Characters
We never truly find out whether or not these characters withheld medicine from their employer, causing her to die.
Mr. and Mrs. Rogers
What is the name of the island where the plot takes place?
Soldier Island
What is Vera using as a clue when she realizes that someone is about to be killed by a "bee sting"?
How did Anthony Marston die?
He was poisoned with Potassium Cyanide.
Think about typical plot elements. The exposition in this text is where we learn about each character in the beginning of the book. The conflict(s) are the murders. Then, the epilogue ties up loose ends and solves the mystery--this part of the plot is called the...
Resolution
This character sat staring out at the sea, and said, “We’re never going to leave this island alive.” In fact, he began thinking that it was more peaceful to die there than deal with the stress of home.
General MacArthur
When they arrive on the island, each character is surprised to discover this about the person who invited them.
They are not present on the island.
At then end of the novel, the detectives know that Dr. Armstrong could not have been the last person alive. What clue reveals this to them?
Dr. Armstrong's body was dragged above the high water mark on the island. This shows that someone must have dragged his body up.
What weapon was used to kill Mr. Rogers?
An axe
Each death in the "Ten Little Soldier Boys" poem gives readers insight as to how each character will die. When authors give hints at future events in this way, we call it...
foreshadowing
This character suggested that the lethal weapons on the island be locked safely away in a cabinet so that no one could access them.
Justice Wargrave
Name two reasons why the characters could not leave the island.
No boat and bad weather!
Halfway through the novel, there is a clue in that two items go missing. Name each of those items, and tell where they reappear later in the book.
Miss Brent's grey wool, and the red shower curtain go missing. It turns out that Justice Wargrave used them as his costume when he was pretending to be dead.
What weapon was used to kill Lombard?
His own revolver
Agatha Christie uses ellipses to leave out information and leave readers with unanswered questions as we try to solve the mystery. These techniques help create...
suspense
Who is Isaac Morris and what was his fate?
Isaac Morris is the man who originally sent Blore to the island. He provisioned supplies for the island and made arrangements on behalf of "a customer." Now, he's dead.
The fact that they are trapped on an island adds to the character’s fear about who the murderer might be. This is because they know that the murderer is…
All of the remaining characters become extremely distracted by the fact that Armstrong has disappeared. They immediately assume that he must be the murderer and turn all of their attention onto this idea.
What weapon killed Emily Brent, and who brought this weapon to the island?
A syringe, brought by Dr. Armstrong
Most epilogues give the resolution of a story and answer a reader's questions. In And Then There Were None, however, the epilogue ends with this type of literary element.
cliffhanger
Name each of the four characters who continually say that they feel absolutely no remorse for the murders they were accused of.
Emily Brent, Philip Lombard, Justice Wargrave, Anthony Marston
Why did the people in the nearby town ignore help signals coming from the island? Name two reasons!
They were used to big parties happening there; they were also told a survival challenge was going on and they should ignore all signals.
Explain how the character U. N. Owen is a red herring.
What was used to kill Blore? Name the material and shape.
A bear-shaped block of marble.
When Dr. Armstrong disappears, everyone's convinced that he is the murderer and has gone into hiding. Later, we find out that this is untrue. This kind of false clue is called a...
red herring