The Characters Crimes
What crime did Dr Armstrong make?
Doing a surgery while drunk.
What is the first line in the Soldier Boy Poem?
Ten little Soldier Boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self and then there were nine.
Who invited the characters to this island?
True or False? (Explain if False) Philip Lombard was guilty of the deaths of 20 men, from an East African tribe.
False, this is because he actually was guilty of 21 deaths of an East African tribe.
What is a Plot Twist?
An unexpected turn of events in a story; literally, a twist in the plot.
What was Anthony Marston's crime?
He killed two kids, a brother and a sister (John and Lucy Combs) with his car.
What is the Soldier Boy Poem considered in mystery elements?
Foreshadowing
What is the setting in the start of the book
England
When Anthony Marston starts choking do the other characters try to help him?
No, they just stare stupidly at the dying man.
What is a Chekhov's Gun?
The concepts that elements and objects put in a story must have a purpose- if they don't, they shouldn't be in the story.
What did Mr and Mrs Rogers do? (Crime)
They stopped giving a woman they were taking care of her medicine, which lead to her death.
Who was the Soldier Boy who choked his little self?
Anthony Marston.
What is the setting later on in the book?
Soldier Island.
Who passes out when the gramophone is speaking?
Mrs Rogers
Who could possibly be a Chekhov's Gunman in the book? (This is an optional question just to see who you think could be a possible Red Herring.
Fred Narracott.
What was Vera Claythorne's crime?
Letting a boy named Cyril drown.
Who was the Soldier Boy who overslept?
Mrs Rogers
Who is hiding their identity as Mr Davis?
Mr Blore.
Who is lying about not knowing who Edward Seton was?
Justice Wargrave
What is a Chekhov's Gunman?
A character introduced to the story as unimportant, but later is central to the plot.
What was John Macarthur's crime?
He deliberately sent his wife's lover, Arthur Richmond, to his death.
What happens to the final Soldier Boy?
The Soldier Boy hangs himself/herself and then there were none
What do the characters think that U.N Owen translates to?
UNKNOWN!
How do the characters think that Anthony Marston choked?
They think Anthony Marston put something in his drink to make him choke or he suicided.
What is an Alibi?
A claim or evidence that someone was elsewhere during a crime, therefore suggesting innocence.