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“In medias res” is a Latin literary expression that means…

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in the middle of things

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Which of the following is true about Wargrave’s death in Chapter 13?

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He did not die.
It presented a red herring.
The judge was made up to appear almost clownish.

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Detective Blore guesses that … is the murderer due to …

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Emily Brent; religious mania

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… and … arrive by car while the others travel by train.

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Tony Marston & Dr. Armstrong

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Evidence the characters are devolving can be seen in …​

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an inclination to sleep outdoors their dining habits their bestial, animal-like comparisons

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Characters’ diets included …

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tongue

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Who took a gun to the island?

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Philip Lombard

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The murderer writes a confession and, ironically for a person with such meticulous plans, …

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places it in a bottle that is, then, thrown into the sea

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a murder mystery novel?

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chapter endings that pose new questions
mysterious moods created through descriptive adjectives
Clues, circumstantial evidence, and red herrings

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Miss Emily Brent is guilty of…

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firing a young girl

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We know Christie’s books are popular because…

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they’ve been translated into more than 100 languages

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The uncle to Cyril Hamilton

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Hugo Hamilton

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The inspectors find…on the island.

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ten corpses
Vera’s diary
notes kept by Wargrave and Blore

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Det. Blore was guilty of …

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perjury

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The following is spoken by…:

“I have a definite sadistic delight in seeing or causing death”

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Wargrave

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employed staff on behalf of U.N. Owen

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Mr. Morris

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One trait of a murder mystery novel is ….

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a well-conceived structure

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Mr. & Mrs. Rogers’ employer, …, died when she did not get the medicine she needed.

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Ms. Brady

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A locked room scenario tells readers that…

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they have already been introduced to the criminal

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Wargrave learned about Vera’s misdeeds by …

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a conversation with Hugo Hamilton

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… and …formed an alliance.

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Wargrave and Armstrong

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The gramophone record that voices the accusations…

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is titled “Swan Song”

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Inspectors to the island deduce that Vera was not the last one alive because…

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the chair is no longer positioned under the noose, but situated upright against the wall

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Christie also wrote…

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Murder on the Orient Express

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And Then There Were None is the bestselling mystery novel because Christie has created in it...
the unsolvable crime
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possesses wolf-like features
Philip Lombard
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True or false: Christie is referred to as "the grandmaster of the guillotine."
false
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Vera's real reason for wanting to move Armstrong's body?
To retrieve the revolver
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Why is Morris' death problematic for the police?
He worked on behalf of U.N.Owen to get everyone to the island. He also arranged the record being made.`
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What evidence proves Vera wasn't the last one alive?
The chair was against the wall
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Method of confession
Letter in a bottle
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Why does this contradict the writer's sense of justice?
It was left to chance so see if it would be found.
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Why was the nursery rhymes included to foreshadow the events of the novel?
to panic the guests in the house
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How did the murderer learn of the crimes of Mr & Mrs. Rogers?
Mrs Brady's doctor
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How did the murderer learn of the crimes of Armstrong?
Nun that was in the operating room
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How did the murderer learn of the crimes of MacArthur?
Gossiping vertians
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How did the murderer learn of the crimes of Lombard?
A man returning from the amazon
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How did the murderer learn of the crimes of Emily Brent?
upperclassmen white woman
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How did the murderer learn of the crimes of Marston?
public records
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How did the murderer learn of the crimes of Blore?
colleges talking about Landor case
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How did the murderer learn of the crimes of Vera?
Hugo Hamilton
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Why did the murderer decide to do this now?
His doctor tells him he has an inoperable disease "Live before I die"
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Why did the murderer need a 10th victim?
To follow the rythm
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Who was the 10th victim?
Morris
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Who was the 1st victim?
Morris
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How was the 1st person killed?
Overdoes on sleeping pills
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How was the order of death decided?
Based on crime severity and how guilty they feel
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What is the murderer's motivation for the confession?
Recognition
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Who will be created for killing the judge and why?
Vera, her fingerprints are on the gun
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When was Christie born?
1890
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Most famous characters?
Hercule Poirot Miss Jane Marple
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Jane Marple
Cheerful grandmotherly detective
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Hercule Poirot
OCD detective that understands the physiology behind criminal minds
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Nicknames for Christie
"The Queen Of Crime" or "The Dutches of Death
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How many mystery novels does Christie have?
70 mystery novels and detective stories
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Traits of a mystery novel
Hook Suspicious characters Clues Clever dialogue Mysterious mood Well conceived structure
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When was the novel published?
1939
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intertextuality
literature in literature

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