Mrs. Rogers - Mr. Owen's cook**
 * U.N. Owen is the owner of a house on Indian Island, that is inviting a people to his house for a party.**
 * It takes place on Indian Island. Which is an Island off of Britain some were. The Island is shaped like a Indians head. There is a hug house on the South side of the island. It is a low, square and modern house.**
 * Because everything kind of comes back to it. The poem relates to it and I think the poem is sort of a guideline for what will happen in the story.**

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? - **Emily Brent because it seems that she might be hiding something from the past.** - **General Macarthur because he used to be in the War and something might have happened there.** Harmless? 6. Describe the poem Vera Claythorne finds on display above the mantel in her bedroom (in ch 2). What kind of poem is it? 7. How are the poem’s meaning and imagery changed by its context in this novel? 8. How does the poem relate to the centerpiece of small china figures that first appears in the subsequent dinner scene (in Ch.3)? 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.) 10. In chapter 3, the ten guests are gathered for their after-dinner coffee when suddenly an “inhuman, penetrating” voice begins to
 * - Philip Lombard because he seems mysterious and he is eyes might suggest he's up to something.**
 * - Mr. Blore because he was sent by Mr. Owens for a job but he still might be up to something.**
 * - Mrs. Rogers because she is so scared looking I think something happened that she is hiding.**
 * - Justice Wargrave because he seems like just an old retired man.**
 * - Vera Claythorne because she seems scared of something but she doesn't seem dangerous**
 * - Dr. Armstrong because he seems like he is only here for his job and not because he had past connections.**
 * - Anthony Marston because I think he just came for fun and he doesn't really know what's going on.**
 * - Mr. Rogers because I think he's just the Butler doing his job.**
 * The poem was about ten boys and every line something would happen to one of them and then it kept doing this until there was none. Its a limerick**
 * All the little boys in the poem end up dieing or being taken away, but it ends up that all the people in the house have killed someone at some point of there lives. And maybe they will be punished.**
 * Because there were ten figures and the poem was talking about ten little indian boys.**
 * I think that in the story one by one the people will die until there is none, like in the poem.**

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 James Armstrong - caused death of Louisa Mary Clees on March 14th, 1925**
 * Emily Caroline Brent - Responsible for the death of Beatrice Taylor on November 5th, 1931**
 * William Henry Blore - Brought about the death of James Stephen Landor on October 10th, 1928**
 * Vera Elizabeth Clayborne - killed Cyril Ogilvie Hamilton on August 11th, 1935**
 * Philip Lombard - Guilty of the death of 21 east African tribe members in February, 1932**
 * John Gordon Macarthur- On January 4th, 1917 he deliberatly sent Arthur Richmond to his death.**
 * Anthony James Marston - On the 14th of November he murdered John and Lucy Combes.**
 * Thomas Rogers and Ethel Rogers - Killed Jennifer Brady on May 6th, 1929**
 * Lawrence John Wargrave - Murdered Edward Seton on June 10th, 1930**

CHAPTERS 4 & 5

11. Who dies at 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. 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.
 * Anthony Marston**
 * His last words were "Im all for crime, here's to it." its ironic because someone put something in his drink and he died.**
 * Because he had so many problems back on land. He had to think about his wife and all his old friends and how he killed Arthur Richmond. But on the island he didn't have to worry about anything he could just relax and just enjoy the moment away from everything. He thinks thats it's safe and there is nothing to worry about.**

What is the general going through? Describe his state of mind – what it is, and what it might be.
 * The general might be depressed because he lives by himself, because his wife died. And he knows that she loved another man that he killed. He might just want to have some time to forget his past and not worry about what happened or dangers that might come. He feels relieved that he is isolated on the Indian Island.**

CHAPTER 6 & 7

14. How does Mrs. Rogers meet her demise in chapter 6? 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. 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? How does this conclusion relate to the absence of Mr. Owen? Why do Mr. Lombard and Dr. Armstrong then agree to enlist Mr. Blore in their search mission? What and where do they plan to search?
 * She never wakes up from her sleep.**
 * He thinks that Mr. Rogers killed her because he was scared that she would tell the truth about them killing the old lady.**
 * Because the two deaths are the same in the poem, and it all comes together that some one has planned to go out and kill these people.**
 * When they realize that the deaths are murders they believe that Mr. owen is some were on the island hiding.**
 * Because he is younger and more capable that the old judge and the general.**
 * All over the island.**

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." 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?
 * It means that U.N Owen was one of them. So they know that they have to watch out for someone, because one of them is a crazy murderer. They spent all that time trying o find out who U.N Owen was but there really is no U.N Owen.**
 * They realize that it's not some other crazy guy that is unknown, and that it is one of them that is the murderer and crazy person on the island. They feel more cautious because they can't trust anyone anymore. Because they might kill him.**
 * Justice Wargrave leads the court session. I don't think it's fitting because everyone was by themselves so basically everyone could have done it. Not one person has proof that they were away from the body.**
 * Most of them accept the fact that they ere by themselves and they could have done it. But all of them have excuses for killing someone. Like Dr. Armstrong says he is a Proffesional and he would never do that.**
 * he people do not seems pleased that they are accusing others of killing all these people, and then they usually start to argue. But Wargrave keeps calming them down and stating the facts.**
 * I think Vera is the most guilty at this point because she is always surprised and shocked at everything that they say. Like when they suggested that she might have done it because she was by herself she freaked out and totally denied it. I think Rogers is innocent because he was making lunch while the general was killed, and I don't think he would kill his own wife.**

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? 23. How has Mr. Rogers been killed? 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? 25. Read the conclusion of chapter 11 and then comment on the thoughts and fears these characters are experiencing.
 * Miss Brent Denies that she killed this girl. And that it was her fault. But really I think she still thinks about it and might actually feel guilty. She realizes that what she did was awful and she did cause this girls death. And while she was writing in her diary she started to think about her.**
 * When they went downstairs, they realized there was only 6 china figures on the table. That's when they realized that Rogers was dead. But they didn't know were.**
 * Mr. Rogers was hit in the head with an ax while he was chopping wood.**
 * Everyone is being nice to each other because if one of them is the killer they don't want to get on there bad side. Because if they did they might be the next person to get killed.**
 * The people are thinking what's going to happen next. Some one else was thinking would it work and would there be the time. One person thinks there going crazy. And one of them tricked someone o believe something but has to be careful about what they do.**

CHAPTER 12 & 13

26. How is Miss Brent murdered, and why is Dr. Armstrong immediately suspected of committing this crime? 27. What telltale item in the doctor’s possession turns up missing? 28. What item originally in Mr. Lombard’s possession also disappears? 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? 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.”
 * Someone injected her in the neck with cyanide that killed her. Dr. Armstrong was the only one who would have a syringe.**
 * The doctors syringe goes missing.**
 * Mr. Lombards Revolver goes missing.**
 * All of the people are fighting for there lives. They do not take anything suspicious. Like when Vera had the brandy she didn't drink it. She made sure it was from a unopened bottle. And they always followed each other making sure no two people were left alone.**
 * I would be very nervous around everyone. I wouldn't feel safe so I would probably panic, and freak out. If people were being killed one at a time around you, you wouldn't be very calm at all. The people in the book actually are keeping cool pretty well.**
 * The grey wool was made into a judges wig and was put on Wargraves head, and the red curtain was draped over Wargrave.**
 * When Mr. Lombard said this is sort of startled others because it was sorta like saying ha ha your dead. Which isn't usually what people say when someone is found dead. I think he meant that Edward Seton would have liked to know that the man who sentenced him man to death was killed. And that he finally got payback for sentencing this innocent man to death.**

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?
 * The author begins to focus on the characters because it is nearing to the end of the story so it is getting really tense.**
 * Neither of the characters think that the other one is the killer and in there thoughts they know that neither one of them is the killer. So it seems like there is someone else in the story that we dont know about.**
 * When they realize that Amrstong is dead it seems that one of them has to be the killer but neither one of them is. Vera only shot Lombard because she believed he was the killer.**
 * Blore heard someone walking around outside at night, and they found out it was Armstrong. They searched for him but they couldn't find him. They just thought that he had jumped into the sea or someone had killed him. Than Lombard and Vera found Armstrong's dead body in the water.**
 * Somebody had dropped a bear shaped clock head on him. Lombard and Vera suspected Armstrong because he had gone missing the night before and he had not yet been found. Vera and Lombard were together at the time when Blore was killed so it couldn't be either of them.**
 * I don't think either of them where the murderers because Vera reacted as if she had killed the murderer but Lombard couldn't have killed Armstrong.**
 * Vera Claythorne**
 * The death of Vera Claythorne was because of her own decision. Probably because she was scared and worried because it was her fault that Cyril died. And that she would probably be accused of killing all those people because she was the only one left.**

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?
 * Sir Thomas Legge and Inspector Maine.**
 * They didn't really know because any one of the people could have killed one another and there was no evidence. The one man thought Blore did the whole thing. But they were wrong.**
 * Justice Wargrave is the murderer, he wrote a letter and threw it into the sea. But he knew that the chances of someone finding it was really slim.**
 * Mr. Owen is Dr. Wargrave who pays Mr. Morris to write the letters.**
 * Yes, it was a good conclusion. I found it really interesting that Wargrave had teamed up with Amrstrong and pretended to be dead. But really he just ended up killing him too.**
 * In his letter Wargrave sounded kind of crazy. He goes on about how he wants to kill someone. But his stroy and how he explained it was very well written. He had the whole thing planned out very well. If one thing had gone wrong it would have messed the whole thing up.**
 * A red hearing was a part of a novel that says something wrong. This part is trying to make you think something else will happen.**
 * This was such a good mystery novel because it was so hard to figure out who the killer was. There wasn't a lot of evidence because anyone of the people could have killed the people. Well a red hearing could have been the part when it seems Wargrave is dead. Or when they thought Armstrong was still alive when really he had been drowned.**

**Well Done. A good, comprehensive response to the questions.** 50/50 media type="custom" key="14212296" align="center" width="150" height="150"

= = I think that this island is the island that And Then There Were None, because in the book there in Devon and this is off Devon. Also it said it's near Plymouth and its a small island that's mostly rock. This island looks like a rock. Thats why I think that Drake's island is Indian Island. Embedded Map - 5/5 2 Images 5/5 Investigative Process - 3/5 (Incorrect Island!) total: 13/15 [|Ten Little Indian Boys] Some good visual connections to the poem. Try and avoid using clip art when selecting images in the future,  18/20