And then there were none Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
Q
Name all ten main character’s
Full names
A
- Vera Elizabeth Claythorne
- Captain Philip Lombard
- Justice Lawrence John Wargrave
- Miss Emily Caroline Brent
- General John Gordon Macarthur
- Edward George Armstrong
- Anthony James Marston
- William Henry Blore
- Thomas Rogers
- Ethel Rogers
2
Q
- Who invited Justice Wargrave to the island and why?
- Who did he kill before arriving?
- When did he kill that person (date)?
- Why did he kill that person
A
- Lady Constance Culmington, He’s supposed to catch up with his old friend.
- Edward Seton
- 10th of June,1930
- Sentenced a man to death by false accusation,
3
Q
- Who invited Vera Claythorne to the island and why?
- Who did she kill before arriving?
- When did she kill that person (date)?
- Why did she kill that person
A
- Una Nancy Owen, Secretarial position at the island
- Cyril Ogilvie Hamilton
- 11th of August 1935
- Nursery governess of him and swam too far and drowned “couldn’t get to there in time”
(you can add to your explanation)
4
Q
- Who invited Captain Lombard to the island and why?
- Who did he kill before arriving?
- When did he kill those peoples (date)?
- Why did he kill those peoples
A
- Issac Morris, Disposal of a client
- 21 men members of an East African tribe (21 natives men
- February 1932
- Left to die so he could live, “agrees / doesn’t deny” ”Europeans take priority due to their education (he’s more important)
5
Q
- Who invited Emily Brent to the island and why?
- Who did she kill before arriving?
- When did she kill that person (date)?
- Why did she kill that person
A
- U.N.O (Mrs. Oliver?), Invited as a guest for a holiday
- Beatrice Taylor
- 5th of November, 1931
- Fired and kicked out cause of pregnancy and led to suicide
“refuses to defend herself because she feels that she didn’t do anything wrong” “her own action, her own sin”
6
Q
- Who invited General Macarthur to the island and why?
- Who did he kill before arriving?
- When did he kill that person (date)?
- Why did he kill that person
A
- Mr. Owen (friend of Spoof Leggard’s or Johnie Dyer’s), To catch up with old friends
- Arthur Richmond
- 4th of January 1917
- (young officer sleeping with his wife) sent on a recon mission (gather info and get out) in world war one and killed in action
“wasn’t sleeping with her, accident”
7
Q
- Who invited Edward Armstrong to the island and why?
- Who did he kill before arriving?
- When did he kill that person (date)?
- Why did he kill that person
A
- Mr. Owen (Ulick Norman Owen), Hired by Mr. Owen to take care of his ill wife
- Louisa Mary Clees
- 14th of March, 1925
- operating drunkenly on elderly women
“said he didn’t know à person named / doesnt remember”
8
Q
- Who invited Anthony Marston to the island and why?
- Who did he kill before arriving?
- When did he kill that person (date)?
- Why did he kill that person
A
- Mr. Owen (friend of Badger Berkley’s?), Unknown/not specified
- John and Lucy Combes
- 14th of the last November
- Ran them over
“didn’t see them coming and doesnt feel guilty”
9
Q
- Who invited William Blore to the island and why?
- Who did he kill before arriving?
- When did he kill that person (date)?
- Why did he kill that person
A
- Mr. Owen, Investigate the island
- James Stephen Landor
- 10th of Octobre, 1928
- Getting a promotion for providing evidence to convict him, and convicting the robber’s life in jail (knowing he will die there)
“just doing his job”
10
Q
- Who invited Thomas Rogers and Ethel Rogers to the island and why?
- Who did they kill before arriving?
- When did they kill that person (date)?
- Why did they kill that person
A
- Mr. Owen, Works for Mr. Owen/takes care of the guests
- Jennifer Brady
- 6th of May,1929
- Bad health and there was à storm (phone was out), left to die (Withheld medicine)
“couldn’t get à doctor in time”
11
Q
Vocabulary: Coroner
A
Definition; An officer whose chief function is to investigate by inquest (as before à judge or jury) any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.
12
Q
Vocabulary:
1. Sine qua non
2. Guineas
A
Definition;
1. Sine qua non : Essential, necessary
2. Guineas : Coin, money, currency
13
Q
Vocabulary:
1. Lax
2. Semitic
A
- Lax : Lazy, negligent, undisciplined
- Semitic : Jewish (racist)
14
Q
Vocabulary:
1. Surreptitious
2. Malevolence
A
Definiton;
1. Surreptitious : Stealthy, sneaky
2. Malevolence : Evil
15
Q
Vocabulary:
1. Capricious
2. Condone
A
Definition;
1. Capricious : fickle, often changing suddenly in mood or behavior
- Condone : accept and allow behavior that are wrong to continue
16
Q
Vocabulary:
1. Spinster
2. Proxy
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Definition;
1. Spinster : unmarried women
2. Proxy : represent someone else (voting)
17
Q
Vocabulary:
1. Exonerated
2. Preposterous
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Definition;
1. Exonerated : Cleared from accusation or blame
- Preposterous : Contrary to nature, reason or common sense; absurd, ridiculous
18
Q
What is an Alibi?
A
It’s a claim or evidence that someone was elsewhere during the crime suggesting innocence
19
Q
What is a Red-Herring?
A
It’s a clue to mislead or distract the reader or audience
20
Q
What it a Chekhov’s Gun?
A
It’s an element or object put in the story on purpose - ex: the soldier china figures
21
Q
What is a Chekhov’s Gunman?
A
It’s a character introduced as unimportant that later becomes central to the plot - Fred Naracott
22
Q
What is a Plot Twist?
A
Its an unexpected turn of events in a story
23
Q
What fake identity did Mr. Blore give when first arriving on the island?
A
Mr. Davis
24
Q
Who arrives at the island first and last?
A
First : Mr and Mrs Rogers
Last : Dr. Armstrong
25
Example of symbolism?
China figures
26
Who searches the island for Mr. Owen?
Captain Lombard, Mr. Blore and Dr. Armstrong
27
Who is the only one caring à weapon and what is it?
Captain Lombard and it’s à revolver
28
After the gramophone accusations, Lombard openly confesses his crime. Who else did and to who ?
General macarthur to Vera claythorne
29
3 example of foreshadowing in the novel?
1. Swan song (record player)
2. Nursery rhyme (10 little soldiers)
3. The title “Then There Were None”
30
What was the title of the gramophone record?
Swan song
31
1. Who noticed that the china figures were disappearing?
2. Who did this person consult about this problem ?
1. Mr. Thomas Roger
2. Dr. Edward George Armstrong
32
Who was the first person to die? Of what?
1. Anthony James Marston
2. Potassium cyanide
33
After Mrs. Roger's death, what theory is brought forward and by whom?
1. Mr. Roger : Died from whatever Dr. Armstrong gave her the night before
2. Miss Emily Brent : died of fear / act of God
3. Lombard / Blore : Mr Roger killed her to keep her quiet
34
When they were searching the island, who went to go get the rope and who went missing when he came back?
1. Blore went to get the rope
2. Lombard left to discover à theory and came back
35
Nursery rhyme; 10 little soldier boys
Ten Little Soldier Boys went out to Dine, one choked his little self and then there were nine.
Nine Little Soldier Boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight.
Eight Little Soldier Boys travelling in Devon; One said he’d stay there and then there were seven.
Seven Little Soldier Boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.
Six Little Soldier Boys playing with a hive; A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.
Five Little Soldier Boys going in for law; One got into Chancery and then there were four.
Four Little Soldier Boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.
Three Little Soldier Boys walking in the zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were two.
Two Little Soldier Boys sitting in the sun; One got frizzled up and then there was One.
One Little Soldier Boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself
And Then There Were None.
